West Texas high school football player of the year candidates in 2023
With the 2023 Texas high school football regular season in the books, SBLive is taking a look at the players who have made the biggest impacts on their teams.
After starting with Central Texas, South Texas, Southeast Texas, North Texas and East Texas, we are moving on to West Texas.
Throughout the regular season, we examined the top players in the state at each position by region, starting with the top quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers.
Now, we're taking an up-to-date look at the players who have stood tall above the pack, spanning all positions and schools of all classifications.
Scroll down and read about these 15 candidates for SBLive's West Texas Player of the Year award, given out at the end of the season, and stay tuned for a reader poll to pick the winner:
WEST TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Jude Blanco, wide receiver, senior
Mikey Cota, quarterback, junior
JaeSean DeBouse, running back, sophomore
Rudy Garcia, wide receiver, senior
Tristian Gentry, wide receiver, junior
Juan Gomez, linebacker, senior
Adam Hill, running back, senior
Hudson Hutcheson, quarterback, senior
Xavier Jimenez, running back, junior
Brayden Loyd, quarterback, junior
Armando Lujan, quarterback, junior
Noah Moreno, quarterback, senior
Edgar Quinonez, wide receiver, junior
Leyton Stone, wide receiver, junior
Brady Thompson, quarterback, senior
-- Chuck Cox | @sblivetx