Updated 2023 Rankings: Fastest Stock Risers, Part 2
In this article:
Earlier this week we published the updated 2023 rankings. Here is Part 2 of the Fastest Stock Risers who experienced the biggest leaps up the rankings compared to the last rankings in September. This is Part 2 of a 2-part…
Access all of Prep Redzone
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingEarlier this week we published the updated 2023 rankings. Here is Part 2 of the Fastest Stock Risers who experienced the biggest leaps up the rankings compared to the last rankings in September. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series.
Brent Miller Brent Miller DB Hope Christian | 2023 State NM , Hope Christian: Miller emerged as one of the best two-way players in Class 3A last season, serving as the perfect complement to dynamic QB James Jenkins James Jenkins 6'0" | WR Hope Christian | 2022 State NM . Miller rushed for 892 yards and 11 TD on 121 carries and made 120 tackles on defense. With Jenkins graduating, Miller could become the face of the Huskies in 2022.
Aidan Granado Aidan Granado 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Silver | 2023 State NM , Silver: Because of geography, few players in the state face the challenges Granado does as far as getting noticed. But Granado did a great job in 2021 crashing through those barriers by rushing for 1,632 yards on 147 carries, the third highest total in the state. Silver is moving into a new district (4A-3) in 2022, where they’ll face Grants, St. Pius X and Valencia.
Ace Gonzalez Ace Gonzalez 5'10" | LB Robertson | 2023 State NM , Robertson: Gonzalez was a two-way standout for the Class 3A champions, but it was on defense where he really made his mark statistically. Gonzalez, lining up at outside linebacker, finished with the second highest number of tackles in the state with 148. QB Matthew Gonzales Matthew Gonzales 5'5" | QB Robertson | 2022 State NM departs, so Gonzalez could become one of the undisputed team leaders for the Cardinals.
Paul Cieremans Paul Cieremans 5'10" | 195 lbs | QB Los Lunas | 2023 State NM , Los Lunas: Few players in New Mexico had a better season than Cieremans. He crashed the 1,000-1,000 club with 1,347 passing yards and 1,544 rushing yards while leading the Tigers to its first – and perhaps only – Class 5A championship. Now Los Lunas makes the jump to Class 6A. Watching Cieremans operate against defenses at the highest level will be one of 2022’s most intriguing storylines.
Nic Trujillo Nic Trujillo 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Cleveland | 2023 State NM , Cleveland: The Storm were so talented in 2021 that a player of Trujillo’s caliber gets lost in the names. But Trujillo is one of the state’s top receivers and he proved it by catching 51 passes for 906 yards and 10 TD. The Storm return most of their top offensive skill players in 2022, so expect them to keep pressing on the gas, even with a new head coach.
Isaiah Abeyta Isaiah Abeyta 5'10" | 155 lbs | WR Centennial | 2023 State NM , Centennial: The Hawks don’t post their statistics on MaxPreps but if you followed the adventures of the Centennial football team on a weekly basis through the local newspaper or elsewhere, Abeyta’s feats were chronicled on a weekly basis. He was clearly QB Ian Lopez Ian Lopez QB Centennial | 2022 State NM ’s favorite target in the passing game and made several clutch TD grabs. Abeyta and RB Mikah Gutierrez Mikah Gutierrez 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB Centennial | 2023 State NM will form a dynamic WR-DB combination in 2022.
Robert Nora Robert Nora 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Clovis | 2023 State NM , Clovis: Nora showed flashes of his ability last spring when he averaged close to 27 yards per reception, but he really blossomed into a major offensive threat in the fall, catching 33 passes for 674 yards and rushing 35 times for over 300 yards. He also returned kickoffs and finished with over 1,000 combined yards. Nora and promising 2024 RB Kash Roberts figure to lead the Clovis offense in 2022.
Junior season highlights
13-0 Undefeated
5A State Champions
Passing 1,350 yds 20TDS
Rushing 1,550 yds 20TDShttps://t.co/EkuVPzXDjM— Paul Cieremans (@CieremansPaul) December 2, 2021
Junior Season 13-0 NM State Champions
51 Receptions, 906 yards, 10TD
11 Rushes, 94 yards
2 Punt Returns 41 Yards
1,041 AP yards
@ozzy0036 @CoachBBlackmon @CoachGonzUNM @ENMUFootball @NAU_Football @coachlukewells https://t.co/bmnpdj34LG— Nic (@trujillo_nic) December 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/chs_wildcats/status/1385072317185855488