Royce Searcy, - Prep Redzone

Royce Searcy

Wide Receiver

2027 Class

5'7" Height

164 Weight

De Smet Jesuit School

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About Royce

Royce Searcy is a 5'7" Wide Receiver in the 2027 class. Searcy attends De Smet Jesuit in Missouri. Searcy's Player Profile was created on August 18, 2022. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Royce Searcy is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Niel Stopczynski

Prep Redzone Scout

Formerly of East St. Louis, Searcy is a three phase player with considerable electricity to his game. Checks in at 5070 164 in the spring 2026 combine setting, and tested 4.51×40, 4.24ss, 31.2vj, 9’7bj. Verstatile athlete with explosive traits that lines up at outside receiver, slot receiver, defensive back and return man. Racked up 919 all purpose yards in 2025 with 5 TD and 0 catches allowed on defense. Quick to accelerate, runs hard, has MYM ability in traffic and can navigate the open field. Loose hips show up with the spin move. Lots of short area quickness and suddenness. Good burst off the line and choppy with his feet at the top of routes paired with body control and redirective ability. Gets after it in the blocking game, tough competitive player. Has several offers across multiple levels. Committed to Northern Iowa in June, and can be that dynamic and versatile playmaking presence at that level.

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3 weeks ago

Alan Popadines

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

There’s absolutely no substitute for speed no matter what level of football being talked about. Enter, Searcy. He has pretty good size right now at 5-foot-7 and 140-pounds, but it’s his speed that makes him one of the elite players in this class. His electronic (verified) 4.6 in the forty is special for a young man entering his eighth-grade year. In fact, he has some of the best in-game speed I’ve seen for a prospect in this class. In addition to what he can do running the ball, Searcy is also a huge threat in the passing game. Whether it’s a wheel route out of the backfield or splitting him out in an empty set, he has reliable hands and the wheels to get behind Linebackers and Defensive Backs that are tasked with covering him. Can probably go without saying, but he’s also a threat in the kick and punt return game, as well. Though he plays a different position, former first-round pick, Tavon Austin, is a great NFL-comparison here.