(9-27-25) He’s just a Junior, Landen Williams-Callis, and on Thursdaynight he reached the 5,000 career rushing mark. Leading Richmond (TX) Randle to a 49-42 win over Iowa Colony, rushing for a career high 342 yards on 28 carries and 6 TDs.

It didn’t start out well for Williams-Callis and he lost fumbles on the first two possessions of the game an Iowa Colony a 14-0 lead. But that all would change….

Williams-Callis now has 5,257 career yards just five games into his junior year….1,205 this season. 1,944 yards as a freshman and 2,108 as a sophomore.

Career Rushing Yards (thanks to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football)

Lone Star Gridiron Career Rushing Records

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Knox (Indiana) QB Myles McLaughlin is the senior quarterback for Knox High School in Indiana and a prolific rushing threat. While he plays quarterback, he functions as the team’s primary runner and is one of the top rushers in the history of Indiana high school football. He is on pace to become the state’s all-time leading rusher and is also a candidate for Indiana’s Mr. Football award. 

Recent accomplishments (2025 season):

  • Historic rushing performance: In a win against Pioneer on September 1, 2025, he set a new school record with 428 rushing yards and five touchdowns. This performance moved him up to fourth all-time in the state for career rushing yards.
  • Dominant multi-touchdown game: On September 26, 2025, he ran for 457 yards and seven touchdowns in a 62-16 victory over LaVille.
  • National rushing leader: After his early-season performances, he was reported to be leading the nation in rushing yards.
  • Career milestone: He surpassed 7,000 career rushing yards on the first play of his senior season with a 64-yard touchdown run.
  • Approaching state record: McLaughlin is close to becoming the all-time leading rusher in Indiana high school history.