Written By: @PreWarWesley
As spring football has wrapped up across the country, I wanted to highlight 20 wide receivers who stood out live during the 2025 7v7 season. These athletes consistently impressed with their ability to high-point the football, make catches in traffic, break off the line, and create separation across a full route tree. Each receiver showed excellent hands, body control, and run-after-catch ability, along with a coachable mentality that translates well to Friday nights this fall.
These wideouts are listed in no order, each one brings tremendous value and upside to their high school programs, and college coaches would be wise to check out their HUDL tape.
Top 20 Wide Receivers I Saw Live (Spring 2025)
📽 College Coaches — watch their HUDL film and track their development this fall
2028 Ridge Janes – St. Louis BOOM | St. Louis DeSmet HS (MO) | @RidgeJanes
2026 Tres Baskerville – EPIC7 Midwest | Platte County HS (MO) | @TresBaskerville
2026 Braiden Stevens – EPIC7 Midwest | Platte County HS (MO) | @BraidenStevens_
2028 King Rivera – Team Elite All The Smoke | Durant HS (FL) | @k1ngrvera
2026 Deontay “DJ” Hicks – Certified Dawgs | Lake Dallas HS (TX) | @DJ_Hicks26
2028 Noah Patell – Team Elite All The Smoke | Durant HS (FL) | @noahpatell2028
2028 Tripp Jones – Okie Takeover | Edmond North HS (OK) | @_tripp3
2027 Tristian Birmingham – The Unit 918 | Sand Springs HS (OK) | @TristianBirm4
2028 Jackson Conte – 813 Hawks | Tampa Plant HS (FL) | @contewr1
2026 Gary Hill III – Emp1re | Blue Springs South HS (MO) | @gary_hill11
2027 Carter Zent – PSM | Bishop Dwenger HS (IN) | @CarterZent6
2029 Jevon Medlock – Hustle Inc. | Stockbridge HS (GA) | @D1VON1029
2028 Brysen Wright – APEX Elite | Mandarin HS (FL) | @bfye904
2026 Gavin Wittmer – GAIN Sports | Oasis HS (FL) | @gavinwittmer2
2026 Breck Reed – GAIN Sports | Sheridan HS (WY) | @breckreed_
2026 Griffin Baker – Wichita Wheat | Wichita NW HS (KS) | @GriffinBaker26
2027 Lukas Viselli – Certified Dawgs | Eau Gallie HS (FL) | @Lukasviselli_2
2028 Colton Outzen – 813 Hawks | Calvary Christian HS (FL) | @colton_outzen
2028 Bruen Greep – Prime 8 | Tampa Jesuit HS (FL) | @bruen_greep
2026 Jaden Johnson – Hustle Inc. | Mustang HS (OK) | @JadenJohnson_03
These receivers are ready to make serious noise this fall under the Friday night lights. I personally saw their competitiveness, explosiveness, and next-level traits — and I expect each of them to elevate their game even further in the months ahead.