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Colorado Prospects with Underrated Receiving Ability

Colorado Prospects with Underrated Receiving Ability
Matt Tate
Matt Tate May 16, 2026 @ 02:57 PM
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Austin Fitzgerald
Austin Fitzgerald 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR/DB | 2028
CO
DJ Lewis
DJ Lewis 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR/DB | 2028
CO
Derek Niday
Derek Niday 5'8" | 150 lbs | WR | 2027
CO
Chase Cassese
Chase Cassese 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR/K | 2028
CO
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He has good release paired with good separation quickness. Cassese will sit in an open void to exploit. Does a great job jumping and high pointing the ball in contested catch situations. Uses his very good ball tracking and catching to come down with the ball. After the catch, he uses his juke moves and powerful legs to gain extra yards. I'm looking forward to seeing how Cassese does this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1661082"],"_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-6a08cc3921550"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Niday measures in at 5'8 150-pounds, last season he accounted for 26 receptions for 451 yards with 3 touchdowns. He has good athletic ability due to very good change of direction, good jumping, speed, and acceleration. He uses his quick feet to beat the DB at the LOS during the press jam. Niday uses his shiftiness and elusiveness to get open. He comes back to his QB during the scramble drill. Good ball tracking and catching. Holds onto the ball while getting hit. I'm looking forward to seeing how Niday plays this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2114127"],"_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-6a08cc392157a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lewis measures in at 6'0 175-pounds playing WR/DB. Last season, he had 25 receptions for 380 yards with 4 touchdowns, 20 total tackles (7 solo, 13 assisted), with 1 interception. Lewis has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, good acceleration, speed, and change of direction. Good release with good separation quickness. He uses his athleticism to get open at the top of the route. Lewis does a great job adjusting to the ball in flight paired with his body control. He'll jump and extend his whole body to pluck the ball out of the air. Lewis has good contact balance and stays up after getting hit. I can see him going over the 750 yard mark this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2170700"],"_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-6a08cc39215a7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fitzgerald has good size at 6'2 175-pounds. Plays WR/FS for Denver Christian. Last season, he had 14 receptions for 327 yards with 3 touchdowns, 31 total tackles (15 solo, 16 assisted), 2 TFL, 2 INT, 1 FR, and 1 blocked punt. Good athletic ability due to very good speed, jumping, good change of direction and acceleration. Fitzgerald has good release against both off coverage and the press jam. Will use his speed to beat the DB to get open. Fitzgerald will also find an open void to exploit or come back to his QB during the scramble drill. Very good adjustment to the ball in flight. Good ball tracking, catching, and body control. He'll use his big body to gain yards after the catch or use his burners to get into the endzone. With more opportunities in the passing game, look for him to shine.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"Daniel Anderson ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"204","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2407","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Eagle Valley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-6a08cc3921632"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Anderson measures in at 6'5 205-pounds playing TE/OLB for Eagle Valley. Last season, he had 16 receptions for 198 yards with 1 touchdown, 19 total tackles (8 solo, 11 assisted), 2 TFL, 1 INT, and 1 PD. Anderson has good athletic ability due to good speed, acceleration, jumping, and change of direction. Good release and escaping hold up at the line of scrimmage. Anderson has good separation quickness. Fights through contact to get open. Uses his big catch radius to consistently come down with the catch. Extends his lengthy arms and rips the ball out of the air. Strong hands to hold onto the ball while getting hit. I'm intrigued to see how he continues developing his receiving ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
Chase Cassese

Chase Cassese

CO
WR/K
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 170
POS WR/K
CLASS 2028
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Chase
Cassese WR/K
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2028
Height
5'10"
Weight
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Colorado Prospects with Underrated Receiving Ability
Cassese measures in at 5’9 161-pounds and plays wide receiver and returns kicks for Castle View. Last season,...
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Derek Niday

Derek Niday

CO
WR
HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 150
POS WR
CLASS 2027
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Derek
Niday WR
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2027
Height
5'8"
Weight
150
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Ponderosa
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Colorado Prospects with Underrated Receiving Ability
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School: Ponderosa
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DJ Lewis

DJ Lewis

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WR/DB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 175
POS WR/DB
CLASS 2028
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DJ
Lewis WR/DB
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2028
Height
6'0"
Weight
175
HS
Northfield
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Colorado Prospects with Underrated Receiving Ability
Lewis measures in at 6’0 175-pounds playing WR/DB. Last season, he had 25 receptions for 380 yards with...
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DJ Lewis

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School: Northfield
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Austin Fitzgerald

Austin Fitzgerald

CO
WR/DB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 175
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CLASS 2028
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Austin
Fitzgerald WR/DB
Class
2028
Height
6'2"
Weight
175
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Denver Christian
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Colorado Prospects with Underrated Receiving Ability
Fitzgerald has good size at 6’2 175-pounds. Plays WR/FS for Denver Christian. Last season, he had 14 receptions...
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Daniel Anderson

Daniel Anderson

HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 204
POS TE
CLASS 2028

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School: Eagle Valley
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