By SuperWest Sports Staff
July 12, 2025
The State of New Mexico has produced a total of seven high school recruits who have been highly rated by 247Sports and signed with a college since 2000.
Here are the Top-rated prep players from the “Land of Enchantment,” all of whom were awarded four stars, with ratings ranging from .9672 to .9000.
The all-time highest-rated recruit was Matt Hegarty, an offensive tackle with a rating of .9672 from Aztec High School out of Aztec, who signed with Notre Dame in the Class of 2011.
In addition to each player’s name, rating, and stars, the table includes their position, class, hometown, and college choice.
This is the 11th in a series of the top College Football recruits produced by each state.
Top 25 All-Time High School Recruits from the State of New Mexico
| Player | Po | Rating | H.S. | City | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hegarty | OT | .9672 | Aztec | Aztec | Notre Dame | 2011 |
| Landry Jones | QB | .9497 | Artesia | Artesia | Oklahoma | 2008 |
| Zach Gentry | QB | .9248 | Eldorado | Albuquerque | Michigan | 2015 |
| O'Maury Samuels | RB | .9025 | Los Lunas | Los Lunas | Michigan | 2017 |
| Mason Posa | LB | .9006 | La Cueva | Albuquerque | Wisconsin | 2025 |
| Alan Branch | DE | .9000 | Cibola | Albuquerque | Michigan | 2004 |
| Aaron Lewis | DE | .9000 | La Cueva | Albuquerque | Texas | 2005 |