2028 East Fairmont WR Jaxson Heskett is a player who deserves more attention heading into his junior season. Playing on a team that has struggled to find consistent success can sometimes make quality prospects easier to overlook, but Heskett’s film showed enough to earn a spot in the rankings. He was one of the Bees’ top playmakers and found ways to contribute in multiple phases of the game. Heskett’s value extends beyond offense, as he also showed the ability to make plays at defensive back. Heskett has quietly put together a resume that warrants more recognition moving forward.

2028 East Fairmont WR/DB Jaxson Heskett Jaxson Heskett 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR/DB East Fairmont | 2028 State WV emerged as a top playmaker for the Bees as a sophomore, earning All-Conference honors. After another offseason, we expect Heskett to take a step forward and build on the early success he had in 2025. Heskett does a nice job of finding space and gaps in defenses for easy throws from his quarterback as a reliable short and intermediate option at receiver. He can also take the top off the defense and be used in the vertical passing game when the defense lulls to sleep. Heskett has reliable hands and showed early upside as a route runner as a sophomore, with all the makings of a breakout junior year as a two-way player.