New Mexico All-State Football Team presented by Suddenlink by Altice

Video: Dorian Lewis 2019 highlights
See the Cleveland running back and New Mexico Player of the Year in action.

Dorian Lewis saw his junior season end early due to a knee injury and the Cleveland Storm were unable to win the Class 6A state championship game without him.

After fully recovering from the ACL injury, Lewis, as a senior, led the Storm to the Class 6A state championship over Rio Rancho and had over 200 years rushing in the semifinals and championship game and ended the year with over 1,500 yards rushing for the third straight season — the last two at Cleveland after transferring from Texas.

As a result, Lewis is the MaxPreps New Mexico Player of the Year. He adds the award to his trophy case after earning Gatorade State Player of the Year honors as a junior.

Jeff Lynn of Roswell earns MaxPreps New Mexico Coach of the Year honors after leading Roswell to its second straight Class 5A state championship. Lynn went 11-2 in winning his first state titles last year and finished 13-0 this season. Lynn is the son of Hall of Fame coach David Lynn, who won six state titles of his own and now assists his son at Roswell.
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QB — Clay Houghtaling, Artesia, 6-4, 210, Sr.
Completed 231-of-332 passes for 3,536 yards and 46 touchdowns to go with six interceptions in leading Artesia to the Class 5A semifinals.

QB — Dominic Nava, Roswell, 6-0, 145, Sr.
The leader of a team that won two straight Class 5A state championships.

RB — Dorian Lewis, Cleveland (Rio Rancho), 5-9, 190, Sr.
The returning Gatorade State Player of the Year led Cleveland to a Class 6A state championship and had 204 yards rushing in the semifinals against Clovis and 214 against Rio Rancho in the finals.

RB — Isaiah Johnson, Grants, 5-10, 175, Sr.
The leading rusher in the state had 2,140 yards on 151 carries with 34 touchdowns.

WR — Malik Phillips, Clovis, 5-11, 150, Sr.
The district offensive player of the year caught 78 passes for 1,147 yards and 17 touchdowns.

WR — Brad Thomas, La Cueva (Albuquerque), 6-2, 170, Jr.
In his first full season on the varsity, Thomas was among the state leaders with 70 catches for 1,235 yards and 13 touchdowns.

TE — Noah Gurule, Bloomfield, 5-9, 175, Sr.
Led all tight ends in New Mexico in receiving yardage with 1,229 yards on 67 catches with 13 touchdowns. All-state as a junior.

OL — Bryce Cabeldue, Clovis, 6-6, 245, Sr.
An all-district choice for Clovis.

OL — Joshua Castillo, Roswell, 5-10, 245, Sr.
Top offensive lineman for the Class 5A state champions.

OL — Tyrus Charley, Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 6-2, 240, Sr.
A dominating left tackle for one of the top-ranked teams in the state.

OL — Barrett Haemker, La Cueva (Albuquerque), 6-0, 215, Sr.
Returning first team all-state by the coaches association as a junior.

OL — Benjamin Rasmussen, Piedra Vista (Farmington), 6-4, 320, Sr.
Made the coaches association class 5A all-state team as a junior.

AP — Isaiah Chavez, Rio Rancho, 6-1, 174, Sr.
The top dual-threat quarterback in the state, Chavez threw for 1,970 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for 1,209 yards and 16 touchdowns.

K — Dominic Camacho, La Cueva (Albuquerque), Sr.
The state's all-time leading field goal kicker with 33, including nine as a senior with a long of 41 yards. Also 41-of-41 on extra points for 68 total points.

DL — Austin Salas, Las Cruces, 5-10, 185, Sr.
Top defensive player for Las Cruces and the district defensive player of the year.

DL — Bryce Santana, Los Lunas, 6-3, 250, Sr.
A wrecking ball on defense for the Class 5A runners-up, Santana had 59 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 10 sacks heading into the state championship game.

DL — Jordan Mendoza, Centennial (Las Cruces), 6-2, 210 Sr.
All-state on offense last year, Mendoza dominated on defense with eight sacks.

DL — Philip Blidi, Portales, 6-4, 255, Sr.
Blidi helped the Portales defense limit its opponents to just 14 points in the postseason. He's headed to Texas Tech. Made the all-state team last year.

LB — Noah Woisin, La Cueva (Albuquerque), 6-0, 195, Sr.
The district defensive MVP posted 87 tackles, including eight tackles for loss.

LB — Tres Villalpando, Cleveland (Rio Rancho), 6-0, 190, Sr.
The all-district choice had 73 tackles and three sacks during the regular season for the Class 6A state champions.

LB — Kyle Weaver, Ruidoso, Sr.
Among the leading tacklers in the state with 139, including seven tackles for loss and four sacks.

DB — Karsten Rueckner, Centennial (Las Cruces), 5-10, 155, Jr.
One of the state leaders in interceptions with six.

DB — Jacob Carabajal, La Cueva (Albuquerque), 5-10, 155, Sr.
The returning all-state player had 68 tackles and three interceptions on the season.

DB — Lucas Lucero, Rio Rancho (Albuquerque), 6-1, 170, So.
Had an outstanding first season on the varsity, making 61 tackles and grabbing three interceptions.

DB — Trey Ortega, Cleveland (Rio Rancho), 5-11, 155, Jr.
An All-Metro selection as a sophomore, Ortega made the all-district team this year while picking off two passes and making 37 tackles.

AP — Jasia Reese, Roswell, 5-10, 179, Sr.
Coach Jeff Lynn expects Reese to play at the next level next year. He did a little bit of everything for a team that scored over 600 points and won a second straight Class 5A championship.

P — Ben West, Eldorado (Albuquerque), 6-0, 190, Sr
The leading punter in the state, according to the MaxPreps leader boards, with a 46.9 yard average.
Second Team

QB — Vincent Marquez, Bloomfield, Sr.
Marquez helped lead Bloomfield to a 12-0 record heading into the Class 4A state championship game, throwing for 3,387 yards and 44 touchdowns.

QB — Mason Caperton, Eunice, 6-1, 195, Sr.
Led Eunice to the Class 2A state championship with a state best 3,529 yards and 51 touchdowns. Ends his career with 9,898 yards and 129 touchdown passes.

RB — Luke Padilla, Capital (Santa Fe), 5-9, 185, Jr.
Among the state's top rushers with 1,852 yards and 23 touchdowns in just 10 games.

RB — Jeston Webskowski, Clovis, 5-11, 182, Jr.
One of the state's leading rushers with 1,713 yards and 27 touchdowns, including 301 yards and five TDs in the semifinals against Cleveland.

WR — Ryan Cosper, Hope Christian (Albuquerque), 6-3, 200, Sr.
Helped Hope Christian win a state title by catching 68 passes for 1,75 yards and 13 touchdowns.

WR — Braxton McDonald, Artesia, 5-8, 170, Jr.
Caught 78 passes for 1,435 yards and 22 touchdowns for the Bulldogs.

TE — Tre Watson, Cleveland (Rio Rancho), 6-5, 240, Sr.
Missed half the regular season due to a broken arm, but came up big the second half of the season in earning all-district honors and helping Cleveland win a Class 6A state championship.

OL — Tyler Barb, Rio Rancho (Albuquerque), 6-3, 215, Sr.
The leader on an offensive line that had nearly 5,000 yards of total offense on the season while reaching the Class 6A championship game.

OL — Alexander Tramell, Lovington, 5-10, 265, Jr.
A force on both sides of the line, Trammel had 12 sacks on defense and is a returning all-state offensive lineman.

OL — Walter Baca, Los Lunas, 6-1, 265, Sr.
A three-year starter for the Class 5A finalists.

OL — Beto Cabral, Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 6-1, 260, Sr.
Patrolled the middle of the offensive line for the Hawks.

OL — Larry Luna, Goddard (Roswell), 6-5, 260, Sr.
A returning all-state player for one of the top 4A teams in the state.

AP — Austin Smith, La Cueva (Albuquerque), 6-0, 130, Sr.
Smith finished the season with one of the highest yardage totals in the state, throwing for 3,174 yards and 31 touchdowns.

K — Isaiah Trujillo, Hope Christian (Albuquerque), 5-10, 160, Sr.
One of the top field goal kickers in the state with six, including a long of 48. He also made 46-of-51 extra points for 64 total points and also had 43 touchbacks on kickoffs.

Second Team Defense

DL — Tyler Kiehne, Los Lunas, 6-4, 250, Jr.
Joined Santana to form a dynamic defensive duo as he had 56 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and nine sacks.

DL — Ian Thomas, Kirtland Central (Kirtland), 5-11, 225, Sr.
Posted 13.5 sacks and 66 tackles on the season.

DL — Isaac Sanchez, Tularosa, Sr.
Led Tularosa with 12 sacks and also had 32 tackles for loss among his 72 overall tackles.

DL — Zach Griego, Hope Christian (Albuquerque), 5-11, 225, Sr.
Had 12 sacks for the Class 3A state champions.

DL — Sebastian Renteria, Mayfield (Las Cruces), 5-10, 200, Sr.
The leader on defense for Mayfield.

LB — Kenyon Mosley, Bloomfield, 5-7, 155, Sr.
Posted 71 tackles, but 26 of them went for a loss. Added 12.5 sacks, 18 hurries and a pair of interceptions.

LB — Jacob Gellhausen, Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 5-11, 175, Sr.
The leading tackler for one of the top 6A teams as he posted 90 on the season with two sacks and three interceptions.

LB — Ayden Madrid, Bernalillo, 5-11, 215, Jr.
Led the state in tackles with 172. Also had five sacks and four interceptions.

DB — Teasi Richardson, Manzano (Albuquerque), 5-10, 150, Jr.
Had nine passes defended and 26 tackles. An all-state pick as a sophomore.

DB — Cuentin Romero, Bernalillo, 5-8, 155, Jr.
Led the state in interceptions with nine and also had 19 passes defended.

DB — Cayden Walton, Raton, 5-8, 160, Fr.
Had 65 tackles and three interceptions on defense and also rushed for 1,907 yards 21 total touchdowns on the season as a freshman.

AP — Andrew Lujan, Estancia, 5-7, 145, Sr.
Besides being one of the leading rushers in the state with 2,054 yards and 27 touchdowns, Lujan also had three interceptions on defense.

P — Chance Harris, Clovis, 6-0, 200, Jr.
Besides throwing for 2,281 yards and 22 touchdowns, Harris was also one of the state's top punters at 39.8 yards per kick.