Texas 5-star RB commit hits Texas high school football rushing milestone

In Texas' long and storied high school football history, only four players have ever crossed the milestone of more than 10,000 rushing yards.The number went from four to five Friday night, Nov. 13, as Randle (TX) senior running back and five-star Texas commit Landen Williams-Callis hit the mark with a 9-yard run late in the first quarter of Randle's postseason opener at home against A&M Consolidated.Williams-Callis entered the postseason needing just 29 yards to hit the mark. More: Texas high school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10 Week 12What Williams-Callis has done this season is nothing new for the future Longhorn. He broke onto the scene in 2023 as a freshman, rushing for 1,944 yards and 23 touchdowns. He upped the ante his sophomore year, rushing for 2,108 yards and 43 touchdowns as the Lions won the Class 5A Division II championship.As a junior, Williams-Callis led the Lions to a state championship appearance, rushing for 3,442 yards and 58 touchdowns. Ahead of his senior season on Aug. 1, he announced his commitment to Texas.While replicating his numbers is something many weren't sure would happen this year, Williams-Callis appears well on his way to setting career bests if the Lions go on a long postseason run. Prior to Friday's game, he was averaging 247.7 yards and nearly four rushing touchdowns per game.Mount Enterprise (TX) standout Kaegan Ash set the state record last season, completing his high school career with 11,382 yards.Follow Sports Reporter Joe Spears on X at @joe_spears7 or via email: JSpears@usatodayco.com. For additional high school sports coverage, be sure to follow USA TODAY High School Sports on Instagram and X.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas 5-star RB commit hits Texas high school football rushing milestone