Power Ranking the Best Receivers/Tight Ends in the 2014 Recruiting Class

The receivers and tight ends in the 2014 high school football recruiting class may not have the big names and 5-star credentials as that of the 2013 crop of high school seniors, but there is a ton of star potential in this group.

Seven of the top 10 receivers and tight ends are taller than 6'2'', and the No. 8 recruit, Trey Quinn, runs a 4.39 40-yard dash.

The fact that seven players are ranked higher than Quinn demonstrates the talent in this class.

Note: Rankings courtesy of the 247Sports Composite Rankings. All scouting and analysis done by writer, from film study via the tapes provided by each recruit's respective 247Sports profile page. 247Sports predictions courtesy of the 247Sports Crystal Ball.

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10. Cameron Sims, WR

Height: 6'3.5''

Weight: 190 pounds

Hometown: Monroe, La.

School: Ouachita Parish High School

Ranking: 4-star

247Sports Prediction: Alabama 100 percent

Bleacher Report Prediction: Alabama

Cameron Sims will be an intriguing deep threat at the college level. He only runs a 4.60 40, according to 247Sports, but he has good height and length. He's great at getting separation and running off the cushion of a defensive back. He also has a good vertical leap.

Because of his height and ability to go up and get the ball, he's going to be effective in the red zone. That said, he also has quick feet and can break a big run off a short or intermediate route, so defenders will be forced to respect that threat as well.

Sims has tremendous potential. If it wasn't for his lack of speed, he'd be near the top of this list. 

'Bama is the top team on Sims' 247Sports interest list, and he doesn't appear to mind leaving Louisiana. Nick Saban can really utilize a player like Sims in the red zone.

9. Jeb Blazevich, TE

Height: 6'4.5''

Weight: 230 pounds

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

School: Charlotte Christian School

Ranking: 4-star

Committed to Georgia on 4/23/13

Jeb Blazevich has the potential to be a good college tight end. He's tall, athletic and can be quick. He has long arms and can go up and get the ball. That's everything you look for in a big-time tight end.

Blazevich also has good agility and balance, so he'll be a great option in the back of the end zone. 

He's not all possession tight end, though. He does have a good amount of quickness and can make things happen in the open field. 

His tape doesn't provide many examples of his ability as a blocker, so that's the reason he isn't higher on this list. Even as a pass-catching tight end, blocking, or at least the threat of being able to do so, is important.

Blazevich will fit perfectly in Georgia's offensive scheme. He can operate between the seams and get behind the linebackers, who will have to respect the Bulldogs' stellar run game. This is a great fit for both parties. 

8. Trey Quinn, WR

Height: 6'1''

Weight: 200 pounds

Hometown: Lake Charles, La.

School: Barbe High School

Ranking: 4-star

247Sports Prediction: LSU 100 percent

Bleacher Report Prediction: LSU

Trey Quinn has game-changing speed. He runs a 4.39 40, according to 247Sports, and that, along with his skill set, is enough to put him at No. 8 on this list. Quinn also can go up and make a play on the ball.

He's elusive and can pick up important yards after the catch, so he can be a complete wide receiver at the college level. However, Quinn is much more of a straight-line runner, so that limits his ranking on this list. 

LSU is the top team on Quinn's 247Sports interest list, and he's taken a bunch of unofficial visits there.

7. KD Cannon, WR

Height: 5'11.5''

Weight: 161 pounds

Hometown: Mount Pleasant, Texas

School: Mount Pleasant High School

Ranking: 4-star

247Sports Prediction: Baylor 81 percent, Texas 6 percent, Oklahoma 6 percent, Texas Tech 6 percent

Bleacher Report Prediction: Baylor

KD Cannon is an extremely athletic wide receiver. He has good size, runs a 4.56 40, according to 247Sports, and projects to be a playmaker at the college level. He has a great vertical leap and displays good concentration and vision. He also has soft hands.

He'll be able to go up and get the ball in traffic, and he does a good job of adjusting to the ball in the air. Cannon is also very shifty, so he can make defenders miss after the catch. 

The major issue with Cannon is that he's not that big, so he could get nullified with a good jam. He may need to also put on a bit more mass to deal with bigger and stronger defenders at the college level. 

Cannon would fit perfectly in Baylor's offensive scheme. He's also taken a handful of unofficial visits to Baylor, according to 247Sports.

6. Tyler Luatua, TE

Height: 6'4''

Weight: 230 pounds

Hometown: La Mirada, Calif.

School: La Mirada High School

247Sports Prediction: Alabama 57 percent, Notre Dame 29 percent, USC 14 percent

Bleacher Report Prediction: Notre Dame

Tyler Luatua is the No. 1 tight end in the 2014 class of high school football seniors, according to the 247Sports composite, so he's definitely deserving of this ranking. He has the size, agility and versatility that you look for in tight ends these days. He'll be able to block, will serve as a great safety net for a quarterback because of his good hands and can make something happen after the catch. 

He's a big tight end, so he could easily stay home and be that extra blocker if an offense needs him. But Luatua will make his presence known as a pass-catcher. He'll be a reliable option at the college level, especially in the red zone. He may not be a dynamic playmaker like the prospects before him on this list, but he will be consistent and productive.

Notre Dame can pitch Luatua the opportunity to be the next Tyler Eifert, as he has the same ability and potential.

Alabama, on the other hand, landed 5-star tight end O.J. Howard last year, so why would Luatua want to back him up?

5. Mark Andrews, WR

Height: 6'6''

Weight: 230 pounds

Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. 

School: Desert Mountain High School

Ranking: 4-star

247Sports Prediction: Arizona 27 percent, Oklahoma 27 percent, Notre Dame 27 percent, UCLA 9 percent, ASU 9 percent

Bleacher Report Prediction: Ohio State

Mark Andrews is a wide receiver in a tight end's body, so just imagine the potential that he has at the college level. He's big, athletic and is going to make a lot of plays.

He has great agility for his size, runs deceiving routes and is able to get himself open. It's hard to miss him as a target because of his size and he has quite a height mismatch on the edges against smaller cornerbacks and safeties.

He can be fast, but he doesn't have great speed, especially when compared to the top four on this list.

Andrews has the chance to be a major impact player, though, especially in the red zone. 

He took a visit to Ohio State in mid-April and it reportedly went well, according to Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts. His 247Sports timeline also show a coach's visit from OSU in late April. Urban Meyer could do a lot with a talented receiver like Andrews, and if there's a coach who could convince him to leave Arizona, it's Meyer.

4. Speedy Noil, WR

Height: 5'10.5''

Weight: 176 pounds

Hometown: New Orleans, La.

School: Edna Karr High School

Ranking: 4-star

247Sports Prediction: LSU 92 percent, Texas A&M 8 percent 

Bleacher Report Prediction: LSU 

Speedy Noil is the best pure slot receiver in this class. He's quick, shifty and athletic. He runs a 4.45 40, according to 247Sports, so he has the speed to create a ton of mismatches.

He can line up wide and use his speed to be a vertical threat over top, but the matchups that he can create as a slot receiver are hard to deny. He runs good routes, has quick feet and will be able to make defenders miss after the catch.

Noil doesn't have the size or height to be ranked any higher than No. 4, but he projects to be great at what he can do.

LSU seems to have a pretty good in with many of the in-state recruits this cycle. If the Tigers' new offense can shine in 2013, there's a good chance they can land Noil. 

3. Drake Harris, WR

Height: 6'4''

Weight: 180 pounds

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.

School: Grand Rapids Christian High School

Ranking: 4-star

Committed to Michigan on 4/14/13

Drake Harris is a tall, lanky receiver who runs with long strides and has good separating speed. He's the type of receiver who can run a "go" route and bring down a jump ball.

He has good hands and extension, and he could end up being great in the red zone. He can also run short to intermediate routes and pick up yards after the catch. He displays good footwork and field awareness. He's adept at changing direction and making defenders miss. 

Harris is a great receiver, but just lacks the pure athleticism to get him to No. 2 or No. 1 on this list. 

He's is the perfect fit for Michigan. Coach Brady Hoke wants to transition to the pro-style offense full-time, and Harris is the type of receiver who can be the legitimate deep threat and "defense stretcher" that the offense needs. 

2. Malachi Dupre, WR

Height: 6'2.5''

Weight: 187 pounds

Hometown New Orleans, La.

School: John Curtis Christian High School

Ranking: 4-star

247Sports Prediction LSU 100 percent

Bleacher Report Prediction: LSU

Malachi Dupre is a great athlete. He has good length and size, and that allows him to go up and make a play on the ball over smaller defenders. He'll be a good "jump ball" option, and he'll also be a deep threat.

Dupre runs good routes and does a great job of getting open and being an easy target for his quarterback. The only thing keeping him out of the top spot is the complete skill set of the receiver recruit at No. 1. 

Dupre is from Louisiana and fits the big, physical possession receiver mold that LSU likes to utilize. He can be dangerous with a good running game protecting him and forcing safeties closer to the box. 

1. Ermon Lane, WR

Height: 6'3''

Weight: 193 pounds

Hometown: Homestead, Fla.

School: Homestead Senior High School

Ranking: 5-star

247Sports Prediction: Alabama 71 percent, Miami 29 percent

Bleacher Report Prediction: Alabama

Ermon Lane has it all as a wide receiver. He has good height, great length and top-notch speed. He can beat defenders vertically with his speed alone, but he also runs precise routes, has good agility and athleticism and uses his hands well to create separation.

Lane can make tough catches, as he's skilled at going into a crowd and coming away with the football. He has soft, reliable hands and extends his arms from his body to make a fundamental catch. He has quick feet and can make defenders miss after the catch. Lane can be a threat to defenses on short, intermediate and deep routes.

A productive and healthy senior season will keep Lane on top of these rankings. 

It's tough to see the No. 1 receiver turning down the No. 1 program. It's as simple as that.