Steve Sarkisian spent Texas’ bye week exactly the way a head coach is supposed to: recruiting. But on Thursday night, he didn’t just stop by any game. With running backs coach Jabbar Juluke alongside him, Sarkisian chose to watch five-star Texas commit Landen Williams-Callis take the field.
That turned out to be a very good decision.
Williams-Callis delivered one of those nights that barely looks real on the stat sheet. He needed just 15 carries to pile up 327 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground, then added another layer to the performance by completing his fourth pass of the season for a 26-yard touchdown. Randle High School rolled past South Houston 78-0, and Williams-Callis was at the center of every bit of it.
Another game, and yet another monster performance from 5-star Texas commit Landen Williams-Callis. Oh, did we mention he also threw for a touchdown? 🤯
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The outing only added to the buzz around one of Texas’ most coveted 2027 commitments. Sarkisian and his staff had plenty of other places they could have been on a Thursday night, but they made time for Williams-Callis anyway. That says plenty about where he sits in the Longhorns’ plans.
It also gave Texas a preview of what the future could look like when Williams-Callis gets to the 40 Acres. Sure, South Houston isn’t college football, but the level of high school competition in Texas is no joke. This wasn’t some empty-calorie stat line against a lightweight opponent.
The numbers keep climbing, too. Williams-Callis moved even closer to a handful of Texas high school records and got that much nearer to the state’s all-time rushing mark held by Keagan Ash, who set it at 11,382 yards last season.
For the season, Williams-Callis has now rushed for 1,166 yards and 17 touchdowns. He has also completed four of six passes for 73 yards and two more scores, and before Thursday night even began, he had added 26 receiving yards on four catches.
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