These selections are weighed on on-field production, recruiting ranking, team success, and even a little projection.

With that in mind, here are the top QB/WR duos for Class 4A, 3A, and 2A.

4A

5. Canton QB Cort Ray and the WR trio of Ethan Lewis, Eli Boggs, and Casen French

Canton feels like a program on the rise. Last year’s 10-2 squad was the second team in school history to start 9-0. Meanwhile, the school district is building some of the best facilities in the state, with a 120-yard indoor football field on the way. We don’t expect the momentum to stop with QB Cort Ray and his trio of big-time wide receivers back in the fold.

Ray (6-foot, 185) was the District Offensive Player of the Year after a breakout sophomore season in which he piloted the highest scoring offense in school history. He displays a strong arm with 2,007 passing yards and 26 touchdowns through the air, but he can also lower his shoulder as a scrambler with 1,230 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground. Coach Heath Ragle calls Ray one of the best quarterbacks in Class 4A. 

Ray has a loaded group of wide receivers to distribute to. Senior Ethan Lewis (6-foot-1, 165) is the headliner as a three-year starter. Lewis made big-time plays all of last year with 51 receptions for 856 yards and 13 touchdowns. He’s dynamic with the ball in his hands. Lewis is the leader, but sophomore Eli Boggs is the young bull with a bright future. As a freshman, Boggs (6-foot-1, 165) earned District Offensive Newcomer of the Year with 32 receptions for 492 yards and six touchdowns. Junior Casen French (6-foot-1, 175) is a two-way standout at receiver and cornerback. On offense, he had 32 catches for 487 yards and seven scores.

4. Canyon Lake QB Jace Wheeler and WR Peyton King

When Sam Parker was hired as Canyon Lake’s head coach ahead of the 2024 season, he switched the Hawks’ offense from a Slot-T to the spread. No one has benefitted more from that change than the passing duo of Jace Wheeler (QB) and Peyton King (WR). After starting from Day 1 of the Parker era as sophomores, they now enter 2026 with the chance to shatter the school record books. 

Wheeler doesn’t have the prototypical college quarterback build at 6-foot, 195 pounds. But Parker says that only adds fuel to Wheeler’s fire. He’s proven that he can sling it with the best of them by throwing for more than 5,000 yards over the past two years. But Parker is more impressed by Wheeler’s continuous improvement. He looks back at Wheeler’s sophomore tape and is shocked by how far he’s come and the windows he’s throwing into. Wheeler reads defenses at an elite level for high school quarterbacks, quickly getting through his route progressions.

King is on pace to break all of Canyon Lake’s receiving records after hauling in 49 passes for 1,016 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. Parker says the 6-foot, 185-pound prospect’s most impressive attribute is his focus on the small details of playing wide receiver, especially considering he played in the Slot-T most of his life. King also benefits from the presence of rising junior wide receiver Kobe Halverson, who broke out last season with 36 catches, 653 yards, and six touchdowns. Halverson will play multiple positions in 2026, but he prevents defenses from hyper-fixating on King wherever he lines up.

3. Perryton QB Cooper Schilling and WR Gordo Estrada

Coach Joshua Hernandez believes his team could take a massive leap in Year 3. Perryton went from 4-7 in his first year to 5-6 in his second year, but the true scope of improvement isn’t seen until you dive into the scoring margin. Four of the Rangers’ losses in 2025 were within 10 points. If Perryton is to take the next step, it’ll be because of the passing duo of Cooper Schilling (QB) and Gordo Estrada (WR).

Schilling is the team’s leading returner in both passing (2,862 yards, 27 touchdowns) and rushing (958 yards, 13 touchdowns). The 6-foot, 170-pound signal caller was a First Team All-District selection and was an Amarillo Globe-News’ Honorable Mention quarterback. 

Estrada led all of Class 4A with 107 receptions, racking up 1,380 yards and 16 touchdowns. He earned unanimous First Team All-District wide receiver and was also named to the First Team by Amarillo Globe-News. Estrada (5-foot-9, 160) is also a ballhawk on defense. He is Perryton’s returning leader in tackles (51) and interceptions (four).

2. Robinson QB Brice McCurdy and WR Dylan Medlock

Change has been the only constant for Robinson’s senior class. From 7th to 12th grade, the group has had four different head coaches. But Coach Kevin Brown says his seniors have fought through the adversity and have a chance for a special season after going 9-3 in 2025. That confidence starts with the QB/WR combo of Brice McCurdy and Dylan Medlock.

McCurdy, a TCU commit, is the No.7-ranked QB in the Class of 2027, per Dave Campbell’s. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound rising senior was a First Team All-District selection with 2,207 passing yards and 23 passing touchdowns with eight interceptions. He’s also a true dual-threat with 695 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.

While McCurdy was a name to know on the recruiting trail for years, his go-to wide receiver has been one of the fastest risers after an exceptional junior year. Medlock (6-foot,185) is a deep threat with 46 receptions for 1,135 yards and 15 touchdowns. I’m a football guy, not a math guy, but I can calculate that’s nearly 25 yards per reception. Medlock is a UTSA commit.

1. Stephenville QB Trot Jordan and WRs Adan Jergins and Caden Monk

The Stephenville faithful provide unmatched support. But, as detailed in our offseason feature on Coach Sterling Doty, the fans with painted propane tanks won’t be satisfied reflecting on last year’s 16-0 State Championship come August. Everyone in this town wants to repeat. The good news is that Stephenville’s offense returns Padilla Poll Class 4A DI Offensive Player of the Year Trot Jordan at quarterback and two of his favorite targets.

Jordan (5-foot-10, 200) is Stephenville’s version of Baker Mayfield. His game is exactly what you’d draw up to command the Yellow Jackets’ RPO offense. Jordan was named one of the Top 10 Breakout performers in TXHSFB last year after throwing for 3,241 yards and 45 touchdowns. He also made numerous plays with his feet, especially deep into the playoffs, finishing the year with 560 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground. 

Stephenville also returns a wide receiver tandem that reminds us of Coy Eakin and Reece Elston from the 2021 state championship team. Senior wide receiver Adan Jergins (6-foot, 185) caught the sole touchdown in the Yellow Jackets’ gutsy 10-0 win over Kilgore in the state championship. With 4.5 speed, Jergins is much faster than defenses give him credit for. He uses that speed to beat teams both underneath and deep, hauling in 56 passes for 945 yards and 14 touchdowns. Plenty of those receptions were in traffic over the middle of the field, a testament to his toughness.

While Jergins is the senior leader, sophomore Caden Monk (6-foot-2, 185) is the rising star. Monk was phenomenal as a freshman, playing like an upperclassman with 52 receptions, 912 yards, and 14 touchdowns. He’s elusive and dynamic with the ball in his hands, but his best trait may be his drive. His work ethic is beyond his years.

3A

5. Jourdanton QB Keeton Burris and WR Cash Conway

Jourdanton knows what a playoff contender looks like – the Indians have reached the postseason every year since 2015. Atascosa County citizens think this team could make a run with QB Keeton Burris and WR Cash Conway entering their senior seasons. 

Burris (6-foot-4, 180) has prototypical size, and he plays as good as he looks. As a junior, he earned District Co-QB of the Year with 1,559 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, 677 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns. Burris could be even better in 2026 with a full year starting under his belt and four of his five offensive linemen back.

Those big guys up front will give Burris plenty of time to find his favorite target, Cash Conway. The 6-foot, 180-pound prospect is a three-year starter who earned District Offensive MVP last year with 61 receptions for 688 yards and seven touchdowns.

4. Whitney QB Kobe Haynes and WR KJ O'Hearn

If we were doing a list of best single players who were a QB/WR combo, Kobe Haynes would be at the top of the list. The DCTX four-star and TCU commit threw for 1,500 yards, 15 touchdowns, and two interceptions, added 1,500 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns, and somehow also caught 40 passes for 700 yards and seven touchdowns. Haynes headlines 19 returning starters from a 10-3 team, a group that could make Haynes’ father, head coach David Haynes, the winningest coach in program history come season’s end. 

The stat line seems like Haynes can do it himself, but he’s far from a one-man show. Senior wide receiver/defensive back KJ O’Hearn was Haynes’s favorite target, with 38 catches for 700 yards and seven touchdowns. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect is a two-sport standout for Whitney, also playing shooting guard on the basketball team.

3. Littlefield QB Sammy Saenz and WR Jayden Barrio

I’ll be honest, the moment I saw that Littlefield QB Sammy Saenz also had 89 tackles and eight tackles for loss as a linebacker, the Wildcats were a lock for this list. But it sure helped that Saenz isn’t the only two-way standout on his team. Senior wide receiver/safety Jayden Barrio was a First Team All-District selection on both sides of the ball. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound prospect had 67 receptions for 1,115 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also leading the team with 97 tackles, six pass breakups, and three interceptions.

In the rare event that Barrio isn’t open, Saenz can tuck it and run with his linebacker strength. At 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, the junior threw for 1,967 yards and 22 touchdowns while adding 991 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground.

2. Llano QB Luke Davis and WR Cash Lynch

Llano went 13-2 last season, only the second team in school history to reach the state semifinals. With four-year starting QB Luke Davis and his favorite target, Cash Lynch, back in the picture, Llano could once again make noise in the postseason.

Even after missing a month with an injury, Davis set personal bests with 2,501 passing yards and 33 touchdowns last season. At 5-foot-9, 155 pounds, he’s also a scrappy runner, evidenced by his 458 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. Some have overlooked Davis because of his size throughout his career, but coaches say that has fueled his warrior mentality on the field. 

Davis could be in for a monster senior campaign with four of his top receivers returning. None had a bigger season than fellow 2027 prospect Cash Lynch. A two-time All-District and reigning All-State selection, Lynch hauled in 71 receptions for 1,266 yards and 13 touchdowns. Lynch is a precise route runner who can win the 50/50 ball and make defenses pay after the catch.

1. Palestine Westwood QB Kavian Bryant and WRs Markel Morrow and Kaden Bryant

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football named Palestine Westwood head coach Randy Pippin as one of ten coaches in the state who could realistically win a state championship in his first year at the school. That pick is due to our confidence in the Panthers’ passing attack.

Kavian Bryant is the No.1 quarterback in the state for the Class of 2027, according to Dave Campbell’s. The Texas Tech commit threw for 3,411 yards, 37 touchdowns, and just three interceptions as a junior. At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, Bryant is also a dynamic dual threat with 671 rushing yards. With nine returning starters on offense, Bryant could be in for his best season yet.

But we’re not just high on Palestine Westwood because of the quarterback. He also has two of the best weapons in Class 3A. Junior wide receiver Markel Morrow was the Tyler Morning Telegraph Offensive Newcomer of the Year last fall with 68 receptions for 1,392 yards and 14 touchdowns. Bryant’s younger brother, sophomore Kaden Bryant, is also turning into a surefire Division I prospect himself. He had 51 receptions for 807 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman and now holds offers from schools such as Colorado, Texas Tech, and SMU.

2A

5. Axtell QB Levi Leathers and WR AJ Fetsch

After back-to-back regional finals, many pundits are pegging Axtell as a dark-horse favorite to make their first state championship game in program history. Part of that is because Hamilton has bumped to Class 3A DII after beating Axtell in the playoffs in 2024 and 2025. But the passing duo of Levi Leathers and AJ Fetsch is the main reason for optimism in McLennan County.

Leathers (6-foot-5, 215 pounds) is an Arkansas baseball commit, but he’s built like a Division I quarterback. The senior flashes elite arm strength and accuracy, throwing for 2,284 yards, 25 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Leathers is also a red zone rushing threat with 538 yards and 16 touchdowns. 

AJ Fetsch (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) can spin the ball around the yard if needed, as evidenced by earning First Team All-District as a pitcher. But, most of the time, he serves as Leathers’s go-to wide receiver. The senior caught 54 passes for 773 yards and 11 touchdowns.

4. Evadale QB Jay Buckner and WR Gavin Maxfield

Evadale has a chance to win its first playoff game since 2021, led by quarterback Brett Buckner and wide receiver Gavin Maxfield. Both were First Team All-District performers as juniors and could be even better in 2026.

Buckner (6-foot-1, 210) threw for 2,273 yards and 29 touchdowns. The four-sport athlete is also an effective scrambler, evidenced by his 449 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns. His favorite target, Maxfield (5-foot-10, 170), has a nose for the end zone with 15 receiving touchdowns in 11 games.

3. Kenedy QB Jericho Jackson and WR Dylan Russell

Kenedy boasted arguably the best freshman duo in the state last fall in QB Jericho Jackson and WR Dylan Russell, who each earned Co-District Offensive Newcomer of the Year in a 10-3 season. 

Jackson (5-foot-10, 155), the son of head coach Mike Jackson, proved he’d been taking mental reps at his father’s football practices his entire life by playing like an upperclassman. He threw for 2,224 yards and 36 touchdowns to just seven interceptions, earning Honorable Mention TSWA All-State honors. 

Russell (6-foot, 165) also grabbed an Honorable Mention All-State designation with 1,259 yards and 17 total touchdowns. The sophomore already holds offers from Mississippi State, Baylor, and UTSA after verifying his explosive athleticism this offseason. Russell ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at an LSU football camp and won a silver medal in the long jump at the UIL State Track and Field meet.

2. Wellington QB Callen Kane and WR Kamron Brooks

Wellington head coach Greg Proffitt has tried to count the number of times Callen Kane has thrown to his go-to wide receiver, Kamron Brooks, over the past five years. It’s simply too high to quantify. So we’ll just read off their stats from last year to give you a sense of the chemistry between these two.

Kane threw for 2,260 yards, 30 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while Brooks had 52 catches for 1,021 yards and 14 touchdowns. Coach Proffitt says the pair have worked their tails off this offseason to help their team break the glass ceiling over their heads. Wellington has won nine games for three seasons in a row, but both Kane and Brooks know their team has the talent to play in December.

1. Ropes QB/WR Chase Lantelme and QB/WR Zayden Pittman

In the most seismic offseason move in Class 2A, star quarterback Chase Lantelme followed his brother, defensive coordinator David Lantelme, from Stratford to Ropes. Lantelme was the District MVP last season with 2,325 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also displayed his athleticism with 400 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground and six interceptions from his defensive back spot. 

The move wasn’t just shocking because Lantelme moved from one state championship contender to another, but because the team he moved to already had a unanimous Overall District MVP returning at quarterback in Zayden Pittman. Right now, Ropes plans on playing both Lantelme and Pittman at quarterback. But whichever one isn’t taking the snaps under center will be making noise at either wide receiver or running back. Pittman had 26 total touchdowns last season, but he proved he can be a weapon anywhere on the field with 13 rushing touchdowns and seven receiving touchdowns. He’s also a defensive star with six interceptions from his safety spot. 

Whether Lantelme is at QB and Pittman is out wide, or vice versa, Ropes has the best QB/WR combo in the state.