Texas A&M still has work to do on the recruiting trail, even with the No. 1 class in the country already taking shape. The Aggies want to close out the summer on a high note before the attention shifts fully to the 2026 season, and head coach Mike Elko’s push to build on last year’s success starts with landing impact talent.
That includes the running back spot, where Texas A&M has been chasing one of the biggest names in the class: Landen Williams-Callis. The priority target is set to announce his commitment on August 1, and with two weeks left, the race appears to be slipping away from College Station.
Williams-Callis is ranked as the No. 3 running back in the class and No. 38 overall. At 5-foot-7-and-a-half and 190 pounds, he may not be the biggest back on the board, but his game is built on toughness. He runs with a hard edge, embraces contact, and brings a style that has made him one of the most coveted prospects in the cycle.
The production backs it up. At Richmond Randle High School in Texas, Williams-Callis put together eye-popping numbers, including 3,502 rushing yards and 59 touchdowns last season alone. That run helped push his team to a state championship appearance in one of the toughest divisions in Texas high school football.
His career totals are just as loud: 7,554 rushing yards, 125 touchdowns, and 10 yards per carry. That kind of output is why programs have been circling him all cycle.
Early on, Texas A&M looked like the team to beat. Williams-Callis was seen as an in-state target who wanted to stay close to home and get on the field early, and after fall visits last season, Elko and his staff had built real momentum. But the picture has changed since then.
Williams-Callis is now down to five schools, and sources speaking with Texas A&M Aggies On SI indicate the Longhorns are the likelier landing spot as his decision approaches. For the Aggies, that would be a tough swing after once sitting in the driver’s seat.
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