I spent months reading and collecting every score I could find from the old newspapers. We have the most extensive database of records surrounding Texas high school football and eventually all of our data will be online here for all to see. Here are the state's top 10 rushing performances of all time. He had a productive college career, totaling 2,610 yards and 18 total touchdowns in his four years. 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. He also has the top two spots for most rushing touchdowns in a season, with 65 in 2011 and 59 in 2010. 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. Career Yardage . 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. Longest Rushing Touchdown: Josh Colunga: Garden City: Strawn: Individual: 1994-1995: 77: Wood won two at Stamford in the 1950s, four in the 1960s, two in the 1970s, and a 1981 title ---all at Brownwood. Danaher gained 8855 rushing yards in his Texas high school football career. Season Yardage . He totaled 10,881 yards and 205 touchdowns while leading the Bearcats to 3 straight 4A D2 UIL State Championships. rushed for 3,084 yards. Rushing; Receiving; Scoring; Kicking; All-Time Records (Team) Attendance; Championships; Scoring; Wins; Cool Name Games; Teams; Videos; Audio. 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. The newest name on the list? Updated records through the 2022 football season are and volumes of new material have been added for your viewing. Gray holds the record for most games in a season with 100+ yards, with 16 in both 2009 and 2011. August 18. His national record lasted 59 years until Derrick Henry of Yulee (Fla.) broke the mark in 2012. Search. ), First published on October 20, 2017 / 6:03 AM. 0:06. Buchanan picked up his first in 1998, his second in 2009, four in the 2010s and two in the 2020s. With a 31-yard run on the second-to-last play, Gadek broke the record of 587 yards rushing by Somerville's Daryl Ellis in 1998, according to Texas Football magazine. Record's rushing stats exploded from his sophomore to junior season going from 191 yards and four touchdowns to 1,159 yards and 18 touchdowns. The wholesale publishing of any copyrightedmaterial is prohibited without written permission., Updated records through the 2022 football. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 1. Yes, Gray too. Gray holds the record for most rushing touchdowns in high school football history (nationally, not just high school) with 205, 1 better than Mike Hart. Henry holds all sorts of records, including the national mark for career-high school rushing yards (12,124) originally set by Ken Hall of Sugar Land, Texas, in 1953. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. And, names like Cedric Benson, Jaquizz Rodgers, Wes Danaher, and Billy Simms. season are and volumes of new material have been added for your viewing. Seek first to understand. 3,888, behind Ken Hall and Trey Williams. 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. However, the career fell short of the very high expectations. ( Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. 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. That's exactly what happened on Thursday night to McKinney High School running back Matt Gadek, who set the state single-game rushing record with 599 yards in a 63-50 victory against Plano East . Rushing Passing Receiving Scoring Defense/Special Teams Six-Man Coaching Playoffs Wins State Championships. Gray went undrafted in the NFL. The national record is 754 yards by John Giannantonio of Netcong, New Jersey, in 1950, according to the National Federation of High Schools. Gadek broke McKinney's career rushing record held by former Oklahoma running back Donta Hickson, who also held the previous single-game mark at 415 yards in 2000. ***Pete Shotwell and Terry Cron are the only mentors to win championships at three schools. This page displays the top ten records for each record type. 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! All material within this site is protected and all rights are reserved. Every year since, the leading rusher in the nation has had at least 3,000 yards rushing. That state rushing record was broken Saturday, as in last Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. 2021 TEAM RECORDS . He followed that up with 3,160 yards in 1951, then 3,458 in 1952, and 4,045 as a senior.. View Comments. Hall set the Texas and national career rushing record with 11,232 yards in 1953. 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Defense/Special Teams Career Rushing Yards Yards Name Team Years 11,232 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. 1988 RUSHING YARDS (Season) 5A 2,135 Xxx-23 Chris Comer (JR.), Odessa Permian 2.121 251-27 Rodrick Walker, Irving Nimitz 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. 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. from Cayuga. But, one name comes up the most often when we ask, who is the best running back youve seen play Texas high school football?. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Derrick Henry breaks high school football rushing record, Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, Miss. Billy Sims, Hooks: Sims carried the ball a lot at Hooks HS; 441 carries in 1973, 1128 carries in his prep. 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. Only one other running back has over 10,000 career high school rushing yards, Traylon Shead. Single Game Passes Completed Record: 50 completions. Gray is second all-time in rushing yards in Texas high school football history to Ken Hall. He's also still No. 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. Do more research. 2. can contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. Copyright 2003-2018 Lone Star Gridiron - The AUTHORITY on Texas high school football , Texas High School Football History and Records. Dave CampbellsTexas Football maintains the states most widely respected and cited Texas high school football record book. McKinney running back Gadek rushed for 599 yards against Plano East High School in 2017. Single Game Yardage . 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Passing. From that point on, I was hooked and tried to find as much history as I could any free moment that I had. 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Tennessee Titans star Derrick Henry led the nation with 4,261 yards while at Florida's Yulee High School in 2012. Or, you might think of some older legends like Ken Hall and Doak Walker. China Spring vs. Argyle Liberty Christian, Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award. 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.) Daryl Ellis RUSHING YARDS (GAME) (300+Rushing) 481 -- Dawson Pendergrass, Mineola vs Rains 444 -- Micah Simpson, Greenville vs Frisco Liberty 429 -- Bryan Chavez, Brownsville Memorial vs Victoria West 426 -- Kiefer Sibley, Waco Connally vs Salado Vernon, 2022, 40 -- Benny Smith, Shelbyville vs San Augustine, 2022, 40 -- Carson Winchester, Hondo vs Brackett, 2022, 40 -- Coco Brown, Denton vs Frisco Heritage, 2021, 40 -- Gatlin Guy, Olney vs Quanah, 2021, 40 -- Rendyn Lamance, Boyd vs Ponder, 2021, 40 -- Ben McCreary, SA Johnson vs SA Madison, 2021, 40 -- Jahbez Hawkins, Northwest Eaton vs. Mansfield Legacy, 2020, 40 -- Jordan Jenkins, Lindale vs. Kilgore information to become public in this format. Texas high school football stats: Austin-area top passers, rushers, receivers, tacklers. 4 Attempts) (Since 2011), Highest Punting Average (Min. MCKINNEY (AP) McKinney High School running back Matt Gadek set the Texas single-game rushing record with 592 yards in a 63-50 victory against Plano East . He has a 28-0 record as a starter, dating . Single Game Pass Attempts Record: 75 completions. Shotwell did it at the highest level at Abilene (1923), Breckenridge(1929) and Longview (1937). 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.. Ever heard of those names? 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 In 1986, my 8th grade year, I would visit our local newspaper editor, John Sellman, every day that I had free. 4 Attempts) (Since 2010). 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He won the district championship three times in the 100-meter dash. October 20, 2017 / 6:03 AM / CBS Texas. Season Touchdowns . When the games matter the most, in state title games, Gray was at his best. Use the dropdowns and search engine to filter records. McKinney's quarterback took a knee on the final play. Here are the Austin-area high school football state . Learn who the legendary high school backs were. 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. 4 Attempts) (Since 2011) Individual: 2020-2021: 31.2: . The biggest addition as of June 26, 2017 is season-by-season records of thousands of U.I.L. Photo via John Glaser, TexasHSFootball.com. 1 Westlake has a 28-0 record as a starter entering Saturday's state semifinal against Katy . not sure if you know but Joe Lee Smith asked me to continue his great work on his site. 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. 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. He also has the top two spots for most rushing touchdowns in a season, with 65 in 2011 and 59 in 2010. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 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. Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing recordcan contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. This includes many schools now playing in the 6-Man League who formerly participated at the 11-man level. 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. Appears to be written by someone who didnt see any of them play, including Gray. State Championship Football Records. The Real Leading Rusher. 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. Jayleen Record, Madison. 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. Texas HS Football State Champions: 1920-2022, greatest runnings backs to play high school footbal, National Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011, 2022 3A Fan Vote All-Texas High School Football Team, TXHSFB Podcast Championship Edition: Benjamin Mustangs, 2022 2A Fan Vote All-Texas High School Football Team, Texas HS Football Fan Vote Player Of The Year. 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. Career Passes Completed . His El Paso High team nabbed the 1941 cage title and he captured grid crowns at San Angelo (1943) and SA Jefferson (1949, Big City Conference). Then write. Career Rushing Yards. ***The only families to collect state football titles are Chuck York (Brady, 1959); sons, Toby(Cameron, 1981) and Todd (Corrigan-Camden, 2002); and, Jimmie Keeling (Lubbock Estacado, 1968), and, son Dale (Everman, 2001and 2002). Cron collected hisprizes with Bartlett (1992, 1A), Mart (1999, 2A) and Commerce(2001, 3A).. 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 CONTACT US: Records of public schools and individuals compiled by historian Joe Lee Smith, Entire website copyright, C 2012, TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com. *Week 16 Semifinal Round, 12 -- Jace Wilson, Bishop vs Tomball Christian, (Individual player totals - rush, rec, return, int, fumble), 4 -- Caleb Sempebwa, McKinney Boyd vs Denton Braswell. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. If you have additions, changes, etc. 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. Austin American-Statesman. Yards. 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. Record Record Type Student Name School Opponent Individual/Team; None: Highest Punting Average (Min. 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. Gray was the National Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011; hewas also named 1st Team All-American by Parade, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today. List will be updated weekly. Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing record can contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. 11-man football schools. He also has the third-most rushing yards in a single Texas high school football season with 3,888, behind Ken Hall and Trey Williams. Moore, Jr. and Tim Buchanan each copped state football trophiesin four separatedecades. , 2020, 40 -- Israel Morgan, Round Rock vs Austin Vandegrift 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.