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High Five

NFL Players of 2023

Aramis Loma-Guzman and Miguel Lopez Jr.

February 12, 2024

With the NFL season coming to an end with yesterday’s Super Bowl, we thought we would look back at the Top 5 players from the past NFL season. We left off Kansas City Chiefs, with this being Bronco country and all.

5. CJ Stroud

Drafted No. 2 by the Houston Texans, rookie quarterback CJ Stroud changed the culture in Houston. The Texans went from 3-13-1 last year to 10-7, making it to the Divisional round of the playoffs. In the regular season, Stroud put up 4,108 passing yards, with 23 touchdown passes and 5 interceptions. With these stats, it was enough to get him Rookie of the Year

4. Tyreek Hill

Is there much to say about Miami’s Tyreek Hill? 2023 was another year of him dominating the NFL. In the regular season, Hill had 1799 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns, having 171 targets and completing 119 receptions. It was another historic season on his resume.

3. TJ Watt

Even though TJ Watt got robbed of his Defensive Player of the Year award, Watt had an amazing season. Watt racked up 19 sacks, with 68 tackles. Watt’s sacks easily put him above the rest of the pack. Without Watt, the Steelers had no chance of beating the Bills, showing Watt’s importance to the team. Watt should have won DPOY and was easily a top player during the season.

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2. Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens won the MVP for the second time in his short career. He had a 24:7 touchdown to interception ratio. During the regular season, Jackson played as well as any other player, even at one point dismantling the NFC Champion 49ers. Jackson couldn’t get past the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, but that doesn’t take away from his success all year.

1. Christian McCaffrey

What a season for the San Francisco 49ers, and Christian McCaffrey. During the regular season, McCaffrey racked up a wild 26 touchdowns, 18 on the ground, and 8 receiving. He also had over 2000 scrimmage yards. When the Niners needed McCaffrey the most, he stepped up (not counting the Super Bowl). CMC won the Offensive Player of the Year, and he should have definitely won the MVP. Christian McCaffrey was easily the best player of the year.

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About the Contributors

Aramis Loma-Guzman, Staff Writer

Aramis Loma-Guzman is a senior at Greeley West High School. Aramis has been apart of AVID since his freshman year, and last year he was the AVID ambassador for his class. Aramis was also a part of the Mexican American Studies club during his sophomore year. During his free time, he works a part time job at Culvers. Aramis loves spending time with his friends and his family. He enjoys watching the Broncos, and Professional Wrestling. He hopes to attend a four-year college and become a sports broadcaster.

Miguel Lopez Jr., Staff Writer

Miguel is a senior at Greeley West High School. Miguel is an AVID student and a two-sport athlete. During his free time, he likes to hang out with friends or play soccer. Miguel plans on attending a four-year college and becoming a Petroleum Geologist.