Stock risers: Seniors who could rise in the rankings
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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. Today, let’s look at a few seniors whose stock could…
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Continue ReadingThe 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.
Today, let’s look at a few seniors whose stock could rise on gridiron in the coming months and climb up our rankings.
Isaac Engle Isaac Engle 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Highlands Ranch | 2023 State CO , 79th 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.
Tyler Kubat Tyler Kubat 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Fossil Ridge | 2023 State CO , 71st 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 Mac Busteed Mac Busteed 6'5" | 200 lbs | WR Fossil Ridge | 2023 State CO , 25th in the Prep Redzone rankings, who caught 77 balls for 1,154 yards and 11 scores.
Caden Lettis Caden Lettis 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Erie | 2023 State CO , rank 50th, Erie —Whether it’s in part to the Blake Barnett Blake Barnett 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Erie | 2024 State CO 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 4×200 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.
Logan Miller Logan Miller 5'10" | WR Skyline | 2023 State CO , 2023 rank 185th, 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 Kaiden Box Kaiden Box 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Skyline | 2023 State CO 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.
Brandon Sanchez Brandon Sanchez 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB Legacy | 2023 State CO , 2024 rank 76th, 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, he should produce.