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Cypress Ranch QB Braden Baker named to Touchdown Club of Houston preseason honoree
TD Club of Houston announces preseason public school team
The Touchdown Club of Houston is pleased to announce its 2026 Public School High School Preseason Team for the 2026 season.
Here are the Preseason Honorees...
The squad will be honored at the Touchdown Club’s annual Touchdowner of the Year Dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, August 19th at 7 p.m. in the Main Ballroom of the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road.
This year’s Touchdowner Award will be presented to Dave Elmendorf, former Westbury, Texas A&M and LA Ram standout defensive back. He will be joined at the banquet by a number of College and Professional Football Hall of Fame members as well as a number of former teammates.
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OFFENSE
Quarterbacks
Braden Baker / Cypress Ranch
Camden Hughes / College Park
Carson White / Hightower
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Running Backs
Ian Thomas / Tomball
Antwon Sanders / C E King
Landen Williams-Callis / Randle
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Offensive Linemen
Kennedy Brown / Kingwood
Isaac Coughran / Katy
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Tight Ends
Ryker Reynolds / La Porte
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Wide Receivers
Julian Cromartie / College Park
Benny Easter Jr. / Summer Creek
Alvin Mosley III / Crawford
Aden Starling / Shadow Creek
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Athletes
Joshua Banks / Atascocita
Kasen Jammer / Angleton
Jordan Simmons / Yates
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DEFENSE
Defensive Linemen
Ezekiel Ayangbile / Langham Creek
DeMarco Jenkins / Pearland
Jason Johnson / Atascocita
Amari Vickerson / Cypress Ranch
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Edge
Kaden McCarty / Cypress Falls
Xavier Muhammad / Shadow Creek
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Linebackers
Cade Haug / Katy
Jhadyn Nelson / Langham Creek
Davon Smith / Westfield
Aaron Williams / Ridge Point
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Defensive Backs
Trenton Blaylock / Atascocita
Karnell James / Manvel
Kameron Roberson / Cypress Springs
Brandon Sherrard / Shadow Creek
Prince Washington / Houston Lamar
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Kickers / Punters
Beckett Cocke / College Park
Kaden Rosado / Grand Oaks
To purchase tickets, please use this link:
https://touchdownclub.org/product/touchdowner-of-the-year/
If you have questions about the event, or about ticket reservations, please contact Neal Farmer, the club’s executive director, at his home office at 713-849-9860, or send emails to Neal at: houtdclub@att.net. You can look up event details on the TD Club’s website: www.touchdownclub.org
WRECK 'EM: Langham Creek’s Jhaydn Nelson locks in with Red Raiders
Last week, Class of 2027 Langham Creek four-star linebacker Jhadyn Nelson announced his commitment to Texas Tech.
Nelson was one of the hottest recruits in Houston this offseason as he picked up 23 offers from many big time Power Four schools across the country before ultimately deciding to commit to the Red Raiders.
For the four-star linebacker the decision came down to one thing… family.
“Texas Tech was the first school to offer me and see my potential early on,” Nelson said on his commitment. “Later on down the line the coaching staff and I built a really strong connection, but that wasn’t made me want to commit. What made me want to commit was the fact that I get to play with my big brother in college. I got to play with my brother in high school for two years and now I’ll be able to play with him in college. That is huge because I’m a big family guy so that was the icing on the cake.”
Texas Tech is coming off a big season making the College Football Playoff and one of the biggest reasons was the defense led by Butkus award winner LB Jacob Rodriguez.
Seeing the type of year Rodriguez had and playing the same position, Nelson knows defensive coordinator Shiel Wood can develop him into one of the best linebacker in the country.
“Coach Wood has only been there for a year and the numbers literally prove he is one of the best defensive coordinators and linebacker coaches in the country,” he said. “He helped Jacob Rodriguez have the season he did in one year, winning the Butkus Award and potential first round draft pick so I know he can do that with me.”
Now with his commitment out of the way, Nelson is ready to focus in on his senior year.
“Knowing where I’m going already is like a weight lifted off my shoulders,” Nelson said. “I’m looking forward to perfecting my craft at outside linebacker, working on my skills at Edge with pass rushing and also at inside linebacker.”
Nelson mentioned still plans on taking his official visits that he has scheduled but remains a hundred percent locked in with Texas Tech.
Watch out for Langham Creek and Nelson next fall as they try and reach the playoffs in 2026.