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WHO’S HOUSE: CE King wide receiver Braylon Lane staying home to play for Houston
On Tuesday, CE King (Texas) three-star wide receiver Braylon Lane announced his commitment to Houston.
Lane committed to Houston over Arizona State, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and TCU who were all in his Top 8 schools.
The CE King wideouts decision to commit really came down to staying close to home and the relationships he has built with the Houston coaching staff.
“I can play Power Four football close to home plus they say the best in the city stay in the city so it was a no brainer to make my commitment and play for my hometown,” Lane said. “The coaching staff had been showing me and my family a lot of love and staying consistent talking to me as well.”
Houston is coming off a big season where they went 10-3 finishing their season with a bowl win over LSU and their play in 2025 helped factor in to his decision as well.
“I saw a different vibe from the program this year,” he said. “Coach Fritz really does a good job of turning around programs looking at the previous places he had been at so I know where U of H is heading towards and I just want to be a part of it.”
His commitment is now out of the way but Lane turning his attention to having a big offseason to help CE King get back to the State Championship in 2026.
“I feel very relieved with my commitment out of the way. I’m just ready to keep grinding this offseason that way we can get back to that state championship and winning it this time,” Lane said. “We got a lot of people returning and I want to take the role as a leader being a senior. We can’t live off the hype of last year because this is a new team and we know that we have a target on our back this year. That’s what is motivating us this offseason knowing everybody is going for us and going to give us their best game and we’re going to be ready for it.”
Lane is primed for a big senior season in 2026. Watch out for him and the Panthers as they look to get back to Jerry's World but this time bringing back a State Title.
THE OFFSEASON: CE King is Houston's next power progam that is here to stay; a must watch
Entering 2025, C.E. King Panthers football was flying under the radar after a 5-5 season and missing the playoffs.
Enter Corey Laxen.
His presence precedes him. He’s got the chops. He sounds like a coach, looks like a coach and commands the room like one.
In Laxen’s first season, the Panthers got their swagger back—and then some—going 13-3 and advancing all the way to the Class 6A Division II State Finals.
Though they fell to DeSoto Eagles football inside AT&T Stadium, one thing is clear:
C.E. King is here to stay.
They’re young. They’re fast. They’re physical and they’re hungry.
So the question becomes—are the Panthers Houston’s next powerhouse?
Laxen has seen the blueprint up close, spending years on staff at perennial state power North Shore Mustangs football.
Now, the pieces are in place.
- The facilities.
- The players.
- The coach.
- The experience on the biggest stage.
Texas high school football… consider yourself on notice.