Class of 2027 Newly Ranked Wide Receivers

The Class of 2027 is full of talent from top to bottom, and it was fun taking a deep dive into some wide receivers who did a great job of putting good stuff on film and playing their way into our Spring Rankings update here in North Carolina! Let's take a look at a few of these special playmakers and tell you what impressed us about their overall game.    Kamren went from being unranked to inside of our Top 100 in our rankings, and taking a look at the film, he shows some excellent traits to be a dominant "X" type of receiver on the outside for his team's offense. Kamren routinely beats single coverage with good releases versus press coverage. In off-man coverage, Kamren shows excellent speed to close the cushion and then get behind corners in the secondary. Kamren does a good job of stemming his routes to allow the quarterback to consistently place the ball away from safeties on downfield routes. Kamren shows strong hands at the catch point and shows a good ability to make contested catches in traffic. Kamren isn't a finished product by any means, but his traits and physical profile really put him in a good position to continue trending up where his best football is ahead of him.     Kam is speed personified - he can play defensive back as well, but in my opinion, he is most dangerous with the ball in his hands as a receiver and returner. Kam is dangerous in the open field and had multiple returns for touchdowns last season as a kickoff returner. As a receiver, Kam can be dangerous in the quick screen game, and he shows some electric ability with the ball in his hands from an agility standpoint. Kam was also a part of a talented 100-meter relay team on the track that competed in the state championships. If he is able to get the ball consistently, Kam has the ability to put up some strong production in the Hawks offense next season.     I had a number of people I trust tell me about this young man, so I started to dig into his film, and Jahmere shows some excellent traits to be a potential breakout receiver this upcoming season. Jahmere has been a dominant player on Junior Varsity in about every way you can imagine - he shows very good speed downfield to win on deep balls, he shows strong hands in pulling in the football - flat out taking it away from a DB on a possible interception, and he can excel in space in the quick screen game, showing excellent agility and wiggle with the football in his hands. The Huskies typically do a good job of spreading the ball around in their attack, so Jahmere has a chance to make some impact this season on the Varsity level as he continues to develop.     In reviewing Shammah's highlight film, I really think he excels at one thing right now, which is giving maximum effort in every rep on his film. Shammah is used a lot in the quick screen game, which is basically a substitute for the running game, and Shammah runs like a back with the ball in his hands. Shammah also shows the ability to make some contested catches in tight coverage over the middle of the field. I think he lines up to be a tough slot receiver that has some potential to be used in the receiver running game if Conley wants to get creative in his usage.     An under-the-radar All-Conference selection last season, Nana is a player that diehard high school football fans need to get to know. I like Nana's height at 6'1 because it gives him a chance to fully develop into an all-around receiver at the next level. Right now, Nana has shown he can play in the slot or on the outside as a primary receiver in an offense. Nana has shown electric speed to get behind corners and safeties in coverage. Nana has also shown the vertical ability to win jump balls in single coverage. A lot of people don't know that Berry in Charlotte has been a school where talent has come from in the past on the regular, and I think Nana is continuing that trend here for the Cardinals.     Now Jackson was a fun player for me to start to look into, because I really enjoy finding talented players at programs who deserve some love and attention. Jackson had over 1200 yards of total offense last season while playing some defense for the aptly named Ironmen. I think he is best with the football in his hands though. Jackson runs extremely hard - there were times where he lined up at running back and just busted some impressive runs with a nice combo of speed and power. I think he is most dangerous though as a receiver - he can do some special things in the open field on screens and deep balls - his speed can open up a lot of things schematically. Jackson also runs track, and has had success there also. This is a playmaker that could have a big junior year out in Gaston County.

The Class of 2027 is full of talent from top to bottom, and it was fun taking a deep dive into some wide receivers who did a great job of putting good stuff on film and playing their way into our Spring Rankings update here in North Carolina! Let's take a look at a few of these special playmakers and tell you what impressed us about their overall game.