ALLSPORTSTUCSON.COM CONTINUES ITS 50 POSTS FOR THE 50-DAY COUNTDOWN TO THE 2025 SEASON THAT STARTS AUG. 22 FOR SOME SCHOOLS WITH A LOOK AT THE TOP RETURNING WIDE RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS AS DETERMINED BY COACHES. CATCH UP WITH ALL THE POSTS BY CLICKING HERE.
TOP RETURNING SOUTHERN ARIZONA RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS
Honor selections made by region coaches following last season.Honors are listed by region - 1 indicates first-team selection, 2 is second team and H is honorable mention.
*Denotes player who was also an all-conference selection.
| NAME | SCHOOL | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hnr | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Thomas | Buena | 5-10 | 165 | Sr. | 5A1* | 47 | 1053 | 16 |
| Aveon Williams | Casa Grande | 6-6 | 245 | Sr. | 5A1 | 36 | 772 | 11 |
| Hunter Wright | Bisbee | 5-11 | 150 | Sr. | 2A1 | 35 | 683 | 8 |
| Matthew Siefert | Catalina Foothills | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. | 4AH | 42 | 658 | 1 |
| Nate Campa | Pusch Ridge | 6-0 | 165 | Sr. | 3A2 | 44 | 627 | 7 |
| Sean Roebuck | Marana | 5-9 | 160 | Jr. | 5A2 | 38 | 613 | 3 |
| Dominic Painter | Pusch Ridge | 5-11 | 170 | Sr. | 3A2 | 34 | 556 | 8 |
| Jabari Thomas | Tombstone | 6-0 | 180 | Sr. | 2A1 | 24 | 539 | 8 |
| Jaden Rogers | Cienega | 6-2 | 175 | Sr. | 5A2 | 23 | 518 | 7 |
| RJ Gory | Salpointe | 5-8 | 160 | Jr. | 6A2 | 43 | 513 | 5 |
| Wyatt Stenson | Florence | 6-2 | 170 | Sr. | 3A1 | 23 | 496 | 6 |
| Daniel Contreras | Santa Cruz Valley | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | 2A2 | 29 | 479 | 8 |
| Logan Welsh | Cienega | 6-2 | 170 | Sr. | 5A2 | 27 | 455 | 5 |
| Jonathon Diaz | Tucson | 6-0 | 170 | Sr. | 5AH | 28 | 422 | 3 |
| Jaxxon Alvarez | Bisbee | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | 2A1* | 33 | 419 | 5 |
| Leewai Tavares | Vista Grande | 6-2 | 188 | Jr. | 5A2 | 19 | 385 | 3 |
| Gio Leyva | Sunnyside | 5-7 | 155 | Sr. | 5AH | 15 | 362 | 3 |
| Jason Santo | Benson | 6-2 | 170 | Jr. | 2AH | 28 | 361 | 5 |
| Mananne Akabar | Rincon/UHS | 6-1 | 160 | Jr. | 4A1 | 18 | 357 | 6 |
| Cash Dickey | CDO | 6-4 | 170 | Sr. | 5A1 | 15 | 347 | 4 |
| Levi Adcock | Pusch Ridge | 6-2 | 180 | Jr. | 3AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Ayden Billings | Cienega | 5-10 | 165 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Ruben Blanco | Pueblo | 5-9 | 135 | Sr. | 4AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Donnell Bridges | Marana | 5-10 | 140 | Jr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Lucas Cachoiera | CDO | 5-9 | 156 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Ty Cassidy | Sabino | 5-6 | 145 | Sr. | 3AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Kelshawn Dixon | Coolidge | 5-8 | 150 | Sr. | 3AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Drew Kauffman | San Tan Foothills | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | 3A2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Kylian Knight | Walden Grove | 6-3 | 185 | Sr. | 4AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Wilder Lopez | Willcox | 5-6 | 135 | Sr. | 2AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Keston Richardson | St. David | 6-4 | 205 | Jr. | 1A2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Justin Sheehey | Cienega | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Jayden Smith | CDO | 5-8 | 126 | So. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Donovan Stam | Rio Rico | 6-2 | 165 | Sr. | 4AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Javarr Williams | Santa Cruz Valley | 5-9 | 160 | Jr. | 2AH | -- | -- | -- |
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