TOP 2023 WIDE RECEIVER RECRUITS
Scout Trout Elite & ESPN Plus top 2023 wide receiver recruits features 2023 All-American WR recruits that are nationally ranked 2023 wide receiver recruits on College Football Today RokFin's 2023 top WR recruit rankings!
Updated January 6th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. EST
Updated January 6th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. EST
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT RANKINGS
College Football Today & ESPN Plus top 2023 WR recruit rankings were updated after junior season film evaluation using the S.T.E.P ratings WR recruit & NFL WR prospect algorithm for the 2023 Top 100 WR Recruit Rankings!
TOP 2023 WR RECRUITS
Scout Trout Elite & ESPN Plus top 2023 WR recruits scouting profiles are updated year around using the S.T.E.P ratings form with pertinent football recruiting & scouting data.
WR J.Bryce Marcus Class of 2023 Mansfield Lake Ridge HS (TX) 5'8",160 GPA - 3.35 Player notes - Top 2023 WR recruit James Bryce Marcus is an exhilarating and highly productive slot receiver who is able to create separation with his crisp route running, as well as produce massive chunks of yardage after the catch with his breakaway speed. He is not afraid to go over the middle of the defense to haul in receptions in traffic, while possessing extremely intense focus in the process and is one of the best run blocking receivers in the 2023 football recruiting class. Marcus also is extremely tough to bring to the turf and was able to produce a mass amount of yards after contact in his stellar 2021 junior season highlights. He is extremely hard to locate for defenders when utilizing his outstanding agility to slip by and shake oncoming tacklers, while proving to have the next level burst needed to leave them in the dust. James excels in the screen game and uses his uncanny athletic ability to quickly change his course of direction, while being able to stop & start in a flash to propel up the field. His play-making ability and physicality is also used in the backfield for Lake Ridge HS, as he could be considered an all-purpose back with his capabilities as one of the more well-rounded receiving recruits in the class of 2023. Adding to his diverse skill-set, James is an excellent special teams player who excels as both a kick returner and on kickoff coverage, as he demonstrates the athletics to weave his way through traffic and is a very sound tackler when flying down the field. Top 2023 WR recruit James Bryce Marcus will be moving up the 2023 Top WR recruit rankings at College Football Today & will be heating up on the recruitment trail this off-season, as one of the most versatile 2023 WR recruits in the nation. |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.49
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.18 Bench press - 225 X 5 Broad jump - 9'5" Vertical leap - 36.4" CFB offers - Pittsburgh CFB teams showing interest - Texas A&M Commerce, Jackson State, Tarleton State & St.Thomas Follow Top 2023 WR recruit James "Bryce" Marcus on Twitter! Sophomore season scouting notes - Top 2023 WR recruit James Bryce Marcus appears primed to rapidly rise in the 2023 recruiting class, as a dynamic receiving target out of the talent rich state of Texas and is one of the more gifted route runners in the star studded 2023 WR recruiting class. Marcus is able to quickly get in and out of his breaks, while executing his route tree stem progressions and demonstrated impeccable concentration when hauling in receptions throughout his 2020 highlight's. During Spring football practice, Marcus exhibited very quick reflexes and coordination when quickly adjusting to rapidly incoming missiles from the Lake Ridge gunslinger, while showing the quick burst needed to quickly flip up the field for yards after the catch. His overall combine testing numbers are extremely impressive and I expect a breakout junior season for new Top 2023 WR recruit James Bryce Marcus, as he is being added to the 2023 Top 500+ FB recruit rankings on College Football Today RokFin.
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WR/ATH Tanner Malone Class of 2023 Columbia HS (NY) 5'11',155 GPA - 3.9 Top 2023 WR recruit Tanner Malone had a breakout season for Columbia HS in New York and was an exhilarating play-maker in all three phases in the game of American football. Malone has an innate 6th sense when locating and playing the football in the air, as he is able to high point passes over the top of defenders to create big plays down the field or game-changing interceptions. Malone possesses outstanding route running capabilities and the intense focus needed to catch passes when maneuvering through immense traffic, while using his 4.6 speed to create instantaneous separation from defenders. In the kick return game, Tanner exhibits excellent ball carrier vision and the agility needed to wiggle his way through the kickoff coverage team, while also possessing the rocket launcher burst to skedaddle away from the defense on his way to pay-dirt. He is also a very talented defensive back and is able to diagnose plays instinctively to break on passes abruptly, while also being a very sure tackler upon arrival. He could be considered a 2023 top APB recruit, as his multifaceted skill-set is also utilized in the running game, as he is able to shred opposing defenses with his ability to rapidly change his course of direction. He is very adept in man to man coverage and is able to stick to the inside pocket of receivers, while also exhibiting the hip fluidity needed to quickly flip up the field and is very astute at getting his head around to break up passes. Malone is one of the best 2023 football recruits at making the necessary adjustments to the football on both offense & defense to haul in passes, which when combined with his overall athletic prowess is extremely hard to beat. Tanner Malone received a high S.T.E.P rating as a College Football Today & ESPN Plus Top 2023 WR Recruit and has all of the tools needed to excel on the gridiron at the next level. |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.6
Shuttle - 4.39 Bench press - 185 X 10 Broad jump - 119" Sophomore year scouting notes - Top 2023 ATH recruit Tanner Malone has a diverse skill-set as a receiving target and is a bone-crushing tackler on the defensive side of the football. He plays with a very high motor at the LB position and is not afraid to get down & dirty in the 8 man box. I have him listed as a wide receiver, as he runs great routes and can make plays over the top of the defense, but this could obviously change given his God given abilities as an overall athlete. New Top 2023 Football recruit Tanner Malone will be added to the Top 2023 ATH recruit rankings at College Football Today.
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WR/ATH Armando Melendez Class of 2023 Red Bank Catholic (NJ) 5'10",180 GPA - 4.37 Player notes - Top 2023 WR/ATH recruit Armando Melendez is an explosive and highly cerebral rising 2023 football recruit out of Red Bank Catholic in New Jersey, who possesses uncanny athletic attributes that project extremely well at multiple positions at the next level. Armando works magnificently well out of the slot receiver position and possesses extreme burst after the catch, which can clearly be seen throughout his 2020 highlight's. Armando is a threat to take the football the distance as a return man, WR and/or APB and will be lighting up the scoreboard for Red Bank Catholic the next two years, while becoming a rapidly rising 2023 football recruit in the world of College Football Today. When you watch how cleanly Melendez fields punts & kicks in the return game, while being able set up his blockers en-route to the sideline wall being formed, to use his fluent running style to take the football for 6. You will begin to see the overall upside of what could potentially be one of the best return men and overall athletes at the slot receiver position in the 2023 recruiting class. |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.6
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.52 Bench press - 225 X 2 Broad jump 108" Vertical leap - 28" CFB programs showing interest - Florida State, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Lehigh, Montclair State, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Ave Maria & Rutgers Follow Top 2023 WR/ATH recruit Armando Melendez on Twitter! |
WR/DB Brady Mader Class of 2023 Hartland Arrowhead HS (WI) 5'10",160 GPA - 3.8 Player notes - New Top 2023 WR/DB recruit Brady Mader recently helped Mill Creek, GA get to the GFL Football Championship and had a breakout Freshmen season, after re-locating to Hartland Arrowhead HS in Wisconsin. Mader is an excellent route runner and is very quick off the line of scrimmage, as he is able to create separation with his 4.5 speed and can be seen working himself to the open part of the football field. Brady has excellent concentration in traffic and is able to haul is receptions, while dancing through defenders for first downs. On intermediate timing routes, Mader works back to the football masterfully and is one of the most sure-handed receiving targets in the 2023 football recruiting class. Brady has been added to our Top 2023 WR recruit rankings and reminds us of a young Wes Welker at College Football Today. More coming soon on Brady Mader out of Hartland Arrowhead HS in Wisconsin! |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.52
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.29 Broad jump - 9'5" CFB Today #1 WR in Wisconsin Prep Red-Zone #2 WR in Wisconsin Wisco Sports best HS football players in Wisconsin CFB programs showing interest - Ball State, Kansas, Dartmouth, Duke, Liberty, Carthage, U of Wisconsin-Whitewater & U of Wisconsin-Lacrosse Follow Top 2023 WR recruit Brady Mader on Twitter! |
WR/DB Jalon Kilgore Class of 2023 Putnam County HS (GA) 6'2",185 Player notes - Top 2023 WR/DB recruit Jalon Kilgore has had an outstanding start to his Sophomore season in the talent rich State of Georgia and has been excelling on both sides of the football. Kilgore plays with physicality on both sides of the football and can be witnessed coming up into the 8 man box, as a Free Safety and causing a fumble on the first play of his 4 game highlight. His disruptive style of play in the defensive backfield and excellent tackling abilities will garner the attention of college coaches nationally. As a top 2023 WR recruit, Jalon can be seen running crisp routes and easily creating separation for his brother Gerald to find him wide open downfield. Kilgore shows very good body control on the sidelines and is able to make tough catches in traffic, while exhibiting stellar overall athletics and concentration in the process. Kilgore will be moving up in the 2023 Top 400+ at College Football Today and is one of the best athletes coming out of the State of Georgia. |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT 40 yard dash - 4.5
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.3 Bench press - 185 X 6 100M Dash - 11.2 400M Dash - 51 CFB offers - Georgia Southern & Southeast Missouri CFB programs showing interest - Georgia, Boston College, Western Kentucky & Clemson Follow Top 2023 WR recruit Jalon Kilgore on Twitter! |
WR Ethan Sloan Class of 2023 Gunter HS (TX) 5'9,160 GPA - 3.8 Player notes - Top 2023 WR/ATH recruit Ethan Sloan is dynamic weapon on the Gunter Tigers offense and has outstanding ball carrier vision, as well as speed, acceleration and agility. Sloan is able to get the edge of the defense while being able to turn the corner very quickly and he excels in the kick return game. Used primarily as a slot back/RB in 2019, Sloan was able to create big time plays and contributed immensely in all facets of the game. He can be seen on kickoff team beaming down the middle of the field to make a bone-crushing tackle and plays extremely well in the defensive backfield in coverage. New Top 2023 WR/ATH recruit Ethan Sloan is one of the most versatile athletes in the 2023 football recruiting class and is being added to our Top 2023 ATH recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.4
Shuttle - 4.28 Vertical - 34" 400 M dash - 50.5 seconds Squat - 420 Bench press - 185 X 15 - 275 (MAX) 1st team All-District (Texas) CFB programs showing interest - Texas A&M, Penn, Dartmouth, Sam Houston State, Kansas State, Tarleton State, Baylor, Columbia, Navy, Army, Tulsa & Stephen F. Austin Follow Top 2023 WR recruit Ethan Sloan on Twitter! |
WR Kaleb Black Class of 2023 Cypress Creek HS (TX) 5'11,170 GPA - 3.5 Player notes - Top 2023 ATH recruit Kaleb Black out of Cypress Creek HS in Texas is one of the most explosive 2023 athletes you will evaluate on tape. Black is off the Richter charts when it comes to agility and acceleration, as he is able to make defenders completely whiff with his rapid changes of pace and direction. Kaleb is also one of the hardest hitting defensive backs in his class and does not shy away from bringing the All-Madden hit stick out of the defensive backfield, as he covers ground with Cheetah like speed. He is one of the best return men in the talented State of Texas and was able to crack the Top 10 in College Football Today's Top 2023 ATH recruits. |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.6
CFB offers - Wisconsin, Tulsa, Kansas & Houston CFB programs showing interest - Texas A&M, Texas, Clemson & Northwestern All District 15-6A & Offensive Newcomer of The Year (Texas) Follow Top 2023 ATH recruit Kaleb Black on Twitter! |
WR/DB Tru Couch Class of 2023 Wimberley HS (TX) 6'0,155 GPA - 4.18 Player notes - New Top 2023 WR/DB recruit Tru Couch has impeccable concentration when maneuvering through his route stem progressions and is able to haul in passes in immense traffic. Couch is a very fluent and gifted ball carrier, as he has a very natural running style that many of the greats of our game demonstrated in the past. Tru also exhibits the ability read opposing offenses play progressions, while being able to break abruptly to create mayhem for opposing receiving targets. His overall hip flexion as well quick witted and athletic style of play he has maintained through his Sophomore year has earned him in invitation to the 2021 HS FB All-American Bowl at College Football Today. Couch had a terrific season down in Texas HS football and also excelled in the classroom, as he carries a 4.18 GPA and I am looking forward to coaching him in San Antonio, Texas. |
TOP 2023 WR RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.8
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.29 Bench press - 145 (max) Squat - 245 (max) Clean - 155 (max) Broad jump - 8'7" CFB programs showing interest - Dartmouth & Navy Follow Top 2023 WR recruit Tru Couch on Twitter! |
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2023 ALL AMERICAN WIDE RECEIVERS
The Scout Trout Elite 2023 All-American wide receivers were evaluated throughout the course of their high school football careers & will be under evaluation for the 2023 HS All-American Bowl throughout the 2021 & 2022 HS football season.
