Top Five Returning Receivers in Class 5A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taking a look at each of the top five receiving leaders in yards that return in Class 5A this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-5-returning-passers-in-5a/">Top Five Returning Passers in 5A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-5a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in 5A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1241492"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-688fd1193dc86"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The top returning receiver in class 5A after snagging 38 catches for 989 yards and 12 scores last season, Iowa State commit [player_tooltip player_id='1241492' first='Jeffrey' last='Roberts'] is back for his senior year this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Returning with top five quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1238506' first='Cameron' last='Cantonwine'], the duo are set up for an uber-productive senior campaign together. Roberts was very clearly Cantonwine's "screw it, he's down there somewhere" target, as the electric gunslinger for the Little Cyclones wasn't afraid to heave it up and let his best receiver go get it last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Roberts is more than just a deep threat, though. In the short game, he could turn a quick, out-route into a big play or a score with his escapability in small spaces. He showed the same capacity to make plays as a returner last season, returning both a punt and a kick for a score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1238512"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-688fd1193dcfb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the most productive two-way players in the state last season and committed to Iowa to play linebacker, [player_tooltip player_id='1238512' first='Julian' last='Manson'] is one of the top-tier football players the state has seen in a while. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Between 53 catches for 867 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with a team-leading 86.5 tackles, the legacy Hawkeye and son of Jason Manson is set up for a ridiculous senior campaign on both sides of the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a pass-catcher, Manson uses his physicality on the line of scrimmage, paired with his burst, top-end speed and ball skills to be one of the top receivers in the state. With former teammate Mason Woods moving on to Iowa this season, Manson should get the bulk of the catches in the Iowa City West passing game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1240429"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-688fd1193dd4a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A big play waiting to happen, [player_tooltip player_id='1240429' first='Hayden' last='Morrison']'s film shows his recognition of when and how he can best take advantage of receivers in poor positioning. In the first three plays on <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19412843/67299d13cd069cd96f9c32e2">his Hudl</a>, Morrison catches touchdown passes of 80, 85 and 95 yards to help proliferate his total receiving numbers to 43 catches for 773 yards and seven scores last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blowing by DB's expecting a run play or a short pass, Morrison finds himself open, and with the trust of his coaches and quarterback, he grabs long bombs and uses his breakaway speed to reach the endzone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morrison uses that same football IQ to find the holes in zone coverage, and he can make tough catches in traffic, too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1234328"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-688fd1193dd90"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Possibly one of the more under-recruited receivers in the state, [player_tooltip player_id='1234328' first='Lloydson' last='Nyenow Jr'] is fresh off a seven-and-a-half game breakout season for the J-Hawks, where he posted 37 catches for 724 yards and seven touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A big-bodied receiver that can make tough catches and can out-athlete most defensive backs in Iowa, Nyenow projects to the D1 level with offers from UNI and Lindenwood, but is still being overlooked by other regional FCS schools. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">His ball-skills are among the best in the state, and though he doesn't have elite top-end speed, Nyenow is a prototypical X receiver or tight end size and won't be overlooked by opponents this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1204437"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-688fd1193ddd4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Listed on Saturday as one of [player_tooltip player_id='1204436' first='Mack' last='Heitland']'s weapons in the Waukee Northwest offense, [player_tooltip player_id='1204437' first='Jordon' last='Green'] led the Wolves in receiving last year with 45 catches for 670 yards and nine touchdowns. He did so with Iowa PWO commit [player_tooltip player_id='1295632' first='Isaiah' last='Oliver'] as his teammate and fellow wide out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One can see why. With Green's ability to get open on the perimeter and make tough catches but also help the offense out in the screen game, he affects the passing game in a multitude of ways. With speed to beat opposing DBs off the line and to use his blockers to carve up chunk plays on the screen pass, Green is a versatile weapon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Like Roberts, Green is also a big-play threat in the return game, taking back a kick for a score last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->