Football: Top Running Backs for the 2021 Season
With the 2021 New Mexico high school football season only two months away, we take a look at the top running backs returning this season.
With the 2021 New Mexico high school football season only two months away, we take a look at the top running backs returning this season.
BRAXTON HALL |
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| Ruidoso High School (Ruidoso, NM) |
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| 2022 |
| Skinny: When the Warriors take the field this fall the player that we will have our eyes on is Braxton Hall. The senior rushed for 506 yards (5.2 per rush) and 4 touchdowns as a junior. Also, has nice hands and plays tough on defense. |
CAYDEN WALTON |
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Raton High School (Raton, NM) |
| 5-foot-9 | 180 lbs |
| 2023 |
| Skinny: Walton will start his fourth varsity season when the 2021 season kicks off. Already with nearly 3,000 rushing yards, the 2022 RB will look to get back to 2019 season form after a solid 2020 spring season. Walton and the Tigers are 3A contenders, and this could be the breakout season that we see a return of Raton late in the playoffs. |
| JAKE BARRERA |
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| Artesia High School (Artesia, NM) |
| 5-foot-9 |
| 2022 |
| Ranking: Coming Soon |
| Skinny: The Artesia Bulldogs enter a new era under head coach Jeremy Maupin and star running back Jake Barrera should be happier than most. The Bulldogs are likely to run the ball more and Barrera who rushed for nearly 500 yards in 5 games could be thinking a big season. |
JAVYN MORALES |
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| Goddard High School (Roswell, NM) |
| 5-foot-10 | 155 lbs |
| 2023 |
| Ranking: Coming Soon |
| Skinny: With Morales, we are talking newcomers that will be in a bigger role for the 2021 season. The Goddard Rockets run the ball and Morales will be the beneficiary of that style. Not only do they run the ball in, which is in his favor, but Morales has the explosive speed and can change directions with the best of them. |
MARTELL MORA |
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| Santa Fe High School (Santa Fe, NM) |
| 5-foot-11d | 175 lbs |
| 2022 |
| Ranking: Coming Soon |
| Skinny: Mora has been on a mission of putting on muscle and living in the weight room. Mora is one to watch and with a combined added muscle he has lightning speed. In two games, 7 carries, he rushed for 100-yards and 2 touchdowns during the Spring season. The Demons have a shot at surprising teams and Mora could find himself with offers to play at the next level. |
ZACH VIGIL |
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| Rio Rancho High School (Rio Rancho, NM) |
| 5-foot-10 | 185 lbs |
| 2022 |
| Position Rankings: #1 |
| Skinny: Zach Vigil checks in as the top-ranked running back for the 2021 season. That likely doesn't shock many as Vigil has been on the scene since his freshman season and when you look at his sophomore season, the last full season we played in New Mexico, Vigil rushed for 1,253-yards and 18-touchdowns. We've had many great backs come out of Rio Rancho and Vigil could have his name with the rest of them. The last great Ram running back won the New Mexico Mr. Football award and Vigil could be a favorite as we head into the 2021 season. |
| NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
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| Josh Perry | 2023 | Cleveland HS |
| Damon Lujan | 2022 | St. Michael's |
| Joey Reza | 2022 | Deming HS |
| Marco Ybarra | 2022 | St. Pius X |
| Joseph Marquez | 2022 | Atrisco Heritage |
| Andres Aguirre | 2024 | Albuquerque HS |
| Jose Montoya | 2022 | Mayfield HS |
| Calvin Cox | 2022 | Mayfield HS |
| Cayden Dunn | 2022 | Moriarty HS |
| Acen Aguilar | 2022 | Volcano Vista HS |
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