Another skill player that is going to prove he plays the game at a different speed than the rest of the field is West De Pere’s Ben Lemirand Ben Lemirand 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR West De Pere | 2025 State WI . The WR has the tape showing he is a matchup nightmare at the HS level. Ben is so quick off the line, getting on top of CBs right at the snap. That instantly puts the pressure on the defender trying to react to a route break or trying to turn and run with him. The explosive burst isn’t just at the line. We see it when he goes up and gets it at the high point over DBs as well.

The 6′ 170 lbs WR could really turn heads when he again verifies the 4.54 40 speed and 10.69 100M speed. Ben brings a trait to the field you can’t coach into an athlete. I’m excited for his camp season.

Rankings Jump: #78 up to #31rnI started the season off in 2023 watching West De Pere in person, and one of the early standouts was Lemirand out wide. After watching through the entire junior highlights it is clear he carried that momentum through the entire season. Ben is the speedy mismatch at the position that is going to give teams nightmares this fall. The junior has track speed that translates to the grass/turf. the junior easily eats up cushions from CBs and gets behind the defense. Proving to be more than just a deep threat, Ben also stands out at the catch. He has no problem going up over DBs and taking it off their heads while focusing through contact. Lemirand also demonstrated that he is a natural at finding the ball in the air and adjusting to it. Then after the catch he quickly gets to a second gear to beat pursuit angles. I have a feeling we are in store for a big year from the WDP WR.

Although I was mostly locked into the defensive backs yesterday, Ben Lemirand Ben Lemirand 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR West De Pere | 2025 State WI of West De Pere was a 2025 wide receiver that caught my eyes throughout the second session of the Prep Redzone Wisconsin Showcase. I loved the pure fluidity and excellent finished burst this young man ran with from the testing session to 1v1s later in the session. His significant twitch certainly sets a sizable tone to get ample separation off the top of his routes. Ben also showed off an athletic vertical I witnessed from my first look at him yesterday, as this young man gets in the air with some pure athleticism. I also see excellent balance and quick instincts with his ball awareness along the edges of the field when I rolled his tape tonight which also shows a significant football IQ. I will be intrigued to see where Ben ends up with his testing numbers from yesterday in Oak Creek, as he has a plethora of FCS attention already in the 2025 class.

Stats: 4 Receptions, 126 Yards, 1 TDrnLemirand has me excited for his future. The 6′ 170 lbs junior WR is also one of the Phantoms kick returners. Speed is the name of the game here. On his long TD catch, Ben ate up the cushion from the DB, ran under the deep ball, and then easily won the race to the endzone. Ben fits into the kick returner role well also. Not only does the speed get to shine there, we also got to see how well he sees the field and can set up blocks. Lemirand is dangerous in space, and we should see a lot of big plays from the speedster this fall.