Iowa high school football: Top Returning WRs in 2025

Dana Becker

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All of the players listed below are capable of stretching defenses and making big plays, as these are some of the top wide receivers in Iowa high school football in 2025.

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Great hands, excellent speed and the ability to defeat defenders 1-on-1 are just a handful of the traits these athletes have.

Here are some of the top Iowa high school football wide receivers for 2025:

TOP IOWA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WIDE RECEIVERS IN 2025

Sam Benson, South Hardin, Senior

Another returning 1,000-yard receiver, Benson had 1,003 with 10 touchdowns on 54 receptions.

Cameron Boyd, Storm Lake, Senior

The Tornadoes will look to get the ball to Boyd as often as possible, as he caught 52 passes for almost 600 yards and five scores.

Hudson Clark, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Senior

Clark went over 1,000 yards receiving last year, finishing with 1,005 on 54 receptions with 14 touchdowns.

Jaxx DeJean, OABCIG, Junior

DeJean has lived up to the name, coming off a 57-reception, 620-yard season that saw him score 10 touchdowns.

Chase Flaherty, Humboldt, Senior

One of a handful of returning all-staters for the Wildcats, Flaherty broke out with 808 yards and nine touchdowns.

Jase Jaspers, Mount Vernon, Senior

An elite athlete, Jaspers picked up 59 receptions for 867 yards, scoring eight TDs.

Maddox Kelley, Solon, Junior

As a sophomore, Kelley had 54 catches and almost 700 yards, finding the end zone seven times.

Keenan Kilburg, Bellevue, Senior

Kilburg looks to make more history after recording 100 receptions last year for 1,159 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Julian Manson, Iowa City West, Senior

The Iowa Hawkeye commit, Manson shined on offense with 52 receptions for 867 yards and 13 toucdowns, averaging almost 17 per reception.

Callan Messerich, Easton Valley, Senior

Messerich had a strong year, averaging 20 yards per reception while recording 62 catches for 1,237 yards and scoring 19 touchdowns.

Zach Nelson, Tri-Center, Senior

Nelson, who helped his team win a state title last year, returns after catching 73 balls for 1,118 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Tate Wallace, Iowa City Regina, Junior

One of the most sought-after recruits in Iowa, Wallace had 752 yards on 51 catches with eight touchdowns as a sophomore.

Cael Witt, Tri-Center, Senior

Part of a 1-2 punch for the defending state champions, Witt caught 74 passes for 1,130 yards and 11 touchdowns last year.

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Dana Becker

Dana Becker is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He has been a sports writer since 2000, covering high school sports, the Big 12 and more for On SI, The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others.