Texas high school football punter scores unbelievable 99-yard touchdown: Look

Watch how East Central (Texas) punter Austin Vivier turned a blocked punt into a touchdown run

That must have been exactly how the coaches drew it up. 

In all seriousness, when East Central (Texas) coaches sent Austin Vivier out to punt the ball away, they likely never imagined they would score a touchdown on the play.

That's what happened, though, and the touchdown came in an extremely unconventional manner.

After taking the snap at his own 1-yard line, Vivier went to boot the ball away, but the kick was blocked by a Steele defender. The ball hung in the air for a brief moment then dropped down to Vivier, who began a wild run to the end zone.

👀👀👀…You have to see it to believe it …Austin Vivier East Central. 99 yd touchdown run. @KSATbgc @HectorLedesmaTV @espn @dctf #PlayoftheDay #BigRun #PlayMaker@ECISDtweets @booster_ec @_ECAthletics @ArriolaSuzette @joehubb74 pic.twitter.com/wWvjRpOzf0

— EC Hornet Football (@_ECFootball) October 20, 2023

The punter ran from sideline to sideline evading would-be tacklers, as he traveled nearly the entire distance of the field for an unlikely touchdown. 

To be fair, Vivier is much more than a punter. The senior is a multi-position standout for East Central, playing receiver, running back and even quarterback for the Hornets.

Through eight games, Vivier has racked up 33 catches for 742 yards and eight touchdowns. 

He's also thrown one touchdown and (as of this week) rushed for one touchdown.

-- Zach Shugan | zshugan@gmail.com | @SBLiveTX