ALLSPORTSTUCSON.COM CONTINUES ITS 50 POSTS FOR THE 50-DAY COUNTDOWN TO THE 2025 SEASON THAT STARTS AUG. 22 FOR SOME SOUTHERN ARIZONA SCHOOLS WITH A LOOK AT A LIST OF TOP CLASS OF 2026 WIDE RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS AS DETERMINED BY COACHES, NOT ALLSPORTSTUCSON.COM. CATCH UP WITH ALL THE POSTS BY CLICKING HERE.
TOP RETURNING CLASS OF 2026 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 | Hnr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Thomas | Buena | 5-10 | 165 | 5A1* |
| Cash Dickey | CDO | 6-4 | 170 | 5A1 |
| Aveon Williams | Casa Grande | 6-6 | 245 | 5A1 |
| Wyatt Stenson | Florence | 6-2 | 170 | 3A1 |
| Jabari Thomas | Tombstone | 6-0 | 180 | 2A1 |
| Hunter Wright | Bisbee | 5-11 | 150 | 2A1 |
| Logan Welsh | Cienega | 6-2 | 170 | 5A2 |
| Jaden Rogers | Cienega | 6-2 | 175 | 5A2 |
| Drew Kauffman | San Tan Foothills | 6-1 | 200 | 3A2 |
| Dominic Painter | Pusch Ridge | 5-11 | 170 | 3A2 |
| Nate Campa | Pusch Ridge | 6-0 | 165 | 3A2 |
| Daniel Contreras | Santa Cruz Valley | 6-0 | 185 | 2A2 |
| Gio Leyva | Sunnyside | 5-7 | 155 | 5AH |
| Jonathon Diaz | Tucson | 6-0 | 170 | 5AH |
| Ayden Billings | Cienega | 5-10 | 165 | 5AH |
| Lucas Cachoiera | CDO | 5-9 | 156 | 5AH |
| Justin Sheehey | Cienega | 6-0 | 185 | 5AH |
| Matthew Siefert | Catalina Foothills | 6-1 | 180 | 4AH |
| Ruben Blanco | Pueblo | 5-9 | 135 | 4AH |
| Donovan Stam | Rio Rico | 6-2 | 165 | 4AH |
| Kylian Knight | Walden Grove | 6-3 | 185 | 4AH |
| Ty Cassidy | Sabino | 5-6 | 145 | 3AH |
| Kelshawn Dixon | Coolidge | 5-8 | 150 | 3AH |
| Wilder Lopez | Willcox | 5-6 | 135 | 2AH |
TOP RETURNING CLASS OF 2026 WIDE RECEIVERS & TIGHT ENDS IN STATS
| Name | School | Rec | Yds | TD |
| Thomas | Buena | 47 | 1053 | 16 |
| Williams | CG | 36 | 772 | 11 |
| Wright | Bisbee | 35 | 683 | 8 |
| Siefert | CF | 42 | 658 | 1 |
| Campa | PR | 44 | 627 | 7 |
| Painter | PR | 34 | 556 | 8 |
| Thomas | Tombstone | 24 | 539 | 8 |
| Rogers | Cienega | 23 | 518 | 7 |
| Stenson | Florence | 23 | 496 | 6 |
| Contreras | SCV | 29 | 479 | 8 |
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