Top 10 New York HS football players in Class of 2025

1. Lyrick Samuel, WR, Erasmus Hall

The Dutchmen took home the PSAL 4A state title last season, winning nine straight games after an 0-2 start. Samuel caught 27 passes for 693 yards and 11 touchdowns and enters the 2024 season as the 20th-ranked wideout in the country according to ESPN. The 6-4, 180-pound pass catcher will join the Big Ten following his final high school season and play for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑚 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑜𝑤𝑚 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦🔝．@PennStateFball @CoachAhmadPSU pic.twitter.com/PRtwIKiwEo

— Lyrick Samuel (@IamLyrickSamuel) March 18, 2023