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Landen Williams-Callis, Randle High
THE HOT 100: Williams-Callis, Mosely, Sampson top Houston's Athletes of the Year; photo gallery
The primary factor in determining the rankings was their performance during the 2025-26 school year. Additional consideration was given to multi-sport athletes, college commitments, national recruiting status and overall accomplishments at the district, regional, state and national levels.
The result is a collection of the area's most dynamic and accomplished athletes — competitors who have proven themselves on the biggest stages in 2025-26.
So here are the Top 50 Boys Athletes for the 2025-26 season.
Cardae Mack, Atascocita
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TOP 50
No. 1 Landen Williams-Callis, Randle, Football and Track
Texas Gatorade Player of the Year; VYPE POY
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No. 2 Alvin Mosely, Crawford, Football and Basketball
VYPE Basketball POY Finalist; First-Team Football
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No. 3 CJ Sampson, Tomball, Baseball
2X State Champion, State MVP (Texas A&M-signee)
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No. 4 Jermaine Bishop Jr., Willis, Football and Basketball
All-time leading WR in Houston HS Football; UT-signee
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No. 5 Blake Hamilton, Tompkins, Football and Track
The Fastest Man in Houston? TD Club of Finalist
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No. 6 Keisean Henderson, Legacy SSS, Football
No. 1 QB in the Country, UH-signee
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No. 7 Reese Alston, Second Baptist School, Basketball
2X TAPPS State Champion; Guy V. Lewis Winner
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No. 8 Grant Sperandio, Memorial, Football and Baseball
Star QB, Texas-commit on the Mound; State Finalist
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No. 9 John Hebert, Strake Jesuit, Football
4th All-Time Yardage for RBs in Houston (UH-signee)
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No. 10 Dillon Mitchell, CE King, Football and Track
Fastest Man in Nation, Team’s Top WR
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No. 11 Andrew Jones, Klein Collins, Track
Won State Gold in Both Events, Back to Back
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No. 12 Cardae Mack, Atascocita, Football
Massive Career for Eagles, Arizona State-signee
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No. 13 Parker Glenn, Cain, Soccer
2X State Champ, District MVP
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No. 14 Isaiah Santos, Seven Lakes, Basketball
VYPE Public School Player of Year; Regional Finals
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No. 15 Micah Tennison, Oak Ridge, Swim
Two Golds at State, Texas A&M-signee
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No. 16 JD Wallace, Yates, Football, Basketball and Track
All-District Football; Basketball; Track (UTEP-signee)
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No. 17 Xavier Muhammad, South Houston, Football, Basketball and Track
Major DI Football, All-District Basketball (Michigan-commit
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No. 18 Jaylen Addai, Shadow Creek, Football, Basketball and Track
The Future of Shadow Creek.
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No. 19 Colton Coney, Clear Creek, Water Polo
State MVP; The State’s Top Player
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No. 20 Sean Perez, Humble, Wrestling
Best Pound for Pound Wrestler in H-Town; State Champion
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No. 21 TK Gaines, Waller, Football and Baseball
2x Baseball USA Gold; Unanimous Football All-District QB
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No. 22 Carson White, Iowa Colony, Football, Baseball and Track
Junior Had Huge Year. One of Top QBs, Starting CF, Relays in Track (OSU-commit)
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No. 23 Adam Boyd, Atascocita, Basketball
MVP of District; Led Team to State Semis (La.Tech-signee)
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No. 24 Peter Dorsey, Wheatley, Football and Basketball
D1 Defensive End; Led Wildcats to State Semis in Hoops
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No. 25 Kosi Okpala, Mayde Creek, Football
TD Club Defensive POY; Dominant Hitter (UT-signee)
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No. 26 Wayne Shanks, Kinkaid, Football and Track
Led Falcons to SPC Title… again (Arizona-commit)
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No. 27 Landon Veal, Houston Christian, Basketball
Star on SPC Champs; High Major Hooper
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No. 28 Miguel Becerra, College Park, Soccer
School Made History Winning State Title
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No. 29 Marcus Cantu, Lutheran South, Baseball
Helped Lead Pioneers to Another TAPPS Title (Coastal Carolina-signee)
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No. 30 Kaleb Maryland, North Shore, Football
Won State as a Senior at QB (Utah State-signee)
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No. 31 CJ Toney, Atascocita, Football and Baseball
1,400 Yards Offense; Centerfielder for Regional Semifinalist (Wash State-signee)
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No. 32 Catcher Hopkins, Tomball Baseball
2X State Champ; Heartbeat of Tomball; (Texas A&M-signee)
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No. 33 Lincoln Frazier, Willis, Football
Led State in Passing as a Freshman
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No. 34 Damon Miles, Clear Lake, Basketball
Led State in Texas in Scoring
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No. 35 Joshua Shelton, Pearland, Track
Won the 400 Meters at State
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No. 36 Za’Qwaun Nunn, North Shore, Football, Track, Wrestling
District MVP on the State Champion; Regional Track
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No. 37 Logan Milsaps, College Park, Wrestling
State Champion. One of Nation’s Best Wrestlers
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No. 38 Miles Young, Episcopal, Baseball
SPC Champ and Perfect Game Rated 10 of 10 (Georgia-signee)
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No. 39 Nicholas Ferguson, Heights, Track
State Camp in the 800 Meters
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No. 40 Noah Ballard, Klein Cain, Football and Soccer
State MVP for Soccer; Won State; Kicks Field Goals too
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No. 41 Obinna Umeh, St. Thomas, Football
VYPE Private School Player of the Year (Duke-signee)
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No. 42 Jack Smejkal, The Woodlands, Baseball
Second Team All-State; Ace Pitcher (Texas-signee)
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No. 43 Landon Brown, Iowa Colony, Baseball
Led Team to Historic Playoff Run; 3rd Team All-State (Miss. State-Signee)
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No. 44 Joseph Credit, Pearland, Football
District Defensive POY; TD Club Finalist (Kansas-signee)
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No. 45 Camden Gibson, College Park, Track
Tremendous in XC; Won 1600 at State Class 6A (Tulsa-signee)
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No. 46 Ashten Ballew, Katy, Baseball
District Offensive POY, Led Katy to Regional Finals
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No. 47 Alim Olajuwon, Episcopal, Basketball
All-SPC, ESPN 4-Star, SPC Finalist
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No. 48 Griffin Saacke, Bridgeland, Cross Country and Track
Houston’s Top Long Distance Runner
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No. 49 Peyton Trummell, Lake Creek, Baseball
Led Lions to State Finals; All-Time Leading HR Man at LC
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No. 50 Pierce Ritchey, St. John’s, Wrestling
VYPE Private School Wrestler of the Year
EVERYTHING ON THE LINE: 2026 UIL Softball State Championship Preview — Pearland vs. Midway, 6A D1
WHERE: Red & Charline McCombs Field -- Austin, TX
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PEARLAND OILERS
They’re back! Just three years into Michele Hyden’s tenure as head coach, Pearland (37-6) has returned to McCombs Field with hopes of capturing state crown No. 4—and the program’s first since Laneigh Clark’s swan-song season in 2023.
Though the Lady Oilers had overpowered most opponents up to that point, they were undoubtedly tested in last week’s semifinal series against Buda Johnson. After dropping Game 1, 7-1, Pearland responded emphatically with wins of 9-1 and 8-2 in Games 2 and 3—a dramatic turnaround that should provide the team with plenty of momentum entering Saturday’s matchup.
Beyond the infectious energy the squad generates, Pearland’s suffocating defense has often been its greatest strength. That effort begins with reigning 22-6A Pitcher of the Year Madelyn Guzman, a senior Temple College signee who has compiled an astounding 27-3 record this spring.
Meanwhile, the batting order has proven virtually impossible to contain, fueled by the relentless production of senior standouts Payton Shugart (Texas State), Layla Bennett (UCF), Payton Powell (Blinn College), Anison Lopez (Grayson College), and Elaina Njus (LSU Eunice).
The Lady Oilers pose following their 8-0 victory against Cy-Fair in the Region III Final (5/14/2026)Matthew Ogle (VYPE)
MIDWAY PANTHERS
An undeniable perennial powerhouse in Texas, Midway (35-5-1) finds itself back on the same stage it occupied a year ago, when head coach Jordan Williams and company collected the 6A Division I trophy. Now making its third consecutive appearance in the UIL title game, the defending champs enter with ambitions of not only repeating, but—like their opponent Pearland—bringing home a fourth state banner overall.
Junior Peyton Phillipp remains the focal point of the Panthers’ operation, as the Baylor commit has followed up last season’s 6A D1 State Tournament MVP honor with a remarkable 27-3 mark this spring. She’s also hitting well over .400 at the plate, underscoring her ability to impact the game in every phase for Midway.
Perhaps the most dangerous bat in Williams’ lineup is senior outfielder Camryn Carter, a Northwestern State signee who is hitting just under .500 while also posting a 5-0 record as a left-handed pitcher when needed. The batting order is further bolstered by senior second baseman Amaya Locke (Nelson University), along with junior catcher Lilly Davis and junior shortstop Kallei Alvarado.
The Midway Panthers win the 2025 UIL 6A Division 1 State Championship with a 9-1 win against Clear Springs (5/31/2025)Matthew Ogle (VYPE)