Vote: Who Should be CenTex High School Football Player of the Week? (11/2/2025)

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Texas high school football player of the week for Oct. 27-Nov. 1

Carthage's Colt Hodges (70) and Jaydon Lewis (5) tackle Waco La Vega's Elbert Jones during the 4A DII UIL Texas State Football Championship game on Friday, December 20, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. / Naomi Skinner/Times Record News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Texas high school football player of the week for Oct. 27-Nov. 1. Read through the nominees and cast your vote.

High School on SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. 

Congratulations to last week's winner Wade Allen of Austin Round Rock

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

Chrishon Gregory, China Spring, Running Back

Gregory ran for 321 yards and scored two touchdowns in a thrilling 49-47 victory over Lorena, averaging almost 12 yards per carry.

Holdyn Goff, Oglesby, Quarterback

Goff hit on all seven of his pass attempts for 181 yards and four touchdowns, as the sophomore added 287 yards rushing and five more TDs in a 73-35 win vs. Milford.

Micah Espinoza, Wimberley, Wide Receiver

The junior hauled in four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown, adding a 68-yard kickoff return for a second score as part of an 84-26 victory vs. Smithville.

Nathan Washington, Georgetown Grace Academy, Running Back

Just a freshman, Washington displayed his potential with 183 yards and a touchdown on just 14 carries in a 52-6 triumph over Hillsboro Hill County.

JD Friday, Llano, Cornerback

Friday delivered in a 44-27 conference win, recording three tackles, breaking up four passes and blocking a field goal.

Gustavo Lopez, College Station, Special Teams

In a 35-31 win by College Station over Pflugerville Weiss, Lopez was key, making all three of his extra-point attempts and two field goals.

Ethan Rendon, Kerrville Tivy, Wide Receiver

Even in a losing effort, Rendon had a monster game, catching 11 passes for 181 yards with a touchdown.

Amaury O’Bryant, Lexington, Running Back

O’Bryant, a junior, rushed 16 times for 155 yards and found the end zone four times in a 540-0 shutout of Comfort.

Alister Vallejo, Liberty Hill, Defensive End

Vallejo caused problems for Austin Crockett, recording 11 total tackles, two tackles for loss and blocking a field goal.

Jayelen House, Austin LBJ, Quarterback

House was an accurate 12 of 17 passing for 201 yards with five touchdown passes as Austin LBJ rolled past Taylor, 49-14.

Jase Watkins, Austin Pflugerville Connally, Quarterback

Watkins scored five touchdowns in a key conference victory over Elgin, throwing for three on four completions and rushing in two more.

Traiton Broussard, La Grange, Defensive Back

Broussard picked off two passes and had seven tackles in a 66-42 victory.

Jay Fullmer, Austin Anderson, Wide Receiver

Fullmer caught just three passes, but two of them went for touchdowns and they covered 107 yards.

Judd New, Clifton, Slotback

New ran 16 times for 150 yards with three touchdowns, adding three receptions for 44 yards and a fourth score. He averaged over nine yards per rush and almost 15 yards per catch.

Marlyn Smith, Killeen Ellison, Quarterback

In a 59-13 win over Bryan Rudder, Smith completed 17 of 36 for 513 yards and seven touchdowns, running in another score.

Brian Grissom, Little River Academy, Running Back

The senior had a huge game in a 56-49 conference win, rushing 29 times for 480 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging almost 17 yards per attempt.

Billy Perry, Richland Springs

Perry did it on both sides of the ball in a dominating 62-0 win over Rochelle, rushing in two scores, catching a third and returning an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. He had nine tackles and forced two fumbles on defense.

Jayden Lucky, Troy, Running Back

Lucky carried the ball 21 times for 319 yards and five touchdowns, averaging over 15 per carry.

London Smith, Waco University, Running Back

Needing just 10 attempts, Smith piled up 171 yards and found the end zone three times.

Elbert Jones, Waco Connally, Running Back

Jones ran 17 times for 123 yards, as the sophomore scored twice in a 27-6 win.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting

High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.