------------------------------------o------------------------------------, We are especially pleased to makeavailable the, season-by-season records of each U.I.L. That state rushing record was broken Saturday, as in last Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. When the games matter the most, in state title games, Gray was at his best. There is no other sport in no other state that can compare to the history, the rabid fan base and unbridled action that is Texas High School Football! The newest name on the list? 0:33. Rushing Passing Receiving Scoring Defense/Special Teams Six-Man Coaching Playoffs Wins State Championships. Earl Campbell still is the best High School running back in Texas history and anyone who knows the history of Texas High School football, who has watched and followed it for 40 years, will never argue that point. ***Pete Shotwell and Terry Cron are the only mentors to win championships at three schools. Dave Campbell's Texas Football maintains the state's most widely respected and cited Texas high school football record book. When you think of the greatest runnings backs to play high school football in Texas, you likely first think of the NFL greats: Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, and Thurman Thomas. ***Jewel Wallace is the only UIL coach to win state championships in basketball and football. Gadek now plays football at the University of Northern Colorado. All you did for this list apparently is run a google search and pull the names of the easy ones, the ones who went on to have illustrious NFL careers, not necessarily the best HS backs. 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Enterprise vs Cushing, 2022, 48 -- Jaylon Burton, Denton Braswell vs Little Elm, 2021, 48 -- Isaiah Evans, Carrollton Creekview vs FW Wyatt, 2021, 48 -- Garrett Fletcher, Prairiland vs. Whitewright, 2017, 47 -- Aaron Dumas, EP Americas vs. Frenship, 2019, 47 -- Xavier Scott, Denton vs. Wichita Falls, 2015, 46 Hasan Ali, SA OConnor vs. SA Holmes, 2010, 46 Justin Sturns, Rusk vs. Chapel Hill, 2005, 45 -- Coco Brown, Denton vs Lake Dallas, 2011, 45 -- Elijah Uribe, EP Eastlake vs EP Eastwood, 2021, 45 -- Brajoen Tidwell, Farmersville vs Community, 2021, 45 -- Carson Zahn, Houston Memorial vs Cypress Creek, 2020, 45 -- Colby Sampson, Alvarado vs. Paris, 2019, 44 -- Kaegan Ash, Mt. He then started me on a research project where I would go to a house in town where archived newspapers were stored on microfiche. This page displays the top ten records for each record type. The biggest addition as of June 26, 2017 is season-by-season records of thousands of U.I.L. To navigate this site at this time, you will need to hit the backward key to return to this page and then clickon the next image you want to view. Moore picked up one at Celina in 1974, a pair with Pilot Point (1980, 1981), three more with Celina in the 1990s and another pair with the Bobcats in 2000, 2001. 2. Billy Sims, Hooks: Sims carried the ball a lot at Hooks HS; 441 carries in 1973, 1128 carries in his prep. Years . Enterprise vs Alto, 2022, 44 -- Landon Thigpen, Godley vs Seminole, 2022, 44 -- Damon Carrasco, Amarillo Caprock vs EP Chapin, 2021, 44 -- Haven Vieth, Windthorst vs Archer City, 2021, 44 -- Sebastian De La Torre, EP Bel Air vs EP Del Valle, 2020, 44 -- R.J. Smith, Katy Tompkins vs. Beaumont West Brook, 2018, 44 Stepfan Taylor, Mansfield vs. EP Montwood, 2008 (PO), 44 Terrell Brantley, Spur vs. Knox City, 1990, 43 -- Isaiah Beasley, EP Parkland vs EP Bel Air, 2022, 43 -- Isaiah Beasley, EP Parkland vs EP Chapin, 2022, 43 -- Jose Garcia, Mineral Wells vs FW Western Hills, 2022, 43 -- Dawson Pendergrass, Mineola vs Commerce, 2022, 43 -- Jaylon Burton, Braswell vs Mckinney Boyd, 2021, 43 -- Gael Ochoa, EP Pebble Hills vs EP Franklin, 2021, 43 -- Gael Ochoa, EP Pebble Hills vs EP Montwood, 2021, 43 -- Landon Davenport, Jacksboro vs. Dublin, 2020, 43 -- Tito Byce, Argyle vs. LaVega, 2019, 43 -- DeQuan Landon, Richardson Pearce vs. Richardson, 2019, 43 -- Colby Sampson, Alvarado vs. Decatur, 2019, 43 -- Levi Jones, Van Alstyne vs. Sunnyvale, 2016, 43 -- David Winbush, Killeen Ellison vs. Leander, 1996, 43 Shawn Wright, Canadian vs. Memphis, 1986, 42 -- Jaydon Bailey, Cibolo Steele vs Converse Judson, 2022, 42 -- Jayden Bridgewater, Alvarado vs Dallas Lincoln, 2022, 42 -- Zach Martinez, EP Bel Air vs EP Hanks, 2022, 42 -- Landon Thigpen, Godley vs Hillsboro, 2022, 42 -- Jayden Walker, McKinney North vs Lufkin, 2022, 42 -- Erick Davila, Poteet vs Industrial, 2021, 42 -- Victor Delacruz, Grapevine vs Byron Nelson, 2021, 42 -- Leric Eaton, New Deal vs Forsan, 2021, 42 -- Christian Lujan, Robinson vs Jarrell, 2021, 42 -- Rodney Talton, Jr, Arlington vs Arlington Lamar, 2021, 42 --Trey Cross, Midland Greenwood vs Sweetwater, 2020, 42 -- Nathan Quattlebaum, Bruceville-Eddy vs. Bosqueville, 2019, 42 -- Darius White, Hardin vs. Kirbyville, 2018, 41 -- Braden Adams, Hawkins vs Big Sandy, 2022, 41 -- Sedrick Alexander, Austin LBJ vs Weiss, 2022, 41 -- Elijah Huff, CC West Oso vs Bishop, 2022, 41 -- Keyuntae King, Garland vs Rowlett, 2022, 41 -- D.J. Gray is second all-time in rushing yards in Texas high school football history to Ken Hall. by. Then write. Derrick Henry of Yulee rushed for 485 yards in a playoff win over Taylor County on Nov. 16, 2012, breaking the career rushing yardage total of Ken Hall of Sugarland (Texas) and media proclaimed Henry the all-time leading career rusher in high school history. El Campo running back Rueben Owens is one of the most highly sought-after prospects in the Class of 2023, and the numbers can tell you why: not only is he the state's leading returning rusher, but he was the state's overall leading runner in 2021. We asked our fans to vote for the 3A Players of the Year for Texas HS Football Podcast: Championship Series. Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing record can contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. All material within this site is protected and all rights are reserved. Defense/Special Teams Career Rushing Yards Yards Name Team Years 11,232 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The wholesale publishing of any copyrightedmaterial is prohibited without written permission., Updated records through the 2022 football. Record Record Type Student Name School Opponent Individual/Team; None: Highest Punting Average (Min. He totaled 10,881 yards and 205 touchdowns while leading the Bearcats to 3 straight 4A D2 UIL State Championships. CONTACT US: Records of public schools and individuals compiled by historian Joe Lee Smith, Entire website copyright, C 2012, TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com. If you have a player that topped the totals listed below, would you please shoot me an email with his game high totals so I can give him credit. and added 362 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing. Every year since, the leading rusher in the nation has had at least 3,000 yards rushing. Team All-American by Parade, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. All rights reserved. , 2020, 40 -- Kenzo Viteri, Klein vs Cypress Creek, 2020, 40 -- Joseph Plunk, Amarillo Tascosa vs. Frenship, 2019, 40 Darrell Harris, Waco vs. Waco University, 2011, 40 Taurean Henderson, Gatesville vs. Lorena, 2000, 40 -- Mark Howell, Deer Park vs. Pasadena, 1977, 40 -- Jimmy Bagby, Conroe vs. Nederland, 1963. Appears to be written by someone who didnt see any of them play, including Gray. Ken Hall of Sugar Land (Texas) was the all-time national high school rushing king for nearly 60 years, so it shouldn't be a surprise he's the lone player to appear three times on our look back at national rushing leaders for every year going all the way back to 1946. 11-man football schools. Loading. The most coveted record, perhaps in all of high school sports, is his career rushing total of 11,232 yards, which he accumulated from 1950-53. 4 Attempts) (Since 2011) Individual: 2020-2021: 31.2: . Yes, Gray too. And, names like Cedric Benson, Jaquizz Rodgers, Wes Danaher, and Billy Simms. He was invited to the New York Giants training camp but did not make the roster. Only one other running back has over 10,000 career high school rushing yards, Traylon Shead. The UIL and MaxPreps.com have teamed up to make results, records, team information and stats from UIL sports available using MaxPrep's sports information system. Hall's high school record of 38 100-yard rushing performances was tied in 1966 and eventually broken by Emmitt Smith, who turned into a pro football Hall of Famer with the Dallas Cowboys.. 1,225 JOHNATHAN GRAY, Aledo (5A), 2008-11, 1,131 ROBERT STRAIT, Cuero (4A), 1985-88, 1,060 OWEN ALLEN, Southlake Carroll (6A), 2019-22, 1,058 KETRIC SANFORD, Corsicana, 1993-95, 1,058 JIMMY SHELBY, Italy (2A), 1980-83, 1,001 MICHAEL HORACE, Groveton (3A), 1981-84, 969 TREVOR SPEIGHTS, McAllen Memorial, 2012-15, 817 DAWSON PENDERGRASS, Mineola, 2019-22, 771 RESHAUN SANFORD, Harker Heights, 2020-22, 749 CLIFFORD (RED) BAILEY, Tahoka, 1975-77, 727 KYLE BURES-GUERRERO, Ganado, 2019-22, 727 REMUS NEMBHARD, Houston Jones, 2002-05, 726 TREY CROSS, Midland Greenwood, 2018-20, 725 BYRON (BAM) MORRIS, Cooper, 1986-89, 685 OLLIE GORDON, Euless Trinity, 2018-21, 358 SAM McGUFFIE, Cypress-Fairbanks, 2006, 332 RESHAUN SANFORD, Harker Heights, 2022, 62 Steve Williams, Trinidad (2A) vs. Oakwood, 1977, 60 Chris Nelms, Teague (4A) vs. Groesbeck, 1998, 60 Scott Hutchinson, Dumas (5A) vs. Levelland, 1976, 56 -- Zach Hernandez, Rockwall (6A) vs Rockwall-Heath, 2021, 54 Cody Bowen, Prairiland (3A) vs. Honey Grove, 1992, 51 -- Andrew Body, C.C. 3,888, behind Ken Hall and Trey Williams. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), Top 50 greatest high school all-around athletes of all-time, Top 50 winningest high school football programs of all-time, Winningest active high school football coach in each state, Best high school sports towns in each state, Most high school football state championships in each state, Best high school baseball team in each state, 10 more high school football stadiums to see before you die. On the list of all-time leading high school rushing leaders from each state, it shouldn't be too much of a surprise that the oldest name on the list belongs to one of the most revered record holders in high school football Ken Hall of Sugarland, Texas. Please enter valid email address to continue. Frisco Lone Star's Ashton Jeanty (2) runs for a long touchdown in the first half of a high school football game between Frisco Reedy and Frisco Lone Star, Friday, Sept. 30, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. All rights reserved. Here are the Austin-area high school football state . Dave CampbellsTexas Football maintains the states most widely respected and cited Texas high school football record book. -----------------------------------o-------------------------------------. However, the career fell short of the very high expectations. Career Rushing Yards. 1988 RUSHING YARDS (Season) 5A 2,135 Xxx-23 Chris Comer (JR.), Odessa Permian 2.121 251-27 Rodrick Walker, Irving Nimitz No, buddy, Gray isnt the best HS running back in Texas history, and as good as he was, and he was great no doubt and deservedly in the conversation, hes possibly not even top 5. from Cayuga. Scout, Rivals, and ESPN all ranked Gray as the number one running back in the country. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. From that point on, I was hooked and tried to find as much history as I could any free moment that I had. Moore - 426 Gordon Wood - 394 All-Time Highest Attendance FREE UIL State Championship And Playoffs Past Champions (by year) FREE that should be included, email info@lonestargridiron.com. Subscribe Now search. Johnathan Gray, a 510 195lb running back shared carries his first year for the Aledo Bearcats and was the lead back for three years his Sophomore through Junior season in which Aledo had a 56-4 record. Stats. information to become public in this format. Gray went undrafted in the NFL. texashighschoolfootballhistory Rushing Attempts CAREER ATTEMPTS Bold = classification state record ---current through 2022 1,225 - JOHNATHAN GRAY, Aledo (5A), 2008-11 1,134 - JACQUIZZ RODGERS, Rosenberg Lamar, 2004-07 1,131 - ROBERT STRAIT, Cuero (4A), 1985-88 1,128 - BILLY SIMS, Hooks, 1972-74 1,065 -- ENO BENJAMIN, Wylie East, 2013-16 All shows; TXHSFB Coaches Show; School Shows; Hall of Fame Show; Lone Star College Football; Sideline 2 Sideline; Texas High School Football Insider; Top Texas Prospects Show; Regional Shows. Gadek, a senior who has 4,371 career yards, tied Hickson's single-game school record with six touchdowns rushing. Texas High School Football Records All-Time Records (Individual) All-Time Records (Team) School Team Histories All-Time Coaching Wins Leaders (see entire list of Top 450+) Top 3 Phil Danaher - 445 G.A. Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing recordcan contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. He ran a career-best 10.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash. Gray holds the record for most games in a season with 100+ yards, with 16 in both 2009 and 2011. Do more research. Miller vs. Austin LBJ, 2020, 49 -- Christian Lujan, Robinson vs Taylor, 2022, 49 -- Tate Maruska, Stephenville vs Everman, 2022, 49 -- Ollie Gordon, Euless Trinity vs Allen, 2020, 49 -- Deion Williams, Katy Morton Ranch vs. Katy Taylor, 2012, 48 -- Kaegan Ash, Mt. Copyright 2003-2018 Lone Star Gridiron - The AUTHORITY on Texas high school football , Texas High School Football History and Records. Ever heard of those names? Derrick Henry of Yulee leads list but needed playoff push to get to No. McKinney's quarterback took a knee on the final play. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Yards. How long did it take for Henry to break Taylor's record? ), First published on October 20, 2017 / 6:03 AM. 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. Shotwell did it at the highest level at Abilene (1923), Breckenridge(1929) and Longview (1937). Use the dropdowns and search engine to filter records. Texas High School Football Records Passing Career Yards: 16,108, Grant Gunnell, St. Pius X (Houston), 2015-18 Completions: 1,047, Hunter Lile, Booker, 2011-14 Attempts: 1,677, Hunter Lile, Booker, 2011-14 Touchdown passes: 195, Grant Gunnell, St. Pius X (Houston), 2015-18 Passing Single Season Yards: 5,617, Nick Gerber, Levelland, 2016 Highest Punting Average (Min. KP Kelly. All rights reserved. Daryl Ellis It's the first time that a player returns to Texas high school football after leading the state in rushing since 2018 when Wichita Falls Hirschi's . Learn who the legendary high school backs were. Aside from John Giannantonio of Netcong (N.J.) and his listed total of 4,756 yards in 1950 (more likely closer to 3,000 yards) and future Super Bowl I standout Max McGee, who had 3,048 yards in 1949, few running backs rushed for more than 3,000 yards until 1989 when Brad Hocker of Archie (Mo.) 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. not sure if you know but Joe Lee Smith asked me to continue his great work on his site. . 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. Jayleen Record, Madison. If you have additions, changes, etc. Season Touchdowns . 2. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Unfortunately, he told me they were destroyed when the high school gym burned down and the only schedules that were available were from 1956 to present. Defense/Special Teams Career Rushing Yards Yards Name Team Years 11,232 1 Westlake has a 28-0 record as a starter entering Saturday's state semifinal against Katy . Though Gray had a disappointing college career and did not make it in the NFL, he is easily in the discussion for the greatest Texas high school running back ever. ( Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. Gray decided to stay in-state and play for the Texas Longhorns. The Real Leading Rusher. QB for No. Texas High School Football History . National Records Hall rushed for 11,232 yards in high school, and that is with just 569 as a freshman. Search. ***Gordon Wood, G.A. Wood won two at Stamford in the 1950s, four in the 1960s, two in the 1970s, and a 1981 title ---all at Brownwood. He also has the third-most. On November 16, 2012 the record books for career rushing yards were changed forever in high school . In his three State Championship games, Gray rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns in 2019, 323 yards and eight touchdowns in 2010, and 241 yards and a touchdown in 2011. Updated records through the 2022 football season are and volumes of new material have been added for your viewing. Hall led the nation in rushing as a sophomore in 1951 with 3,160 yards, as junior with 3,458 yards and as a senior with 4,045 yards in 1953. Matt Gadek One of the greatest performances in Texas high school history. ), Emanuel County Institute (Twin City, Ga.), Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, Ark. Single Game Yardage . Texas high school football stats: Austin-area top passers, rushers, receivers, tacklers. Texas High School Football Record Book Dave Campbell's Texas Football maintains the state's most widely respected and cited Texas high school football record book. Id like to provide you with a little history as to when my passion for the research and the history of high school football began. 4 Attempts) (Since 2010). Single Game Passes Completed Record: 50 completions. 1. He has a 28-0 record as a starter, dating . The national record is 754 yards by John Giannantonio of Netcong, New Jersey, in 1950, according to the National Federation of High Schools. McClelland, Granger vs Thorndale, 2022, 41 -- Jayden Bridgewater, Alvarado vs Crandall, 2021, 41 -- Waylan Dunn, Millsap vs Henrietta, 2021, 41 -- Gabe Gayton, Celina vs Van Alstyne, 2021, 41 -- PJ Rivera, Edinburg Vela vs SA Taft, 2021, 41 -- Re'Shaun Sanford, Harker Heights vs Shoemaker, 2021, 41 -- Ernest Davila, Poteet vs. Marion, 2020, 41 -- DJ Brown, Leonard vs. Whitewright, 2019, 41 -- Vi'Dareous High, Alto vs. New Diana, 2018, 41 Jordan Barnes, Van Alstyne vs. Celina, 2011, 41 -- Chris Nelms, Teague vs. Kennedale, 1995, 41 -- Denvis Manns, Lufkin vs. Marshall, 1994, 40 -- Isaiah Beasley, EP Parkland vs EP Burges, 2022, 40 -- Jaden Davis, North Garland vs Corsicana, 2022, 40 -- Nate Gensler, Kermit vs Reagan County, 2022, 40 -- Dawson Pendergrass, Mineola vs Mt. 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