10 emerging 2026 prospects to watch this season
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The 2026 class in New Mexico is loaded with talent. We recently updated our class rankings. Here are 10 2026 prospects to watch this coming season (listed in alphabetical order): Damien Avila Damien Avila RB Organ Mountain | 2026 State…
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Continue ReadingThe 2026 class in New Mexico is loaded with talent. We recently updated our class rankings. Here are 10 2026 prospects to watch this coming season (listed in alphabetical order):
Damien Avila Damien Avila RB Organ Mountain | 2026 State NM , Organ Mountain: The Knights are rebuilding under head coach Kenneth Sanchez and Avila is one of the young players he’ll be counting on. Avila showed promise as a freshman last season both running and catching the football.
Diego Baeza Diego Baeza 6'0" | 220 lbs | OL Valencia | 2026 State NM , Valencia: The 6-foot-3 rising junior is incredibly strong and should be one of the anchors of Valencia’s offensive line in 2024.
Joseph Bitar Joseph Bitar LB Centennial | 2026 State NM , Centennial: Who replaces Lobos signee John Sierra John Sierra 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Centennial | 2024 State NM at LB for the Hawks? Bitar is expected to be in the thick of the fight and should emerge as one of the starters for Centennial.
Sergio Cisneros Sergio Cisneros 6'1" | 140 lbs | WR Albuquerque High | 2026 State NM , Albuquerque High: The 6-foot-1 Cisneros saw action for the Bulldogs varsity as a sophomore in 2023 and aims to become a major contributor to the offense in 2024.
Ethan Lopez Ethan Lopez 6'1" | 235 lbs | OL Roswell | 2026 State NM , Roswell: Lopez, one of several JV standouts in 2023 looking to make the jump to the Coyotes varsity, should have a major role on the new look Roswell O-Line
Tootie McNeil Tootie McNeil 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB Artesia | 2026 State NM , Artesia: McNeil showed promise last season in limited action for the Bulldogs varsity and should emerge this season as a solid contributor in the secondary.
Parker Miller Parker Miller WR Rio Rancho | 2026 State NM , Rio Rancho: After gaining valuable varsity experience as a sophomore in 2023, Miller will compete for the Rams’ No. 1 WR job. He averaged 14.7 yards per reception last season with 3 TD. Miller and Jace Pitt Jace Pitt 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Rio Rancho | 2025 State NM will be a nice WR duo for Rio Rancho.
John Olguin John Olguin 5'10" | OL Mayfield | 2026 State NM , Mayfield: Olguin is a promising offensive line prospect for the Trojans. He has superior strength as seen by his weight room workouts.
Zayland Pesante, Carlsbad: Pesante had a solid 2023 season as a defensive linemen for the Cavemen with 25 tackles and 2.0 TFL.
Kannon Ramage Kannon Ramage LB Roswell | 2026 State NM , Roswell: Ramage to set to become the next great defensive player for a Coyotes unit filled with special talent. Ramage will likely start at linebacker alongside Keegan Nichols Keegan Nichols 6'0" | 185 lbs | LB Roswell | 2025 State NM , one of the top LBs in the state.