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Cayl

Cox-Liggins WR

Class

2027

Height

6'4"

Weight

160

HS

Queen Creek

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NM

Cayl Cox-Liggins

Cayl looks like the kind of receiver who can wear a lot of different hats without feeling out...

Written by Hunter Tierney

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Hunter Tierney | Prep Redzone Scout

Hunter Tierney

Prep Redzone Scout

Cayl looks like the kind of receiver who can wear a lot of different hats without feeling out of place in any of them. He has the size and body control to be your clear top target, the smoothness to win in ways that don’t always look loud at first, and the all-around game to affect things beyond just catching the football. You can see the defensive background in him too, because he plays with a really good sense for leverage, timing, and positioning, and that shows up on offense in the way he works routes. He doesn’t just run to grass and hope the athlete takes over. He looks like he’s actively trying to move defenders where he wants them, pacing his routes both into and out of breaks, adjusting through transitions, and setting up separation with some actual thought behind it. That’s what stood out to me. The athleticism is obvious, but it’s not all loose and random. There’s some craft there. He can go up and finish, he shows sideline awareness, he flashes strong hands, and the kid can tilt the field while still doing the smaller stuff well, including blocking with effort. The resume is already pretty loaded too. Before the move to Queen Creek, he put up back-to-back 1,000+ yard, 12-touchdown seasons at St. Pius X in New Mexico, so this isn’t some projection-only swing where you’re guessing what it might look like when the lights come on.

Written 2 weeks ago

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