Top Prospects to look out for this High School football season

After a combination of research, stat tracking and following high school football on the border, here is a list of six of the class of 2009’s most elite athletes from the high schools of Arizona’s border to look out for:

At Quarterback Matt Inman of Yuma Catholic high school in Yuma, Arizona. Inman was named to the “1st team all 3A-1A” his junior season and even more impressively managed to pass for 2,960 yards and 30 touchdowns. He showed great instincts and efficiency last year throwing only six interceptions which figures to a 6 to 1 touchdown to interception ratio. The 6-0 foot and 180 pound senior also Integrates a unique mobility into the picture, with 9 rushing touchdowns the same season. Arizona Border Sports can understand why he was the first quarterback in Arizona to land an offer.

At the Offensive Line Position, Center Max Montt of Nogales high school in Nogales, Arizona. South Dakota State is one of the colleges to show recruiting interest in Montt, making an offer to the 5-11 240 pound Aztec Center. He was named 2nd team all region as a junior.

At the Running Back position, Austin Rodriguez of Yuma Catholic High School in Yuma, Arizona. As a junior, Rodriguez was able to rush for 8.1 yards a carry and named a 1st team all region performer. With only 67 carries during the season, Rodriguez’s nose for the end zone is apparent, he obtain 546 yards and 10 touchdowns, that’s scoring once almost every 7 times he rushed the ball. He showed a rare versatility as well playing the safety position as well and recording 64 tackles, 1 interception and 3 blocked kicks!

At the Wide Receiver Position, Roderick Ford of Yuma Catholic High School in Yuma, Arizona. Only participating in 5 games during the season, Ford managed an impressive 17 catches and 456 yards for 3 touchdowns. Showing an obvious burst of speed and knack for running the deep pattern Roderick Ford was able to average just over 26 yards a catch! The 6-1 180 pound physical specimen goes both ways as well playing safety where he was able to grab 5 picks and 31 tackles. With 4.72 speed, a 28 inch vertical jump, and grabbing those 5 picks in the 5 games he played in, Ford is an easy entry on this list. New Mexico Highlands, Northern Arizona and San Diego State have all shown recruiting interest in Ford.

At the Defensive End position, Laurence Gibson of Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Gibson dominates at defensive end with a 6-5 244 pound frame. With 5.08 speed, Gibson also played Tight End for the Colts. He recorded a 28 inch vertical jump in a Scout.com combine in Pheonix, as well as 4.87 speed in the short shuttle and 8.07 speed in the 3-cone drill.

At the Cornerback position, Daniel Foster of Buena High school in Sierra Vista, Arizona. At 5-10 and 160 pounds, Foster was named to the second team all region as a junior.