Position Breakdown: Top 10 Wide Receivers in 2023 Rankings

We’ve published our 2023 prospect rankings naming the top rising juniors in the State of New Mexico. You can check out the complete rankings RIGHT HERE. Right now, we’re taking a look and putting a spotlight on the top 10 wide receivers that have made their way onto our rankings with their play on the field or at camps over the past several months. 1. [player_tooltip player_id="137921" first="Kaden" last="Trevino"], Hobbs: Trevino emerged as one of the top young offensive threats in the state this spring by rushing for 262 yards on just 19 carries and catching seven passes for 167 yards. That’s 26 touches for 429 yards, an average of 16.5 yards per touch. No wonder Trevino was the only sophomore in the state to earn Class 6A First-Team All-State honors. 2. [player_tooltip player_id="137928" first="Kellan" last="Gehres"], Albuquerque Academy: Going into his junior season, Gehres already has 44 career receptions for 745 yards and seven touchdowns. He had 34 catches as a freshman in 2019.  The Chargers enter the fall with potentially one of the most prolific offenses in Class 4A. 3. [player_tooltip player_id="138043" first="Eli" last="Asay"], Carlsbad: Asay led Carlsbad in receptions (16), receiving yards (242) and receiving touchdowns (4) during the five-game season. Considering his output in the Covid-shortened spring, he has 40 receptions written all over him. 4. [player_tooltip player_id="137934" first="Jacob" last="Maes"], Las Cruces: The Bulldawgs will have a new quarterback in the fall (likely [player_tooltip player_id="26253" first="Dallas" last="Boyd"]) and Maes should become one of his favorite targets. 5. [player_tooltip player_id="139521" first="Evan" last="Wysong"], Cleveland: The Storm’s prolific offense in the spring was led by numerous seniors, several of whom have signed to play at the next level. One of those players was New Mexico-bound [player_tooltip player_id="26158" first="Luke" last="Wysong"], older brother of Evan. One thing we already know about Evan: Like Luke, he’s fast. 6. [player_tooltip player_id="137930" first="Isaiah" last="Abeyta"], Centennial: Abeyta is another guy who is running track (100 meters) in the spring. He’ll bring plenty of speed to a Hawks offense looking to replace its quarterback and top receiver. 7. [player_tooltip player_id="138039" first="Robert" last="Nora"], Clovis: Nora has good size (6-1, 180) for a young player, The offense for Clovis was based around RB [player_tooltip player_id="26162" first="Jeston" last="Webskowski"] in the spring – and rightfully so since he’s a Div. I talent – but look for Nora and the passing game to have a bigger impact on the Wildcats’ offense in the fall. Nora averaged almost 27 yards per reception in the spring. 8. [player_tooltip player_id="138044" first="Diego" last="Winnikoff"], Atrisco Heritage: The Jaguars have a promising young quarterback ([player_tooltip player_id="137892" first="Myles" last="Lane"])  and several receivers ready for a breakout season. Winnikoff is one of them. 9. [player_tooltip player_id="139523" first="Nic" last="Trujillo"], Cleveland: Yeah, Cleveland loses a lot on offense, but between [player_tooltip player_id="139521" first="Evan" last="Wysong"] and Trujillo catching passes from the new quarterback, the Storm will be just fine on that side of the ball. Trujillo brings excellent size (6-1) to his enhanced role. 10. [player_tooltip player_id="138047" first="Chris" last="Johnson"], West Mesa: The Mustangs have plenty of talented targets for [player_tooltip player_id="26242" first="Daniel" last="Ayala"], our top 2022 quarterback in the state.  Johnson figures to get his share of receptions. West Mesa plans to change to a passing-oriented attack, so Johnson should get plenty of opportunities. https://twitter.com/HobbsEaglesFB/status/1385716585420132352 https://twitter.com/KellanGehres23/status/1377380843602071553 https://twitter.com/WysongEvan/status/1388153813597442048