2026 Film Review: WR Breakout Candidates for 2025

<p>During the off-season, we have conducted an extensive film review of hundreds of prospects in the Natural State. This article will focus on potential breakout wide receiver prospects in the class of 2026. Here are five pass catchers who I believe will demonstrate their skills in 2024:</p>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1660032' first='Phillip' last='Brewster'] has just received his biggest offer yet from North Alabama. He is a vertical threat who can stretch the field.</p>   <p>Brewster displays a solid release due to his solid acceleration and foot quickness off the snap. This allows him to either blow past his defender on a vertical route or give himself the opportunity to create separation off a break. He utilizes his quickness and burst post-catch to immediately get upfield on RPOs/Screens. </p>   <p>Note - 4.6 40</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/wspphil/status/1912537467183333585 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='645514' first='Karson' last='Collatt'] is flying under the radar in Arkansas, making him a breakout candidate for the 2025 season.</p>   <p>Collatt is a quick and elusive wide receiver who excels in space. His solid release is due to his solid acceleration and foot quickness, which enable him to cover ground rapidly. Collatt is fluent at creating separation off his breaks due to his solid fluidity, COD, lateral agility, dip, balance, and burst off his plant foot. His good hand-eye coordination and body control allow him to adjust mid-route and gain yardage after making a catch. </p>   <p>Note – 4.46 40</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/karson_collatt/status/1863374897621139521 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1243261' first='Luke' last='Wrublesky'] is a versatile prospect who dominates in the secondary. He is also tough to bring down at the wide receiver position. Either way, he'll be playing on Saturdays. </p>   <p>Wrublesky poses a threat after the catch due to his solid change of direction, contact balance, and ability to quickly burst upfield. He can effectively break tackles when necessary. Additionally, he is a smooth route runner, consistently targeting the short to intermediate areas of the field. Consider adding him to your board.</p>   <p>Note - 4.0 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/lukewrub/status/1909390389444030783 </div></figure>     <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1543688' first='Alex' last='McCray'] will rise significantly in our summer rankings update, demonstrating his abilities at the next level despite being in a crowded wide receiver room in Conway.</p>   <p class="text-gray-700">McCray is a smooth route runner with no wasted motion during his routes. His solid change of direction, balance, and burst can create separation off his breaks, giving his quarterback a quick window. He has good hand-eye coordination, body control, and strong hands, as he can adjust mid-route and catch against the contest. </p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 3.5 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/alexmccray33/status/1869531054790574496 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1171700' first='Dawson' last='Keaton'] is on the rise, and what stands out from his film is his ability to run routes smoothly, efficiently, and create separation with no wasted motion.</p>   <p>Keaton has the potential to excel as a slot receiver at the next level, but he currently performs effectively as a Z receiver as well. He displays a quick release, swiftly reaching the stem of his route and creating separation through his body fakes, good change of direction, balance, and burst. These skills enable him to exploit both man and zone coverage.</p>   <p>Note - 3.4 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/dawson_keaton3/status/1911431311891243114 </div></figure>

During the off-season, we have conducted an extensive film review of hundreds of prospects in the Natural State. This article will focus on potential breakout wide receiver prospects in the class of 2026. Here are five pass catchers who I believe will demonstrate their skills in 2024: