Top 100 Juniors (Class of 2018) Players
The following is the NMPreps.com Top 100 Players returning for the 2017 football season and players that will graduate in 2018.
Top ATHs
Jordan Byrd, Manzano High School
RB/QB: 489-passing yards (6-TDs), 874-yards (14-TDs)
Top 20 Quarterbacks
Aaron Sanchez, Onate High School
Stats: 521-yards passing, 6-TDs
Angelo Trujillo, Cleveland High School
Stats: 1,721-yards, 18-TDs., 460-rushing yards
Arjay Ortiz, Robertson High School
Stats: 1,140-yards, 18-TDs.
Bryson Dowdy, Kirtland Central High School
Stats: 1,523-yards, 15-TDs
Brennam Stewart, Ruidoso High School
Stats: 1,781-yards, 17-TDs.
Cody Smith, Aztec High School
Stats: 2753-yards, 28-TDs
De'Quarie Ealy, Highland High School
Stats: 920-yards, 8-TDS.
Dustin Segura, Raton High School
Stats: 915-yards, 12-TDs
Gavin Hardison, Hobbs High School
Stats: 3,276-yards, 33-TDs.
Kari York, Eunice High School
Stats: 689-yards, 8-TDs.
Logan Bruere, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: Back-up in 2016. 232-yards, 2-TDs.
Marcos Ramos, Gadsden High School
Stats: Over 200-yards.
Matt Chavez, Miyamura High School
Stats: 2,188-yards, 25-TDs.
Michael Roybal, Manzano High School
Stats: 257-yards, 2-TDs (Injured/week 3)
Noah Bartlett, Centennial High School
Stats: 626-yards, 8 TDs as back-up in 2016.
Payton Ball, Las Cruces High School
Stats: 2,299-yards, 23-TDs.
Price Bowen, Capitan High School
Stats: 1,510-yards, 19-TDs
Robbie Alarcon, West Las Vegas High School
Stats: 1,070-yards, 9-TDs.
Taylor Null, Artesia High School
Stats: 2,902-yards, 39-TDs
Torrey Locklin, Mayfield High School
Stats: Program doesn't give stats
Top 20 Running Backs
Abraham Ibarra, Chaparral High School
Stats: 405-yards in 2016.
Daniel Sosa, Roswell High School
Stats: 650-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Danilan Dee Smith, Alamogordo High School
Stats: 1,203-yards, 18-TDs in 2016.
Desi Montoya, Cobre High School
Stats: 374-yards, 2-TDs in 2016.
Dominick Dozal, Santa Teresa High School
Stats: 1,437-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Drew Smith, Bloomfield High School
Stats: 525-yards, 9-TDs in 2016.
Gabriel Najar, Roswell High School
Stats: 1,029-yards, 11-TDs in 2016
Isaiah Martinez, Laguna-Acoma High School
Stats: 689-yards, 7-TDs in 2016.
Isaiah Otero, Ruidoso High School
Stats: 761-yards, 9-TDs in 2016
Jaykan Willis, Carlsbad High School
Stats: Coaching staff does not submit stats.
J'kel Anderson, Navajo Prep School
Stats: 395-yards, 2-TDs in 2016.
Jacob Luna, Los Lunas High School
Stats: 464-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Joaquin Gutierrez, Centennial High School
Stats: 1,069-yards, 12 TDs in 2016.
Joshua Savage, Highland High School
Stats: 525-yards, 6-TDs in 2016.
Kydae Jones, Sandia High School
Stats: 439-yards in 2016.
Marvin Encinias, Moriarty High School
Stats: 679-yards, 3-TDs in 2016.
Michael Ponce, Roswell High School
Stats: 356-yards, 1 TD in 2016.
Moises Anaya, Estancia High School
Stats: 477-yards, 3-TDs in 2016.
Moses Young, Volcano Vista High School
Stats: 339-yards, 4-TDs in 2016.
Neal Taylor, Hope Christian High School
Stats: 645-yards, 2-TDs in 2016.
Robert Fernandez, Artesia High School
Stats: 567-yards, 11-TDs in 2016
Ryan Gallegos, Artesia High School
Stats: 395-yards, 6-TDs in 2016.
Saul Trujillo, Hatch Valley High School
Stats: 2,104-yards, 30-TDs in 2016.
Segun Oyeku, Valley High School
Stats: 537-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Stephen Ellison, Capitan High School
Stats: 1,348-yards, 13 TDs in 2016.
Seth Lopez, Clovis High School
Stats: 487-yards, 5-TDs in 2016.
Zion Lopez, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 133-yards, 1 TD in 2016.
Top 20 Wide Receivers
Alec Finney, Hobbs High School
Stats: 743-yards, 14 touchdowns
Andrew Erickson, Manzano High School
Stats: 671-yards, 7 touchdowns.
Austin Hise, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 509-yards, 7 touchdowns
Brandon Baeza, Las Cruces High School
Stats: 854-yards, 12 touchdowns.
Brandon Vidal, Miyamura High School
Stats: 579-yards
Brant West, Fort Sumner High School
Stats: 713-yards, 15 touchdowns
Brenden Stickland, Hobbs High School
Stats: 664-yards, 3 touchdowns.
Bryce Thatcher, Centennial High School
Stats: 166-yards, 3 touchdowns.
Chaney Hardt, Artesia High School
Stats: 703-yards, 8 Touchdowns
David Johnson, Alamogordo High School
Stats: 650-yards, 7 touchdowns.
David Morales, Dexter High School
Stats: 497-yards, 4 touchdowns.
Derrick Reyes, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 688-yards, 7 touchdowns.
Giovannni Chioda, Miyamura High School
Stats: 640-yards
Isaiah Otero, Ruidoso High School
Stats: 1,021-yards, 11 touchdowns
Ivan Molina, Las Cruces High School
Stats: 1,176-yards, 8 touchdowns.
Jacob Smith, Capitan High School
Stats: 644-yards
Justin Ainsworth, Cleveland High School
Stats: 374-yards, 4 touchdowns.
Justin Black, Aztec High School
Stats: 1,011-yards, 10 touchdowns
Kameron Aguilar, Artesia High School
Stats: 517-yards
Sebastian McNeal, Aztec High School
Stats: 1,010-yards, 12 touchdowns
Top Returning 15 Offensive Linemen
Michael Taylors, Cleveland High School
Cassius Trujillo. West Las Vegas High School
Evan Tafoya, Rio Rancho High School
Greg Romero, Manzano High School
Tyler McClendon, Ruidoso High School
Jeremiah Garcia, Ruidoso High School
Seth McBride, Volcano Vista High School
Health Skroch, Volcano Vista High School
Justin Lopez, Mayfield High School
Sebastian Compean, Mayfield High School
Hunter St. John, Clovis High School
Stefan Lindsey, Clovis High School
Babatunde Okundaye, Robertson High School
Dario Duan, Robertson High School
Vic Bolanos, Roswell High School
Carlos Parra, Estancia High School
Top 25 Defenders
Keyshawn Banks, DE, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 47 total tackles, 4 sacks
Monroe Young, Onate High School
Stats: 50 tackles,4 ints, 61 pbu.
Joren Dickey, LB, Volcano Vista High School
Stats: 7.5 sacks,
Andres Vallejos, LB, Manzano High School
Stats: 85 total tackles
Cailon Bailon, LB, Rio Rancho High School
Miguel Martinez, LB, Artesia High School
Stats: 132 total tackles
Steve Sandoval, MLB, West Las Vegas High School
Stats: 123 total tackles
AJ Parra, LB, Mayfield High School
Stats: N/A
Zach Van Winkle, SB, Socorro High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Kawika Padilla, DL, Los Lunas High School
Stats: 10 sacks
Blake Pruitt, LB, Artesia High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Jorge Avitia, LB, Artesia High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Juan Marcos Dominguez, ILB, Robertson High School
Stats: 108 total tackles
Scott Komar, MLB, Jal High School
Stats: 102 total tackles
Jake Bulling, LB, Volcano Vista High School
Stats: 100 total tackles
Darian Duran, Robertson High School
Stats: 8-sacks.
Martin Lucero, DE, Estancia High School
Stats: 7.5 sacks
Ty Taylor, OLB, Miyamura High School
Stats: 91 total tackles
Neil Smith, FS, Atrisco Heritage Academy
Stats: 5 INTS
CJ Ontiveros, LB, Mayfield High School
Stats: N/A
Eddie Pando, DL, Artesia High School
Stats: 84 total tackles, 6 sacks
Tari York, DB, Eunice High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Jesse Lara, LB, Moriarty High School
Stats: 91 total tackles
Clay Bob Stearns, DL, Capitan High School
Stats: 88 total tackles, 8 Sacks
Tyler Murphy, DB, Moriarty High School
Stats: 5 INTS
Zach Russell, CB, Santa Fe High School
Stats: 4 INTS
Joe Gallegos, FS, Clovis High School
Tomas Gallegos, SS, Clovis High School
Johnath Avila, LB, Clovis High School
The following is the NMPreps.com Top 100 Players returning for the 2017 football season and players that will graduate in 2018.
Top ATHs
Jordan Byrd, Manzano High School
RB/QB: 489-passing yards (6-TDs), 874-yards (14-TDs)
Top 20 Quarterbacks
Aaron Sanchez, Onate High School
Stats: 521-yards passing, 6-TDs
Angelo Trujillo, Cleveland High School
Stats: 1,721-yards, 18-TDs., 460-rushing yards
Arjay Ortiz, Robertson High School
Stats: 1,140-yards, 18-TDs.
Bryson Dowdy, Kirtland Central High School
Stats: 1,523-yards, 15-TDs
Brennam Stewart, Ruidoso High School
Stats: 1,781-yards, 17-TDs.
Cody Smith, Aztec High School
Stats: 2753-yards, 28-TDs
De'Quarie Ealy, Highland High School
Stats: 920-yards, 8-TDS.
Dustin Segura, Raton High School
Stats: 915-yards, 12-TDs
Gavin Hardison, Hobbs High School
Stats: 3,276-yards, 33-TDs.
Kari York, Eunice High School
Stats: 689-yards, 8-TDs.
Logan Bruere, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: Back-up in 2016. 232-yards, 2-TDs.
Marcos Ramos, Gadsden High School
Stats: Over 200-yards.
Matt Chavez, Miyamura High School
Stats: 2,188-yards, 25-TDs.
Michael Roybal, Manzano High School
Stats: 257-yards, 2-TDs (Injured/week 3)
Noah Bartlett, Centennial High School
Stats: 626-yards, 8 TDs as back-up in 2016.
Payton Ball, Las Cruces High School
Stats: 2,299-yards, 23-TDs.
Price Bowen, Capitan High School
Stats: 1,510-yards, 19-TDs
Robbie Alarcon, West Las Vegas High School
Stats: 1,070-yards, 9-TDs.
Taylor Null, Artesia High School
Stats: 2,902-yards, 39-TDs
Torrey Locklin, Mayfield High School
Stats: Program doesn't give stats
Top 20 Running Backs
Abraham Ibarra, Chaparral High School
Stats: 405-yards in 2016.
Daniel Sosa, Roswell High School
Stats: 650-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Danilan Dee Smith, Alamogordo High School
Stats: 1,203-yards, 18-TDs in 2016.
Desi Montoya, Cobre High School
Stats: 374-yards, 2-TDs in 2016.
Dominick Dozal, Santa Teresa High School
Stats: 1,437-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Drew Smith, Bloomfield High School
Stats: 525-yards, 9-TDs in 2016.
Gabriel Najar, Roswell High School
Stats: 1,029-yards, 11-TDs in 2016
Isaiah Martinez, Laguna-Acoma High School
Stats: 689-yards, 7-TDs in 2016.
Isaiah Otero, Ruidoso High School
Stats: 761-yards, 9-TDs in 2016
Jaykan Willis, Carlsbad High School
Stats: Coaching staff does not submit stats.
J'kel Anderson, Navajo Prep School
Stats: 395-yards, 2-TDs in 2016.
Jacob Luna, Los Lunas High School
Stats: 464-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Joaquin Gutierrez, Centennial High School
Stats: 1,069-yards, 12 TDs in 2016.
Joshua Savage, Highland High School
Stats: 525-yards, 6-TDs in 2016.
Kydae Jones, Sandia High School
Stats: 439-yards in 2016.
Marvin Encinias, Moriarty High School
Stats: 679-yards, 3-TDs in 2016.
Michael Ponce, Roswell High School
Stats: 356-yards, 1 TD in 2016.
Moises Anaya, Estancia High School
Stats: 477-yards, 3-TDs in 2016.
Moses Young, Volcano Vista High School
Stats: 339-yards, 4-TDs in 2016.
Neal Taylor, Hope Christian High School
Stats: 645-yards, 2-TDs in 2016.
Robert Fernandez, Artesia High School
Stats: 567-yards, 11-TDs in 2016
Ryan Gallegos, Artesia High School
Stats: 395-yards, 6-TDs in 2016.
Saul Trujillo, Hatch Valley High School
Stats: 2,104-yards, 30-TDs in 2016.
Segun Oyeku, Valley High School
Stats: 537-yards, 8-TDs in 2016.
Stephen Ellison, Capitan High School
Stats: 1,348-yards, 13 TDs in 2016.
Seth Lopez, Clovis High School
Stats: 487-yards, 5-TDs in 2016.
Zion Lopez, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 133-yards, 1 TD in 2016.
Top 20 Wide Receivers
Alec Finney, Hobbs High School
Stats: 743-yards, 14 touchdowns
Andrew Erickson, Manzano High School
Stats: 671-yards, 7 touchdowns.
Austin Hise, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 509-yards, 7 touchdowns
Brandon Baeza, Las Cruces High School
Stats: 854-yards, 12 touchdowns.
Brandon Vidal, Miyamura High School
Stats: 579-yards
Brant West, Fort Sumner High School
Stats: 713-yards, 15 touchdowns
Brenden Stickland, Hobbs High School
Stats: 664-yards, 3 touchdowns.
Bryce Thatcher, Centennial High School
Stats: 166-yards, 3 touchdowns.
Chaney Hardt, Artesia High School
Stats: 703-yards, 8 Touchdowns
David Johnson, Alamogordo High School
Stats: 650-yards, 7 touchdowns.
David Morales, Dexter High School
Stats: 497-yards, 4 touchdowns.
Derrick Reyes, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 688-yards, 7 touchdowns.
Giovannni Chioda, Miyamura High School
Stats: 640-yards
Isaiah Otero, Ruidoso High School
Stats: 1,021-yards, 11 touchdowns
Ivan Molina, Las Cruces High School
Stats: 1,176-yards, 8 touchdowns.
Jacob Smith, Capitan High School
Stats: 644-yards
Justin Ainsworth, Cleveland High School
Stats: 374-yards, 4 touchdowns.
Justin Black, Aztec High School
Stats: 1,011-yards, 10 touchdowns
Kameron Aguilar, Artesia High School
Stats: 517-yards
Sebastian McNeal, Aztec High School
Stats: 1,010-yards, 12 touchdowns
Top Returning 15 Offensive Linemen
Michael Taylors, Cleveland High School
Cassius Trujillo. West Las Vegas High School
Evan Tafoya, Rio Rancho High School
Greg Romero, Manzano High School
Tyler McClendon, Ruidoso High School
Jeremiah Garcia, Ruidoso High School
Seth McBride, Volcano Vista High School
Health Skroch, Volcano Vista High School
Justin Lopez, Mayfield High School
Sebastian Compean, Mayfield High School
Hunter St. John, Clovis High School
Stefan Lindsey, Clovis High School
Babatunde Okundaye, Robertson High School
Dario Duan, Robertson High School
Vic Bolanos, Roswell High School
Carlos Parra, Estancia High School
Top 25 Defenders
Keyshawn Banks, DE, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 47 total tackles, 4 sacks
Monroe Young, Onate High School
Stats: 50 tackles,4 ints, 61 pbu.
Joren Dickey, LB, Volcano Vista High School
Stats: 7.5 sacks,
Andres Vallejos, LB, Manzano High School
Stats: 85 total tackles
Cailon Bailon, LB, Rio Rancho High School
Miguel Martinez, LB, Artesia High School
Stats: 132 total tackles
Steve Sandoval, MLB, West Las Vegas High School
Stats: 123 total tackles
AJ Parra, LB, Mayfield High School
Stats: N/A
Zach Van Winkle, SB, Socorro High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Kawika Padilla, DL, Los Lunas High School
Stats: 10 sacks
Blake Pruitt, LB, Artesia High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Jorge Avitia, LB, Artesia High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Juan Marcos Dominguez, ILB, Robertson High School
Stats: 108 total tackles
Scott Komar, MLB, Jal High School
Stats: 102 total tackles
Jake Bulling, LB, Volcano Vista High School
Stats: 100 total tackles
Darian Duran, Robertson High School
Stats: 8-sacks.
Martin Lucero, DE, Estancia High School
Stats: 7.5 sacks
Ty Taylor, OLB, Miyamura High School
Stats: 91 total tackles
Neil Smith, FS, Atrisco Heritage Academy
Stats: 5 INTS
CJ Ontiveros, LB, Mayfield High School
Stats: N/A
Eddie Pando, DL, Artesia High School
Stats: 84 total tackles, 6 sacks
Tari York, DB, Eunice High School
Stats: 84 total tackles
Jesse Lara, LB, Moriarty High School
Stats: 91 total tackles
Clay Bob Stearns, DL, Capitan High School
Stats: 88 total tackles, 8 Sacks
Tyler Murphy, DB, Moriarty High School
Stats: 5 INTS
Zach Russell, CB, Santa Fe High School
Stats: 4 INTS
Joe Gallegos, FS, Clovis High School
Tomas Gallegos, SS, Clovis High School
Johnath Avila, LB, Clovis High School
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