The No. 3-ranked running back in the Class of 2027 picked the Longhorns over Houston, Missouri, SMU and Texas A&M.

Williams-Callis ran for 3,502 yards and 59 touchdowns as a junior. In six playoff games, the 5-foot-8, 185-pound workhorse rushed for 1,261 yards and 22 scores as Randle reached the Conference 5A Division 2 state championship game.

Five-star Randle running back Landen Williams-Callis has averaged 10 yards per carry throughout his career. As a freshman in 2023 he ran for 1,944 yards with 23 touchdowns and improved on those numbers each season. (PHOTO: Rhonda Taormina)

A first team MaxPreps All-America selection in 2025, Williams-Callis topped 200 rushing yards 10 times as a junior including four straight game from Sept. 12-Oct. 10. He had a career-high 342 rushing yards during that run and added six touchdowns on the ground. 

Randle won the state title in 2024 after Williams-Callis rushed for 2,108 yards and 43 touchdowns as a sophomore.

The Lions hold a 42-3 record since Williams-Callis joined the team as a freshman in 2023. Over that time, he has piled up 7,554 career rushing yards with 125 touchdowns. In 15 postseason games over three seasons he rushed for 2,440 yards and 39 scores.

Williams-Callis sits 3,829 yards away from the state record for career rushing yards of 11,382 yards set by Kaegan Ash of Mt. Enterprise last season.

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