Rivals Rankings Week: Potential 5-star WRs

There are currently no five-star receivers in the 2021 class, but there are a few names that were discussed during the rankings meetings as potential candidates. Below, Rivals analysts break down a player they have their eyes on as a possible five-star receiver moving through their junior seasons.

RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK:

Monday: Top 10 revealed

Tuesday: Rivals100 revealed | New five-stars | Mind of Mike | Ranking top QBs

Wednesday: Rivals250 revealed

Thursday: Position rankings revealed

CLASS OF 2020 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Position | Team | State

Egbuka tops the list of receivers in the 2021 class and so he presumably has the best shot at being a five-star if he has another excellent season. My guess is that’s on the way because I’ve never seen Egbuka slowed down by defensive backs. He was phenomenal in numerous events this offseason and while he’s not the biggest, most-intimidating receiver out there, he is so smooth, he makes every catch and his level of domination at such a young age is really impressive. He’s so explosive but also so under control and polished, it’s really something to see.

Washington is up there, but he’s visited a bunch of national powers this summer and his recruitment remains wide open.

Hall was discussed for five-star status this time around but some concerns about his hands following his showing at Prime 21 Camp in Dallas held him back. That said, he’ll be in the discussion again and a big junior season could easily push him over the edge.

Hall creates separation as well as any receiver in America and has the measurables to be a five-star. If he’s able to prove that the case of the drops was a fluke, he’ll be right back in the thick of the hunt. It’s early, so the sample size on the Tampa-area wideout is still relatively small. I’m of the belief that he’ll be a five-star before all is said and done.

Collins has very good size and an excellent catch radius along with a frame where he can easily play at 220 or 225 in college. He’s sneaky fast as well and high points the ball so those traits along with his athleticism and agility have him in the five-star discussion.

While Styles is not the biggest receiver in the 2021 class, he is definitely one of the biggest playmakers. The Ohio State legacy just knows how to make plays in key situations, and he has been doing so from a very young age. I have had the advantage of seeing Styles again since this most recent rankings meetings, and he may be closer to five-star status at the cornerback position than at wide receiver. His skill set and size is more rare at cornerback, and by the end of this junior season, we could see the interest in Styles shifting from offense to defense.