Stock risers: Seniors who could rise in the rankings

Brent New

August 9, 2022 @ 08:57 AM

<p>The official opening of the fall football season began Monday for schools across the state of Colorado. The opening week of the season is now less than 17 days away.</p>   <p>Today, let's look at a few seniors whose stock could rise on gridiron in the coming months and climb up our rankings.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='256288' first='Isaac' last='Engle'], 79<sup>th</sup> rank, Highlands Ranch: The inside linebacker, standing 6-foot-2, 200 pounds per MaxPreps, averaged 14 tackles per game for the Falcons last fall. Frankly, he was the star defender on a team that struggled to a 1-9 finish. He also recorded 2 ½ sacks, and maybe most impressively, he forced seven (seven!) fumbles. His stock should rise.  </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/IsaacEngle1/status/1460826360352436226 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='150189' first='Tyler' last='Kubat'], 71<sup>st</sup> rank, Fossil Ridge: The 6-foot-5 quarterback has everything you'd want in a college quarterback. Last season, he threw for 3,116 yards with 27 touchdowns to just 11 interceptions. In four of his 11 games, he threw for more than 300 yards. He had just two games in which his completion percentage was below 50. His favorite receiver was [player_tooltip player_id='62214' first='Mac' last='Busteed'], 25<sup>th</sup> in the Prep Redzone rankings, who caught 77 balls for 1,154 yards and 11 scores.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KubatTyler/status/1458675747044790276 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='62229' first='Caden' last='Lettis'], rank 50<sup>th</sup>, Erie —Whether it's in part to the [player_tooltip player_id='143622' first='Blake' last='Barnett'] effect (the 2024 quarterback already on the Wish List for a number of Division-I programs), or that he played some of last season with a broken thumb (and still had strong production), no matter the reason, Lettis seems to be a consensus breakout candidate along the state's football coverage. And why the heck not? He's fast (was part of the school's state champion 4x200 relay in the spring) and has already proven an elite receiver and defensive back. Last fall, the Southern Utah commit caught 25 passes for 506 yards and eight touchdowns.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Gabe_Knapton/status/1556644000303460354 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='62236' first='Logan' last='Miller'], 2023 rank 185<sup>th</sup>, Skyline: Miller can do just about anything on the football field. Does it well, too. Last fall, he seconded as a quarterback when the team's starter [player_tooltip player_id='22741' first='Kaiden' last='Box'] went down with injury and threw for 420 yards and three touchdowns. As a wideout he caught 39 passes for 621 yards and five TDs, and on the ground, he went for 477 and another seven scores.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/playmakerlogan7/status/1487134049260883970 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='150221' first='Brandon' last='Sanchez'], 2024 rank 76<sup>th</sup>, Legacy: Sanchez could be the starting running back replacement for grad Braelon Tate, who amassed 2,666 yards on the ground and 36 total TDs. The 5-8 senior displayed the kind pure speed on the baseball field last spring that could translate to the football field. In coach Jay Madden's first season with the Lightning, Sanchez will be a guy who can play a multitude of positions, including running back, wide receiver and defensive back. Wherever he's at, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11637236/Brandon-Sanchez">he should produce.</a></p>   <figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt="" /></figure>

The official opening of the fall football season began Monday for schools across the state of Colorado. The opening week of the season is now less than 17 days away.