Will was a player I was excited to see in person on Friday. The recent Chippewa game to play and the he did. Will showed good top end speed but I was more impressed with the precision in which he ran his routes. Will was able to run defenders off before make crisp cuts and gaining a ton of separation. His catch radius was impressive and he pulled in anything remotely in his area. Will has a ton of potential and will command double teams in the fall. I suspect he puts up big numbers in the fall end Kenowa Hills will be a force to be reckoned with multiple next level athletes on the roster.

There’s not much left to say about Will, but I still feel like he is being undervalued. His footwork is impeccable, his ability to win separation is incredible thanks to great route running, and there is no bad throw to him. His catch radius is a mile wide. His size and frame certainly help, but the athleticism he displays in the air is far beyond what most players at this level can do. There is no way he should slip out of the G5 range at the very least. This season has the potential to be absolutely unreal for Will and his entire Kenowa Hills squad.

Just as I thought, Will has made notable improvements in the past year. I’d say he’s improved in just about every category. For one, Will has better footwork on his release and throughout his routes. Better efficiency and less wasted movement. Ball skills have also improved, as I watched Will catch a few difficult passes in tight coverage. Additionally, he looks a tad bit bigger, and I know he’s looking to continue filling out his frame.

Good camp, but even better tape. As I’ve said several times already, Will has elite tape. Amazing physicality, and high-end effort.

Will does a little bit of everything for his squad. He’s a high effort kid on both sides of the ball, and has the ability to change a game quickly. He has good ball skills and has the size and physicality to go up and get it and finish through contact. When the ball doesn’t come his way, he’s another wideout with the tenacity to get downfield and block to help turn a big gain into 6 points. He has received some MAC attention, and I think that suits him nicely. It will be interesting to see how much of a boost he gets this offseason, but he is extremely deserving of a top 5 spot on this list.

I mentioned Will earlier in the season, a little while after he earned an offer from Central Michigan. My prior evaluation still stands with regards to why Will is earning a big rankings boost next week.

Rarely does effort truly stand out to me at the receiver position. Honestly, most receivers take several plays off, especially when they know the ball likely won’t come their way. Will is one of the very few receivers who never takes a play off. RB breaks a big run? Will is going to be downfield working on a block. Running a route where he knows he’s unlikely to be targeted? Still gives full effort.

Plus, Will has improved his abilities with the ball. The effort shows up with better contact balance, in addition to improved speed. If Will is able to make this kind of jump in a year, I could only imagine what a few years in college will do.

I’ve started my deep dive into the 2027 WR for an upcoming rankings update, and the prospect spreadsheets I send out to colleges.

Yesterday, I watched Will Fussman Will Fussman 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR/DB Kenowa Hills | 2027 State MI ‘s highlights, as well as watched his full game against Lowell (on NFHS).

Will has outperformed what I thought his ceiling was this season. Will’s #1 trait is his effort. Dude is all gas every single down. Every release is quick and explosive, every block is aggressive, and his routes are much more crisp than I remember. Plus, Will has been extremely efficient after the catch. He can stiff-arm, lower his shoulder, and straight-up run through arm tackles. Again, it’s elite effort and play speed, which also means he’s incredibly fit and well-conditioned. The only nitpicks I have about Will’s game is that he doesn’t have elite speed, and I’m not sold on his hands.

Doing all of the little things right. I was honestly a little surprised when I saw the CMU offer, but not anymore.

The versatility Will Fussman Will Fussman 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR/DB Kenowa Hills | 2027 State MI showed last season makes me incredibly excited for what he can do this season. Whether it was taking short passes and screens to the house, or stretching the field vertically with his deep ball prowess, he was a threat to hurt the defense from anywhere. Will can also out-muscle a lot of DBs for position and high point the football when it comes his way, making him a threat in the red zone as well. Kenowa Hills has been making some major improvements lately, and Will Fussman Will Fussman 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR/DB Kenowa Hills | 2027 State MI will be an X-Factor to their success.

Will has been steadily working throughout this offseason.

I can say with a high degree of confidence that Will has made numerous improvements since the beginning of the year. Only a few clips on Twitter, but I already see slight improvement in Will’s route running, particularly his foot speed. I’m also confident that Will has improved his contested catch ability. Things like contact balance and all-around YAC ability are TBD, and honestly, a lot harder to work on with no pads

To me, Will looks like he’s on track for a ton of college attention next offseason. I currently view him as a fringe D2 guy.

If you follow football in West Michigan, you know that Kenowa Hills is starting to build something interesting. They have their coach, they have their QB, and with Will, I think they have their weapon. Fussman is going to be an extremely important piece to the puzzle for KH.

Will’s film shows a great deal of versatility. I was surprised by the amount of short passes and screens he got, but he did a great job of breaking them for long explosive plays. He also has the size outside to deal some damage. Will can out-muscle a lot of DBs for position and high point the football, something that is also on display defensively. Will has the chance to blow his ranking out of the water with a big season in an offense that should promote some big numbers.