High school football preview: Ranking the Top 10 Fort Worth-area receivers in 2022
We continue to look at the best Fort-Worth area high school football players by position and now we look at the top receivers (wide receivers, tight ends).
The season officially starts on Thursday and we’ll see some of the top pass catchers right here.
Here is the Top 10 receivers in 2022:
1. Jaden Platt
Senior, 6-5, 235, Haslet Eaton
Commit: Stanford
Facts: Voted to have the best receiving season among Fort Worth-area players, Platt will be tough to cover all season long. He is a 4-star tight end and ranks as the fifth-best senior tight end in the country, and 16th best senior in the state by 247Sports. He had 18 offers before committing to Stanford in December. He made 31 catches for 623 yards and five touchdowns last season for the Eagles.
2. Chris Palfreeman
Senior, 5-9, 160, Fort Worth All Saints
Commit: Texas Tech
Facts: The 3-star Tech commit played running back at Brock in 2020 before making the move to All Saints last season, where he had 57 catches for 890 yards. He averaged 80 yards per game and over 15 yards per catch.
3. Lonnie Johnson
Senior, 6-3, 205, Keller Timber Creek
Commit: SMU
Facts: One of the taller receivers in the area, the 3-star Johnson is among the leading returners in touchdown catches with 11 in 2021. He made 62 catches for 854 yards.
4. Lafayette Kaiuway
Senior, 6-5, 245, Arlington Sam Houston
Commit: TCU
Facts: Kaiuway had only 27 catches last season, but still managed to have nine touchdowns. His nine touchdowns were among the most for any tight end in the area in 2021. He also averaged well over 10 yards per reception for the Texans. He had 24 offers, some of which from the best programs in the country, before committing to TCU in May. According to 247Sports, Kaiuway is a 3-star TE and is the 26th best senior TE in the country and 71st best senior in the state.
5. Amarion Henry
Senior, 6-0, 185, Keller
Facts: Henry holds offers from Air Force, Army and Navy. He helped the Indians to a 5-0 start last season and playoff appearance. Among 2022 area returners, Henry ranks second in touchdown catches (14), second in receiving yards per game (112), second in yards (1,229) and first in catches (78).
6. Landon Ransom-Goelz
Senior, 6-0, 165, Byron Nelson
Facts: L.R.G is among the leading returning receivers in all of Texas. Among 2022 Fort Worth-area returners, he is third in catches (75), first in yards (1,428), third in receiving yards per game (110) and second in touchdown catches (14).
7. Kelby Valsin
Senior, 6-1, 180, Arlington Bowie
Commit: Texas Tech
Facts: Valsin has the most offers among Fort Worth-area receivers with 24 before committing with the Red Raiders this summer. Despite Bowie’s struggles in 2021, Valsin had a nice year with 49 catches, 831 yards and eight touchdowns. He is a 3-star WR according to 247Sports.
8. Christian Wells
Senior, 5-10, 160, Fort Worth Southwest Christian
Facts: The son of former MLB all-star Vernon Wells, Christian makes the move to Southwest Christian after spending the last three seasons with Colleyville Covenant, helping the Cougars win a TAPPS state title in 2020. A multi-sport star (he also plays basketball, baseball and runs track), Wells played quarterback, receiver and defensive back for Covenant. Last season, he passed for 754 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushed for 409 yards and 12 touchdowns, caught 41 passes for 900 yards and 10 touchdowns, and made 46 tackles and two interceptions.
9. Max Allbritton
Senior, 5-11, 170, Keller Timber Creek
Facts: Allbritton is a part of a loaded receiving core at Timber Creek along with Lonnie Johnson and LeVar Thornton Jr. He had the second-most catches among 2022 returners (76), fifth-most yards per game (101) and seventh in total yards (905).
10. Gavin McCurley
Senior, 6-0, 175, Byron Nelson
Facts: The Bobcats have perhaps the deadliest WR duo in the state with McCurley and Ransom-Goelz. McCurley is fifth among 2022 area returners with 64 catches, third with 1,135 yards and fourth with 13 touchdown catches.