Weigh-In Wednesday: Vote Iowa’s Top Receiver
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The receiver development in Iowa seems to be improving each year. The current talent at the position reflects it.
As such, we figured it a worthy exercise to ask you folks who is Iowa's top receiver in 2025. Check out the candidates below and vote for one of them or write in your own as you weigh in on Wednesday.
Keenan Kilburg Keenan Kilburg 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR/DB Bellevue | 2026 IA , SR, Bellevue - Through seven weeks, led the state in receptions (74) and receiving yards (1,232).
Callan Messerich, SR, Easton Valley - Caught 56 balls for 982 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Ethan Headings
Ethan
Headings
6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH
Iowa City West | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Iowa City West - 33 receptions for 934 yards and 11 TDs in first seven games.
David William
David
William
6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH
Storm Lake | 2027
State
IA
, SR, Storm Lake - 52 catches for 891 yards and nine touchdowns.
Braiden Johnson Braiden Johnson 5'8" | 170 lbs | WR/DB Des Moines East | 2026 State IA , SR, Des Moines East - 810 yards and eight touchdowns on 54 grabs.
Eli Dee Eli Dee 6'5" | 185 lbs | ATH Baxter | 2026 IA , SR, Baxter - 15 touchdown receptions with 48 catches for 798 yards overall.
Eli Robbins
Eli
Robbins
6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH
Norwalk | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Norwalk - 52 catches for 730 yards and eight touchdowns.
Jordon Green
Jordon
Green
5'10" | 160 lbs | WR
Waukee Northwest | 2027
State
IA
, JR, Waukee Northwest - 726 yards and 10 TDs on 43 receptions.
Finn Martin Finn Martin 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Newton | 2026 IA , SR, Newton - 31 catches for 692 and eight scores.
Hayden Morrison
Hayden
Morrison
6'1" | 190 lbs | WR
Bettendorf | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Bettendorf - 49 receptions for 691 yards and six touchdowns.
David Joiner, SR, Davenport North - 672 yards and eight TDs on 27 catches.
Landon Blum
Landon
Blum
6'4" | 190 lbs | WR
Woodbine | 2027
State
IA
, JR, Woodbine - A state-best 16 touchdown catches and 33 receptions for 649 yards overall.
Sam Drexler
Sam
Drexler
6'1" | 170 lbs | WR
Dowling Catholic | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Dowling Catholic - 44 receptions for 648 yards and seven touchdowns.
Jeffrey Roberts
Jeffrey
Roberts
6'0" | 180 lbs | WR
Dowling Catholic | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Dowling Catholic - 35 catches for 634 yards and nine TDs.
Isaiah Oliver
Isaiah
Oliver
6'0" | 195 lbs | WR
Waukee Northwest | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Waukee Northwest - 30 receptions for 612 yards and seven scores.
Braxton Parks
Braxton
Parks
5'8" | 140 lbs | WR/DB/DB
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson | 2028
State
IA
, SO, Council Bluffs Jefferson - 41 grabs for 557 yards and nine touchdowns.
Isaiah Grant
Isaiah
Grant
6'2" | 185 lbs | WR
Sioux City East | 2028
State
IA
, SO, Sioux City East - 30 catches for 474 yards and six TDs.
Ryan Kelly
Ryan
Kelly
5'9" | 155 lbs | WR
Xavier | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Xavier - 23 receptions for 470 yards and eight scores.
Tino Daye Jr Tino Daye Jr 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Johnston | 2026 State IA ., SR, Johnston - 31 catches for 458 yards and six touchdowns.
Deztin McMurrin
Deztin
McMurrin
6'0" | 175 lbs | WR
Waterloo West | 2026
State
IA
, JR, Waterloo West - 35 grabs for 455 yards and five TDs.
Chase Heitland Chase Heitland 5'10" | 155 lbs | ATH Dallas Center-Grimes | 2027 State IA , JR, Dallas Center-Grimes - 33 receptions for 438 yards and four scores.
Jayden McGregory
Jayden
McGregory
6'2" | 195 lbs | DB/ATH
Valley | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Valley - 27 catches for 434 yards and seven touchdowns.
Andrew Brandhorst
Andrew
Brandhorst
6'1" | 195 lbs | WR
Ankeny | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Ankeny - 38 receptions for 415 yards and seven scores.
Kaden Hoeper
Kaden
Hoeper
6'2" | 180 lbs | DB/WR
Solon | 2027
IA
, JR, Solon - 23 catches 411 yards and five touchdowns.
Jayden Brown
Jayden
Brown
6'1" | 175 lbs | WR
Valley | 2026
State
IA
, SR, Valley - 24 receptions for 354 yards and three TDs.
Caden Lester Caden Lester 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Bishop Heelan | 2026 State IA , SR, Bishop Heelan - 23 grabs for 339 yards and three scores.
Tay Seals
Tay
Seals
ATH
Clear Creek-Amana | 2027
IA
, JR, Clear Creek Amana - 26 catches for 331 yards and three house calls.
Jaxx DeJean
Jaxx
DeJean
6'4" | 220 lbs | ATH
OABCIG | 2027
State
IA
, JR, OABCIG - 26 receptions for 296 yards and three touchdowns.
William Remmert William Remmert 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR/RB Cedar Falls | 2026 State IA , SR, Cedar Falls - 20 catches for 288 yards and three TDs.
Maddox Kelley
Maddox
Kelley
5'10" | 175 lbs | DB/ATH
Solon | 2027
State
IA
, JR, Solon - 26 receptions for 279 yards and eight scores.
