NM Rush has a history of identifying and developing top level talent that have made an impact at the USSF Development Academy level over the last eight years. The club has produced top flight youth players, on both the girls and boys sides of the club that have gone on to make an immediate impact with various USSF DA clubs. NM Rush Technical Director, Justin Sells stated, "Our entire staff at NM Rush has done a fantastic job identifying players at a young age, placing them in an environment at the club were they can continually improve year to year, and ultimately have success and make an impact at the next level. In the end our ultimate goal at NM Rush is to develop top level players that can go on and have success at the next level. Depending on the individual player that next level could be ECNL, USSF DA, College, or even professional soccer. At the end of the day it mostly comes down to the talent of the player, their local club environment, their commitment level to the game, and their overall ability to listen to their coaches."
Below is a list of current and former NM Rush players that have moved on to play at the USSF DA level.
Player Name |
NM Rush Team |
USSF DA Attended |
College Attended |
Professional Team / US National Team |
Isaiah Madrid |
94B |
CO Rush |
FGCU / Valpo |
ABQ Sol FC (USL2) |
Victoria Barba |
94G |
CO Rush |
SDSU |
ABQ FC (WPSL) |
Ben Spencer Jr. |
95B |
RSLAZ & Chivas USA |
NA |
Molde FK (Norway), Toronto FC (MLS), Phoenix Rising (USL Championship), and U14 USYNT through U20 USMNT |
Josh Goss |
95B |
RSLAZ |
UNM |
NM United (USL Championship) |
Lucas Seligman |
95B |
RSLAZ |
UNM |
|
Kiko Macias |
98B |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Trinity |
|
Brianna Martinez |
00G |
CO Rush |
Notre Dame |
ABQ FC (WPSL) and U20 USWNT |
Ashley Padilla |
01G |
CO Rush |
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Nicole Estrada |
01G |
CO Rush |
|
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Wylie Trujillo |
02B |
Shattuck St. Mary's |
Gonzaga |
|
Gabe Legendre |
02B |
*Portland Timbers |
|
NM United (USL Championship) |
Taya Lopez |
00G |
CO Rush |
Texas Tech |
|
Jackie Miller |
00G |
CO Rush |
|
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Jack Rembe |
00B |
Shattuck St. Mary's |
Gonzaga |
ABQ Sol FC (USL2) |
Logan Sullivan |
00B |
Shattuck St. Mary's |
Yale |
ABQ Sol FC (USL2) |
Joaquin Torres |
04B |
CO Rapids |
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Tenzing Manske |
04B |
Shattuck St. Mary's |
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Aaron Cisneros |
04B |
CO Rapids |
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Denilson Velasquez |
04B |
Columbus Crew |
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*Discovery Player