Katy Jordan High School has quickly become a hotbed for elite talent—especially at wide receiver—since opening its doors in 2020.
In 2024, the program was led by four-star Michigan early enrollee Andrew Marsh, who helped the Warriors reach the third round of the playoffs and set the standard for what Katy Jordan football could be.
So... who’s next?
Enter Rush Williams.
A name you’ll be hearing a lot over the next few years, Williams is an eighth-grade phenom who will hit the field for Katy Jordan as a freshman this fall. At 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, he already looks the part of a high-level D1 athlete—and the offers are starting to reflect that.
Williams recently picked up his first scholarship offer… from Oregon.
“We were out having dinner to celebrate my brother’s birthday and I got the call,” Williams said. “When Coach Samples actually communicated the offer, I turned all the way up… I lost it.”
To receive an offer before playing a single high school snap is rare. To have that offer come from a national powerhouse like Oregon? That’s special.
“It felt like validation that my hard work is not going unnoticed,” Williams said. “The ‘no days off’ mentality that my parents talk about is paying off. It’s a great feeling of accomplishment.”
If football runs in his blood, it’s for good reason—his father, Reggie Williams, was a standout receiver at Washington and a first-round NFL Draft pick.
“My dad’s always pushed us to forge our own path,” Williams said. “Yeah, we’re both receivers and people compare us—our bodies, style, strengths. But he always says he wants me to be better than him.”
And Rush is off to a pretty impressive start.
With Oregon already knocking and high school still ahead of him, all eyes will be on Katy Jordan’s next big-time prospect. But Williams isn’t getting caught up in the hype. He’s focused on the grind.
“My goal is to be a four-year letterman at Katy Jordan,” he said. “I work daily—getting stronger, faster, more explosive. And hands, hands, hands. I’m always on the JUGS machine. If I want to be great, I’ve got to work my butt off.”
The future is bright at Katy Jordan. And Rush Williams may just be the next star to light it up.
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