2023 Rankings Risers: WR

<em>Breaking down the 2023 WRs rising PRZ’s latest CA Rankings. Norco WR [player_tooltip player_id="145245" first="Grant" last="Gray"] has picked up 5 D-I offers since the new year including a Utah offer last week. [player_tooltip player_id="190355" first="Niko" last="Lopez"], [player_tooltip player_id="190360" first="Jackson" last="Holman"], and [player_tooltip player_id="35436" first="Matthew" last="Morrell"] all present major upside each standing 6’3"+ with talented and versatile skillsets. </em> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="145245" first="Grant" last="Gray"]- WR, Norco</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Gray has been a massive stock-riser following his productive junior season posting 61 catches for nearly 1,000 yards and 10 TDs. He’s a smooth, patient route-runner that creates separation at the line with his front-end releases. He has soft, absorbing hands and shows length and body control adjusting to the ball in the air and competes for it at its highest point. He’s an instinctive receiver that works to space and finds the soft spots in zone. Gray picked up offers from Arizona, UCLA, SDSU, and Boise St. in January.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">After a great conversation with Coach Shah, I would like to say that I have received an offer from University of Utah! Go Utes! <a href="https://twitter.com/Utah_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Utah_Football</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UUtah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UUtah</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/norcofootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@norcofootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WCA_Training?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WCA_Training</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ecabildo_WCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ecabildo_WCA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NorcoHS_sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NorcoHS_sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/hPmySvrGBL">pic.twitter.com/hPmySvrGBL</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="145245" first="Grant" last="Gray"] (@Grant_Gray01) <a href="https://twitter.com/Grant_Gray01/status/1489024872143482880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrAfter%20a%20great%20conversation%20with%20Coach%20Shah,%20I%20would%20like%20to%20say%20that%20I%20have%20received%20an%20offer%20from%20University%20of%20Utah!%20Go%20Utes!%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Utah_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Utah_Football/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@GregBiggins/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@adamgorney/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/UUtah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@UUtah/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/norcofootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@norcofootball/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/WCA_Training?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@WCA_Training/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/ecabildo_WCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@ecabildo_WCA/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/NorcoHS_sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@NorcoHS_sports/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/hPmySvrGBLpic.twitter.com/hPmySvrGBL/a/p—%20Grant%20Gray%20(@Grant_Gray01)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Grant_Gray01/status/1489024872143482880?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwFebruary%202,%202022/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="190355" first="Niko" last="Lopez"]- WR, Santa Margarita Catholic</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Lopez is a big bodied receiver at 6’3”/210 that picked up offers from Louisville and Colorado St. in January. He proved to be a productive vertical threat in his junior season that runs well and can track the ball downfield. He’s a physically imposing WR operating out of the slot with strong hands and an impressive catch radius. Given his size and skillset, Lopez could project as a WR or TE at the next level.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">After a conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachPeteThomas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachPeteThomas</a>, I am thankful to have received an offer from the University of Louisville!!! @QBCoach_Porter <a href="https://twitter.com/Austin_Pettis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Austin_Pettis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/embo85?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@embo85</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachRouz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachRouz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/prowaytraining?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@prowaytraining</a> <a href="https://t.co/7SHfrcYfXD">pic.twitter.com/7SHfrcYfXD</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="190355" first="Niko" last="Lopez"] (@Nikolopez0) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nikolopez0/status/1485789097125826562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2022</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrAfter%20a%20conversation%20with%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CoachPeteThomas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CoachPeteThomas/a,%20I%20am%20thankful%20to%20have%20received%20an%20offer%20from%20the%20University%20of%20Louisville!!!%20@QBCoach_Porter%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Austin_Pettis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Austin_Pettis/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/embo85?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@embo85/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CoachRouz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CoachRouz/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@adamgorney/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/prowaytraining?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@prowaytraining/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/7SHfrcYfXDpic.twitter.com/7SHfrcYfXD/a/p—%20Niko%20Lopez%20(@Nikolopez0)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Nikolopez0/status/1485789097125826562?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwJanuary%2025,%202022/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="190360" first="Jackson" last="Holman"]- WR, Mission Viejo</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Holman showed versatility as a playmaker in his junior season lining up at WR, TE, and slot. He moves well for his size at 6’3”/200, presents a huge catch radius, and finishes with strong hands. He’s a tough runner with the ball in his hands that can bounce off tackles and be elusive in space. He’s a high-effort player that shows commitment to blocking and strong intangibles. Holman picked up his first offer from Yale in December.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Full junior season highlights! First team all league✅, regular season stats: 37 catches, 619 yards, 16.5 YPC, 8 TD ✅, CIF SS open division playoff stats: 8 catches, 88 yards, 11 YPC✅ <a href="https://twitter.com/missionfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@missionfootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/diablocjohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@diablocjohnson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rkoh28?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rkoh28</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaTatman74?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoshuaTatman74</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachGGray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachGGray</a> <a href="https://t.co/o7Z3vGwMwl">https://t.co/o7Z3vGwMwl</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="190360" first="Jackson" last="Holman"] (@JacksonHolman4) <a href="https://twitter.com/JacksonHolman4/status/1463370696222937094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrFull%20junior%20season%20highlights!%20First%20team%20all%20league✅,%20regular%20season%20stats:%2037%20catches,%20619%20yards,%2016.5%20YPC,%208%20TD%20✅,%20CIF%20SS%20open%20division%20playoff%20stats:%208%20catches,%2088%20yards,%2011%20YPC✅%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/missionfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@missionfootball/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/diablocjohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@diablocjohnson/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Rkoh28?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Rkoh28/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/JoshuaTatman74?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@JoshuaTatman74/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CoachGGray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CoachGGray/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/o7Z3vGwMwlhttps://t.co/o7Z3vGwMwl/a/p—%20Jackson%20Holman%20(@JacksonHolman4)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/JacksonHolman4/status/1463370696222937094?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNovember%2024,%202021/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="35436" first="Matthew" last="Morrell"]- WR, Cypress</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Morrell is a pure athlete at 6’4”/195 that made plays at his traditional WR spot and filled in at QB as well. He uses his physical frame to box out DBs and out-competes smaller defenders catching the ball at its highest point. He’s a strong hands-catcher that can catch in traffic and presents a huge catch radius. Morrell presents strong upside with his size and skillset and should be on track to generate FCS interest heading into his senior season.</span> <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2FkYbr">Junior Film</a>