Treyton Marx (71) of Limon Excessive College on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (Photograph by Grace Smith/The Denver Put up)
After scouring over prospect lists, CHSAANow all-state groups and 2022 stats, The Denver Put up compiled a listing of a few of Colorado’s high highschool soccer abilities. Gamers are listed in alphabetical order and canopy the entire 11-man soccer classifications.
Blake Barnett (Erie), QB, sr.: A Kansas State commit and returning All-Colorado choose, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound QB has topped 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 speeding two years in a row. After main the Tigers to the 4A closing (2021) and semifinals (2022), there’s only one factor left to do: Win the entire dang factor.
Mikhail Benner (Broomfield), DB, jr.: Offensive coordinators beware: No person within the state has a greater nostril for the soccer than Benner, a 6-foot-1 All-Colorado defensive again with elite athleticism who led the state with 11 interceptions as a sophomore.
Blake Branham (Ponderosa), LB, sr.: The 5-foot-11, 200-pound center linebacker confirmed a knack for rising to the event final fall, snagging two pick-6s and 4 tackles for loss within the 4A state playoffs. After averaging 11 tackles (1.16 for loss) over his final six video games, an enormous senior 12 months is within the playing cards.
Amari Brown (Pueblo Central), RB/OLB/S, jr.: Armed with wonderful imaginative and prescient, energy and velocity, the 5-foot-9, 190-pound Brown wanted simply eight video games to high 1,200 yards speeding as a sophomore. If Central breaks a 10-season playoff drought, he’ll be among the many major causes.
Omari Bursey (Legacy), MLB/RB, sr.: A standout junior 12 months (72 tackles, 9.0 for loss) caught the attention of FCS powers Montana and Japanese Washington. Given his measurement, agility and knack for delivering large hits, the 6-foot-1, 220-pounder ought to have the total consideration of opposing ball carriers, too.
AJ Burton (Cherry Creek), LT, sr.: The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Iowa State commit is the anchor of yet one more Bruins offensive line loaded with FBS expertise. Earlier than heading to Ames, a shot at a fourth 5A state championship awaits.
Carson Caplan (Pine Creek), OL, sr.: The Eagles’ chief within the trenches has a Massive Ten physique (6-foot-3, 290 kilos) and Ivy League mind (4.3 GPA) — a mix that makes the Cornell commit one of many high inside offensive linemen within the state.
Esai Carrillo (Delta), RB/DB, sr.: One half of a potent two-headed backfield for the 2A runner-up Panthers final fall, Carillo’s slashing operating type (1,064 yards, 11 TDs in ’22) shall be counted on greater than ever now that operating mate Konner Workman has graduated.
Cam Chapa (Eaglecrest), FS, sr.: A 3-sport athlete with sturdy ball abilities, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound free security enters his third varsity season with 10 profession interceptions and is coming off a 100-tackle junior marketing campaign that led the Raptors.
Abraham Chatila (Rocky Mountain), RB, sr.: A workhorse for the Lobos final fall (267 carries, 1,486 yards), the shifty Chatila topped 100 yards speeding each time he stepped on the sphere. Even with mammoth left sort out Ethan Thomason off to BYU, the manufacturing shouldn’t cease.
Joe Ciccio (Lutheran), WR/FS, sr.: A risk to attain anytime he touches the ball, the 4A 100-meter sprint champ is each QB Ryken Daugaard’s high goal (71 receptions, 1,240 yards), and a game-changing defensive again (6 tackles for loss, two turnovers).
James Cillessen (Columbine), MLB/RB, sr.: The center of the sphere is an unforgiving place with the 5-foot-11, 220-pound linebacker (92 tackles) zeroing in on ball carriers. Toss in his potential as a runner, cross catcher and lead blocker (289 complete yards, 4 TDs), and you’ve got the entire bundle.
Jonathan Coar (Pine Creek), RB/CB/Ok, jr.: Decide your poison with the PC backfield, the place Coar (158 carries, 1,019 yards) and senior Mason Miller comprise one of many state’s deadliest 1-2 punches. If one among them can’t punch it in, Coar (8 of 12 on FGs, lengthy of 46) can break up the uprights.
Anthony Cobb (Broomfield), WR, sr.: Cole LaCrue could also be off to Wisconsin, however his favourite goal (40 receptions, 745 yards) stays. So long as the Eagles discover somebody to get the rangy 6-foot-1 cross catcher the ball, he’s sure to make performs.
Cam Cooper (Pine Creek), QB, jr.: Given the reins of coach Todd Miller’s high-octane assault as a sophomore, Cooper held his personal (1,536 yards, 15 TDs on 54.5% passing). With one other 12 months of development beneath his belt, it’s time for the 6-foot sign caller to take make a leap.
Rylan Cooney (Holy Household), QB, sr.: Capable of stress defenses with each his arm (3,930 profession cross yards, 33 TDs) and legs (788 profession rush yards, 15 TDs), the final piece of the puzzle for the third-year beginning QB is limiting turnovers. Handle that, and the Tigers are critical 3A contenders.
Sean Conway (Mountain Vista), WR, jr.: The pass-heavy Mountain Vista assault depends closely on the arm of QB Austyn Modrzewski, however none of it really works with out the athletic abilities of Conway (47 receptions, 951 yards) and fellow junior cross catcher Jakhai Mack (54-812).
Jackson Cowgill (Erie), DL, sr.: A Washington State commit and first-team 4A all-state choose, the 6-foot-5, 265-pound Cowgill is greatest recognized for his work on the D-line (21 sacks final two seasons), however Coach Jeff Giger plans to make use of him on the opposite aspect of the ball as effectively this fall.
Mason Cowgill (Erie), TE, sr.: Certainly one of a number of weapons at QB Blake Barnett’s disposal, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight finish is one large goal. Similar to his brother, Mason will look so as to add an iron-man edge to his recreation this fall by flipping over to protection extra commonly.
DJ Crowe (Denver East), DE/TE/RB, jr.: The numbers from the 6-foot-3, 220-pound defensive finish’s sophomore season communicate for themselves: With 93 tackles (26 for loss) and 14.5 sacks, Crowe is the type of defensive menace that calls for double groups.
Carter Daniels (Mountain Vista), MLB/RB, jr.: The defensive chief of a loaded junior class at Mountain Vista, Daniels already has a pair of 100-tackle seasons to his identify. After logging 176 tackles (33.5 for loss) as sophomore — tops amongst all non-seniors — the bar has been set excessive.
Ryken Daugaard (Lutheran), QB, sr.: After main the Lions to a soccer title recreation for the primary time in program historical past with 2,585 yards and 27 TDs passing, Daugaard added 15 kilos to his 6-foot-2 body in an effort to hold his crew one step additional.
Landen Davidson (Broomfield), LT/DL, sr.: One look on the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Davidson is all it takes to grasp why he’ll quickly be enjoying Massive Ten soccer at Nebraska. Then he rips off a 4.9-second 40-yard sprint, and visions of Sundays begin dancing in your head.
Chevelle Early (Denver South), RB, sr.: With the tandem of QB Joseph Capra and WR Rashad Caldwell off to school, it’s on Early to shoulder extra of the offensive burden for South. After rumbling for 1,947 yards and 27 TDs his first two varsity seasons, he ought to be capable to deal with it.
Charlie Eckhardt (Arapahoe), WR/S, sr.: An all-phases contributor for the Warriors final season, Eckhardt is a three-star recruit with a CSU supply already on the desk. Given his work within the classroom (4.2 GPA), it’s no shock Harvard, Cornell and Penn are beating down his door, too.
Asher Ewing (Monarch), QB, sr.: MoHi’s first playoff bid in 5 years got here on the twin capabilities of their gritty 5-foot-9 QB, who totaled 2,657 yards of offense (2,341 passing, 316 speeding) over 11 video games with a few of the prettiest deep passes on the Entrance Vary final fall.
Lincoln Fa’apouli (Fountain-Fort Carson), OT, sr.: A self-professed “meanie on the sphere,” the 6-foot-5, 310-pound second-team 5A all-state returnee is a bulldozer within the run recreation with FBS gives from Kansas and Central Michigan.
Jace Filleman (Regis Jesuit), DE/TE, jr.: Sturdy finishes to their sophomore seasons ought to have the 6-foot-2, 190-pound Filleman (11 tackles for loss, six sacks over the Raiders’ closing seven video games) and linebacker Kai Shelton (78 tackles, 5 for loss over similar interval) primed breakout years.
Joey Finnegan (Berthoud), OLB/RB, sr.: Fast and highly effective off the sting, the 6-foot, 200-pound exterior linebacker introduced the warmth for a salty Spartans protection final fall with 101 tackles (17 for loss), 11 sacks and one pressured fumble.
Cole Gaddis (Longmont), RB/MLB, sr.: Between two-way standout Gaddis (1,305 complete yards, 20 TDs) and sophomore receiver Joey Foot (37 receptions, 533 yards), quarterback Kolby Holmes (2,176 complete yards) has loads of weapons to place factors on the board this fall.
Gage Ginther (Fossil Ridge), OT, sr.: The state’s top-rated senior recruit, the 6-foot-6, 260-pound street grader selected Tennessee over a slew of FBS suitors. Sturdy, agile and polished, he’ll anchor a SaberCats line trying to construct on final 12 months’s breakout 9-win season.
Blake Griffin (Montrose), RB, sr.: An All-Colorado choice final season as 4A’s main rusher (2,061 yards, 26 TDs), Griffin is the entire bundle of energy (285-pound bench press), velocity (4.6-second 40-yard sprint) and smarts (4.05 GPA).
AJ Guida (Mullen), MLB, sr.: A 3rd-year starter and three-star recruit for the Mustangs protection, the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Guida can go sideline to sideline (104 tackles, 9 for loss in ’22). Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico State have all made gives.
Rex Guthrie (Heritage), DB, sr.: An All-Colorado choice final 12 months after racking up 115 tackles (6.5 for loss), three interceptions and a pressured fumble, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Guthrie enters his senior season with a dedication to Matt Rhule and Nebraska solidified.
Jackson Hansen (Ralston Valley), WR, sr.: A easy route runner who performs larger than his 5-foot-10, 140-pound body, Hansen is greatest judged by his two-way manufacturing (62 catches, 778 yards, 11 TDs; 23 tackles, three interceptions) than how he would possibly look in pads.
Dimitri Haralambopoulos (Thomas Jefferson), RB/ATH, sr.: A fourth-year varsity contributor, the 6-foot, 200-pounder is the sort of participant who by no means leaves the sphere, whether or not or not it’s as a runner (221 profession carries, 1665 yards), defender (103 tackles, six interceptions) or particular groups performer.
Bronco Hartson (Roosevelt), QB, sr.: A state champion quarterback (2,097 complete yards, 28 TDs passing/operating) and wrestler (25-2) for the Tough Riders final 12 months, Hartson is without doubt one of the greatest causes a possible Roosevelt repeat in 3A needs to be taken severely.
Jordan Herron (Cherry Creek), RB, sr.: Armed with a novel talent set that mixes nice ft with instinctive imaginative and prescient (124 carries, 997 yards) and wonderful route operating (17 catches, 292 yards), the 5-foot-9, 155-pound Herron stresses defenses out of the backfield and on the perimeter. No marvel Utah State is .
Derek Hester (Palmer Ridge), QB, sr.: A risk on the bottom (1064 profession rush yards) and thru the air (4,122 yards on 62% profession passing), the 6-foot-1 senior has led the Bears to the 4A quarterfinals and semifinals in his two seasons taking snaps.
Chris Hunter (Liberty), RB/OLB, sr.: The Lancers’ first profitable season in 13 years was powered by the legs of Hunter (196 carries, 1,321 yards), a 5-foot-9, 175-pound bruiser with breakaway velocity and a knack for making the primary tackler miss.
Ahmed Hussein (Denver West), RB/LB, sr.: Whether or not it’s out of the backfield, on the perimeter, or within the return recreation, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound playmaker is a landing ready to occur (15 profession TDs). Then Hussein switches over to protection, and he’s much more of an issue (13.5 tackles for loss in ’22).
Tucker Johnson (Delta), OL/DL, sr.: A two-time all-state choice, the Panthers’ 6-foot-3, 230-pound crew captain did the Ivy League soccer camp circuit this summer season, honing his bodily, high-motor recreation in hopes of ending what final 12 months’s 2A runners-up began.
Tyrese Johnson (Ralston Valley), DE, sr.: The RV pipeline to Air Pressure continues with Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound edge rusher who wanted all of 1 recreation to register his first sack of the 2023 season in a dominant Week 0 win over Mountain Vista.
Isaiah Jones (Mesa Ridge), RB/LB, sr.: Whether or not it’s churning out yards on one aspect of the ball (1,517 yards, 16 TDs on 209 carries) or flipping the sphere with an enormous play on the opposite (11 tackles for loss, three interceptions), Jones’ two-way influence has the Grizzlies on the rise in 4A.
Jake Jones (Chatfield), QB, sr.: Handed the keys to new head coach Kris Rosholt’s unfold assault final fall, Jones took flight with 1,896 yards and 18 TDs passing. With every of his high three targets again within the fold, anticipate much more fireworks from the Chargers.
Alex Jordan (Valor Christian), DE, sr.: Sturdy, agile and imposing at 6-foot-4 and 230 kilos, Jordan is a disruptive power up entrance (68 tackles, 5 sacks, two pressured fumbles) with gives from the entire service academies, to not point out Washington State and CSU.
Jaxon Killen (Montrose), LB/RB, sr.: An all-field center linebacker with uncanny instincts and sufficient velocity to remove the sting, Killen (29 tackles for loss, two sacks in ’22) is a essential cog for a Crimson Hawks squad primed to compete on the high of 4A as soon as once more.
Aiden Knapke (Cherry Creek), DB, jr.: A tricky, bodily playmaker who units the tone on the again finish of the Creek protection, the 6-foot, 190-pound security has 9 interceptions, two pressured fumbles and a pair of state titles after two varsity seasons. Little question, the FBS gives will quickly observe.
Peyton Knoebel (Ralston Valley), LT, sr.: The cornerstone of the Mustangs’ offensive line, the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Air Pressure commit gives quarterback Logan Madden with loads of safety to unlock one of many high passing offenses in 5A.
Solomon Latimer (Doherty), WR/S, sr.: Lengthy and lean at 6-foot-2, 165 kilos, Latimer is a matchup nightmare on the surface. Whilst Doherty’s apparent No. 1 goal, opponents couldn’t hold him from compiling 1,110 yards on 79 catches as a second-team 5A all-state choose final fall.
Kullen Lerma (Legacy), QB, sr.: The 6-foot-2 twin risk sign caller blossomed beneath first-year head coach Jay Madden final fall, compiling 2,411 complete yards (1,434 passing, 928 operating) and 30 TDs in his first 12 months as a starter. What is going to he do for an encore in 12 months 2?
Jordan Leslie (Mullen), WR/DB, sr.: A do-everything level guard on the basketball court docket, the 6-foot-1, 175-pound senior’s penchant for playmaking doesn’t cease there. With 25 catches for 677 yards final season, he’s additionally caught the attention of Air Pressure, New Mexico State and Dartmouth on the soccer area.
Nick Lengthy (Heritage), OLB, sr.: One of many leaders of a stingy Heritage protection that allowed simply 14.17 factors/recreation final fall, the 6-foot-1, 209-pound Lengthy has a behavior of dropping ball-carriers for a loss (15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks) and delivering punishing hits off the sting.
Micah Lumpkin (Sierra), WR/FS, sr.: Not an entire lot went proper for Sierra throughout final 12 months’s 1-9 marketing campaign, however that would hardly be pinned on Lumpkin, who caught 52 passes for 1,286 yards and scored 13 of the crew’s 24 touchdowns as a second-team 3A all-state choice.
Logan Madden (Ralston Valley), QB, sr.: A pupil of the sport who spends hours dissecting movie, the returning All-Colorado QB’s mix of athletic talent and smarts (2,375 yards on 71.4% passing in ’22) is bound to have the Mustangs within the 5A title combine.
Treyton Marx (Limon), OLB/T, sr.: Relentless and highly effective on the level of assault, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound 1A all-state returnee can wreck a gameplan together with his potential to penetrate opponents’ offensive fronts (22.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, three pressured fumbles).
DeAmonte Maynard (Handbook), WR/OLB, sr.: Lose monitor of Maynard, and issues get messy in a rush. Be it as a runner (35 carries, 589 yards, six TDs) or lined up out extensive (24 catches, 719 yards, 11 TDs), the 5-foot-11, 185-pound senior can detonate at a second’s discover.
Albert Medina (Regis Jesuit), RB, sr.: A Raiders squad that misplaced three FBS abilities to commencement might see an enormous leap from the 6-foot, 175-pound Medina, who piled up 1,510 yards and 20 touchdowns speeding in his first two varsity seasons.
Samuel Meisner (Wray), RB/MLB, jr.: A primary-team 1A all-state choose as a sophomore, Meisner is a two-way menace who can punish defenses as a ball service (159 carries, 892 yards, 19 TDs) and decrease the increase on offenses as a roving center linebacker (138 tackles, 17 for loss).
Max Mervin (Ponderosa), WR/CB/ATH, jr.: There’s little this second-team 4A all-state choose can’t do. Take snaps at QB? No downside (256 yards, 5 TDs passing). Catch a couple of balls from one other passer? Simple cash (37 catches, 469 yards). Take off and run out of the backfield? That’s a sure, too (23 carries, 136 yards).
Mason Miller (Pine Creek), RB/LB, sr.: The 6-foot-3, 232-pound ironman is pledged to Iowa State subsequent season. Anticipated to play linebacker (59 tackles, 4 interceptions in ’22) on the subsequent degree, he’ll go away various bruises on would-be tacklers as a runner (184 carries, 1,311 yards) this season, too.
Jack Moran (Ralston Valley), DE/RT, sr.: Even after bulking as much as an imposing 6-foot-6, 250 kilos, the CSU commit nonetheless maintains a chip on his shoulder, in keeping with his coach, together with his toughness and protracted power off the sting a key aspect of one among 5A’s stingiest defenses.
Landen Mroczek (Lutheran), OG/NG, sr.: An explosive athlete at 5-foot-10, 250 kilos, the 3A all-state returnee wreaks havoc up entrance (36 profession tackles for loss) with a novel mix of energy, measurement and velocity. Whether or not he’s placing his fingers within the dust or lining up as a standup linebacker, he have to be accounted for.
Austyn Modrzewski (Mountain Vista), QB, jr.: Coming into his third season as a varsity starter, the 6-foot-5 gunslinger is the lone returning 3,000-yard passer within the state. After main the Golden Eagles to back-to-back playoff appearances, a suggestion from Kentucky is on the desk.
Brock Narva (Chatfield), RB/WR/KR, jr.: A high precedence for the Chargers: discovering methods to get their returning 5A all-state choose the soccer. With elite velocity and uncanny anticipation, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound burner is a blur within the open area (3167 profession all-purpose yards, 21 TDs).
Justis Nicholson (Pine Creek), WR/DB, sr.: Underestimate Nicholson at your peril. From his command of the Pine Creek secondary (seven interceptions, 4 cross breakups in ’22) to his game-breaking 4.4 velocity (26 profession catches, 400 yards), the 5-foot-7 senior punches above his weight.
Jordan Ochoa (Citadel View), OLB/DE, sr.: Sure for Wyoming subsequent fall, the 6-foot-5, 235-pound edge rusher added 15 kilos of muscle over the offseason with an eye fixed on going out with a bang.
Trey Olsen (Loveland), WR/CB, sr.: With seven of Loveland’s high eight rushers gone, Olsen, a shutdown nook with three interceptions and three cross break-ups final fall, will get an opportunity to construct on final 12 months’s manufacturing (71 carries, 556 yards) within the Crimson Wolves’ run-heavy assault.
Blake Palladino (Dakota Ridge), QB, sr.: The always-entertaining DR offense ought to gentle up scoreboards but once more this fall with the 6-foot-3 UNC commit taking snaps for a 3rd straight season. After racking up 2,000 complete yards as a junior (1,392 passing, 608 speeding) the sky’s the restrict.
Brock Paquet (Windsor), OLB, sr.: Among the many high 10 tacklers within the state final season with 141 (three for loss), the 5-foot-10, 165-pound senior is the chief of a sturdy Wizards protection.
Max Parrott (Cherry Creek), RT, sr.: Inserted into the Bruins’ offensive line in Week 8 of his sophomore season, the 6-foot-4, 280-pound Purdue commit held his personal on what finally turned a state championship entrance 5 and hasn’t appeared again since.
Colton Patterson (Inexperienced Mountain), OL/DL, sr.: Athletic and nimble at 6-foot-4, 280 kilos, the returning 3A all-state choose is a handful pulling into open area and one of many driving forces behind an offense that averaged 243.8 speeding yards per recreation final season.
Colton Pawlak (Fossil Ridge), RB, jr.: Regardless of having to sub in at QB in a pinch, Pawlak nonetheless managed to steer the SaberCats in speeding (1,272 yards, 16 TDs) by a large margin as a sophomore. With Tennessee-bound sort out Gage Ginther opening up holes, anticipate him to do much more injury this fall.
Angelo Petrides (Cherry Creek), LB, sr.: A 3rd-year starter in the midst of Creek’s 3-4 protection with an innate really feel for the sport (278 profession tackles, seven interceptions), the 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker has all kinds of FBS gives coming his approach, together with from CU, Kansas State and Washington State.
Gunnar Phillips (Florence), Ok/DB, sr.: Essentially the most computerized three factors in Colorado prep soccer? That simply is likely to be Phillips, who provides the 2A Huskies vary (48-yard lengthy), accuracy (9-of-10 on FGs in ’22) and energy (25 touchbacks).
Xavier Ramirez (Roosevelt), RB/CB, sr.: The state’s main rusher with 2,124 yards and 30 TDs on 224 carries for the 3A state champion Tough Riders final fall, Ramirez shall be counted on to provide but once more behind a retooled Roosevelt offensive line.
Jordan Rechel (Fairview), WR, jr.: Positive-handed receiver? Wildcat QB? Sport-breaking returner? In-motion wingback? The Knights discover numerous methods to get their 5-foot-11, 175-pound star the ball, and he usually rewards them (1680 all-purpose yards, 14 TDs) for it.
Ryland Reetz (Estes Park), QB, sr.: Following within the footsteps of huge bro Collin, Ryland took off his junior 12 months with 2,713 yards and 31 TDs on 67.4% passing in simply eight video games. Along with his favourite goal Jose Gonzalez (45 receptions, 903 yards) additionally again, the pyrotechnics determine to proceed.
Bryce Riehl (Mesa Ridge), QB, jr.: A place to begin guard on the 5A state championship basketball crew, .400 hitter on the baseball crew and free-wheeling quarterback (2,131 yards, 23 TDs on 56.5% passing) on the soccer crew, Riehl is an athlete for all seasons.
Rowan Risner (Fairview), QB, sr.: The most recent in a protracted line of prolific passers to roll via Tom McCartney’s Fairview program, Risner has a 12 months beneath his belt (2,296 yards, 19 TDs on 60.4% passing) and loads of weapons to make some noise this fall.
Jordan Rockwell (Limon), QB, sr.: The Badgers with an skilled beginning quarterback? And a first-team, 1A all-state choose at that? That’s unhealthy information for the remainder of 1A, which has to cope with an environment friendly passer (1,250 yards, 16 TDs on 66.1% passing) on high of all the things else Limon does.
Nate Sandy (Legend), MLB, sr.: The senior chief of a protection that brings again three of its high 4 tacklers, Sandy covers numerous floor (107 tackles, 12 for loss, three interceptions) for a Titans crew trying to keep a run of 4 straight profitable seasons.
Gabe Sawchuk (Valor Christian), RB, sr.: After sharing the Valor backfield the final two seasons (1,559 yards, 19 TDs), the returning 5A second-team all-state choose is predicted to get the lion’s share of the carries this fall earlier than suiting up for one among his many FBS suitors subsequent 12 months.
Zach Smith (ThunderRidge), TE/T, sr.: The departure of a proficient senior class, in addition to wunderkind QB DJ Bordeaux, leaves some holes for the Grizzlies to fill. One spot they received’t have to fret about: wherever Smith, a 6-foot-7, 260-pound CSU commit, traces up.
Sam Smolen (Lutheran), Ok/DB, sr.: The quarterback of the Lions protection, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound free security makes essentially the most of his athletic abilities with a excessive soccer IQ that produced six interceptions, 5 cross break-ups, 60 tackles and a first-team 3A all-state choice final fall.
Peyton Sommers (Cherokee Path), WR, jr.: The reigning 5A state champion in each the 200 and 400, Sommers can take the highest off a protection (23 catches, 449 yards, 5 TDs) in a rush, identical to he did with a pair of lengthy TD grabs within the Cougars’ playoff loss to Rock Canyon final fall.
Josh Snyder (Columbine), RB, sr.: The Rebels’ ground-and-pound assault begins with the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Snyder, who topped 100 yards speeding eight instances in 11 video games whereas compiling 1,574 complete yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior.
Wyatt Sprague (Holyoke), QB, sr.: Manufacturing has hardly ever been an issue for Sprague, a 1A first-team all-state choose who’s topped 1,800 complete yards in back-to-back seasons for the Dragons. With almost each key piece again from final 12 months’s 4-6 squad, now it’s time to win.
Caden Stansbury (Loveland), LB/FB, sr.: With a majority of the offensive leaders from final 12 months’s 4A runner-up squad misplaced to commencement, it’s as much as Stansbury (28 profession tackles for loss, seven sacks) and the perpetually salty Loveland protection to carry down the fort.
Jake Stonebraker (Douglas County), RB/OLB, sr.: The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Kansas State commit took an enormous step ahead as a difference-maker on each side of the ball (1,100 complete yards, seven tackles for loss) final fall. With a strong senior class round him, the Huskies have gotten some critical chew.
Liam Szarka (Grandview), QB, sr.: Beginning beneath middle for the third 12 months in a row, Szarka’s twin risk bona fides (4,745 complete yards, 54 TDs passing/speeding) make him a pure match for Air Pressure, and an actual problem for 5A defenses.
Sebastian Torres (Jefferson), ILB, sr.: The chief of the Saints protection from the center of the sphere, Torres lived in opponents’ backfields final fall with 123 tackles (24 for loss) and eight sacks.
Hayden Treter (Cherry Creek), RG, sr.: The very best rated of Creek’s three FBS-caliber senior offensive linemen within the 247Sports composite rankings, the 6-foot-6, 300-pound USC commit is a monster within the inside for the Bruins.
Jesus Valadez (Middle), QB, sr.: The 5-foot-11, 190-pound sign caller put up online game numbers final season, accumulating 2,693 complete yards (2097 passing, 565 speeding) over simply 9 begins. That included six video games of at the very least 200 yards passing.
Brody VanCleave (Poudre), OLB, sr.: The Impalas’ first profitable season in 5 years had many heroes, and the 6-foot-2, 195-pound VanCleave was actually one among them with 124 tackles (18 for loss) and 12 sacks, essentially the most by any junior within the state.
Donavon Vernon (Grandview), RB, jr.: After a breakout sophomore marketing campaign (1,123 yards, 14 TDs on 177 carries), the 5-foot-8, 180-pound again returns alongside twin risk QB Liam Szarka to present the Wolves one of many scariest backfields in 5A.
Nkongolo Wa-Kalonji (Grandview), DE, sr.: Lengthy and athletic at 6-foot-4, 195 kilos, the three-star recruit calls for consideration off the sting (104 profession tackles, six sacks) for a Wolves protection that additionally returns main tackler Preston Emken (102 tackles in ’22).
Kael Weatherby (Eaglecrest), OL, sr.: At 6-foot-4, 297 kilos, Weatherby provides the Raptors a menacing presence on the left aspect of the offensive line. A suggestion from South Dakota, the place his brother Kaden performs, is on the market.
Asher Weiner (Valor Christian), QB, sr.: After taking the majority of the snaps in coach Dirk McGatlin’s multi-QB offense final fall, the Princeton commit is predicted to take over full time. As final 12 months’s numbers (1,836 complete yards, 17 TDs passing/speeding) attest, he’s greater than able to dealing with the heavier load.
David Yahi (George Washington), CB/RB, jr.: The third choice in a loaded backfield for the Patriots final fall (45 carries, 418 yards), it’s Yahi’s flip to hold the load for a program trying to reload after a run to the 3A state quarterfinals.
Word: All statistics taken from maxpreps.com, and all star rankings and participant rankings are from 247Sports.com.
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