One of Texas high school football’s biggest prizes is headed to Austin.
Richmond Randle 2027 running back Landen Williams-Callis announced Saturday in Rosenberg that he has committed to Steve Sarkisian and the University of Texas, choosing the Longhorns over Texas A&M, Houston, SMU and several other programs.
The decision closes out one of the state’s most closely followed recruiting fights. Williams-Callis had drawn heavy attention from across the country, and Texas came out on top.
That interest makes sense after the season he just put together. In 2025, Williams-Callis piled up 3,502 rushing yards and 59 touchdowns while averaging better than 10 yards per carry. He carried Richmond Randle all the way to the UIL Class 5A Division II state championship game, where the Lions fell to South Oak Cliff in their push for a second straight title.
At 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, Williams-Callis has built his reputation as a running back who can do a little of everything. He brings breakaway speed, but he also has the vision and balance to create chunk plays inside and outside. He’s the kind of back who can make a defender miss in space and still finish the run with force, which is exactly why so many programs made him a priority.
His breakout year also landed him on the cover of this summer’s Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine, where he became the publication’s first solo high school athlete to appear on the cover since Midland Lee standout Cedric Benson in 2000.
Williams-Callis now enters his senior season with a shot at history. He needs 3,828 rushing yards to break the Texas career rushing record set by Kaegan Ash of Mount Enterprise just last season.
He’s also set to join another major Texas high school name in Austin next fall, with fellow former top recruit Jermaine Bishop Jr. already headed to the Forty Acres.
Before any of that, though, Williams-Callis will open his senior year on Aug. 28 at Prairie View A&M University, when Richmond Randle faces South Oak Cliff in a rematch of last year’s Class 5A Division II state championship game. With his college choice settled, the focus now turns to whether he can send the Lions back to AT&T Stadium and make a run at one of the state’s most prized rushing records.
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