’26 Sleeper Receivers to Watch in Orange County

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Luvie Clark","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"165","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Villa Park","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68008278e23fa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Clark caught 32 passes for 624 yards with nine touchdowns for Villa Park last season and played defense as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is a sharp route runner with enough speed to break away after the catch. His catch radius is large and he can catch anything near him. Clark has no offers yet but will be the top target for Villa Park again this season and put up big numbers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had an amazing Junior season. Finished strong and couldn't have asked for a better team. Here are some full season highlights. <a href="https://twitter.com/dancich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dancich</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VPHSathletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VPHSathletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocvarsityguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TopPreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TopPreps</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZeBAEuVsmr">pic.twitter.com/ZeBAEuVsmr</a></p>&mdash; Luvie Clark (@luvieclark02) <a href="https://twitter.com/luvieclark02/status/1880764637433757696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Malachi Moore","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"150","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Portola","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68008278e24d1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Moore led Portola in receiving with 624 yards with six touchdowns last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He isn't a speed demon but can create separation with his route running and Portola does a good job scheming him open. Moore is excellent at making contested catches and wins a lot of 50/50 balls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PHOTOS! PORTOLA CAPS REMARKABLE TURN-AROUND DEFEATING EL RANCHO FOR FIRST CIF TITLE<br>PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone<br>CLICK LINK:<a href="https://t.co/bZ1YH4siCT">https://t.co/bZ1YH4siCT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OCSportsZone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OCSportsZone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PortolaFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PortolaFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PortolaAthDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PortolaAthDept</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FernandoMDonado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FernandoMDonado</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Green_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Green_</a> <a href="https://t.co/VTm7ywq8Aq">pic.twitter.com/VTm7ywq8Aq</a></p>&mdash; OC Sports Zone (@OCSportsZone) <a href="https://twitter.com/OCSportsZone/status/1862779419527454973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Ryan Nero","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"180","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Brea Olinda","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68008278e2590"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nero was second on the team with 497 yards with five touchdowns for Brea Olinda last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is a playmaker and Brea's coaching staff finds lots of ways to get the ball in his hands. Nero can be a deep threat but is best on tunnel screens and even swing passes while motioning across the field. He can make plays after the catch and has the field vision of a running back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Junior Season Highlights<br><br>Ryan Nero<br>Brea Olinda C/O 2026 #16<br><br>Season Stats (10-1)<br>520 APY<br>39 Receptions<br>6 TD<br>12.8 AVG <a href="https://twitter.com/WideOutNation18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WideOutNation18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BOHSFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BOHSFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidDelgado_OC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DavidDelgado_OC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/alecsimpson5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alecsimpson5</a><a href="https://twitter.com/JVcoachBOHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JVcoachBOHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMahlstede?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMahlstede</a> <a href="https://t.co/OZ8LSs9SyD">pic.twitter.com/OZ8LSs9SyD</a></p>&mdash; Ryan Nero (@RyanNero_16) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanNero_16/status/1861244426615730657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Dylan Prochnow","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"195","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Canyon","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68008278e261e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Prochnow caught 44 passes for 535 yards with 9 touchdowns last season in a pass-heavy Canyon offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has some speed for a guy who is nearly 200 pounds and has strong hands which help him on 50/50 balls. Prochnow is a physical route runner and has the strength to break tackles after the catch. He is also an effective blocker on screens. Canyon has other returning receivers who are very good, but they throw the ball so much that they will all get significant targets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/saWNTIJhLY">https://t.co/saWNTIJhLY</a><br><br>2024 Season Highlights<br>C/O &#039;26 - WR #88<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDP714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDP714</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/canyonYOST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@canyonYOST</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachHughesV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachHughesV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Canyonfootball2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Canyonfootball2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocvarsityguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidDelgado_OC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DavidDelgado_OC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveFryer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveFryer</a></p>&mdash; Dylan Prochnow (@dylanprochnow8) <a href="https://twitter.com/dylanprochnow8/status/1865143987595886603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1658513,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Braiden Vaca","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"160","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Tesoro","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68008278e26a8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vaca led Tesoro in receptions last season with 67 and had 710 yards with two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tesoro loves getting him the ball on quick outs and hitches. If they are lined up in bunch, you can bet on Vaca getting the ball in the flat or on an enter route under 10 yards. He has some wiggle after the catch and is tough to bring down for a guy his size. Vaca is the only returning receiver with over three catches for Tesoro and I expect him to get a ton of targets this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">(Joe Buck voice) pass is caught! First down! Endzone, touchdown!<br><br>Vaughn Steinert finds Braiden Vaca for a <a href="https://twitter.com/TesoroFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TesoroFootball</a> 49-yard catch and run. PAT is good.<br><br>Corona Del Mar 38, Titans 14<br><br>18 seconds in the third quarter. <a href="https://t.co/exxlo94MnL">pic.twitter.com/exxlo94MnL</a></p>&mdash; Teran Rodriguez (@TeranRodriguez1) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeranRodriguez1/status/1850023074655297789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->