Vote: Who should be Texas Offensive High School Football Player of the Week? (9/15/2025)

We narrowed down the top performers of last week. Now, we want to hear from you

Randle's Landen Williams-Callis (1). / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Another week of Texas high school football is in the books, and there were plenty of standout performers across the Lone Star State.

Here are High School on SI’s Texas Offensive Football Player of the Week nominees for Sept. 11-13. Scroll down to read about this week’s list and cast your vote in the poll below. 

Voting remains open until Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The winner will be announced in the following week’s Texas Offensive Football Player of the Week post.

The poll is below the write-ups on each athlete.

Congratulations to El Paso’s Ledger Merritt for winning last week’s Texas Offensive Football Player of the Week poll. 

Want to nominate an athlete? Email Bob Lundeberg at bob.lundeberg@gmail.com

Texas Offensive Football Player of the Week nominees  

1. Daylon Cobb, sr., Martin

Cobb had nine carries for 170 yards and three touchdowns while also catching three passes for 69 yards and another score in a 74-47 victory over Mansfield.

2. Barrett Fallon, sr., Davenport

Fallon ran for 206 yards and four touchdowns and added a 103-yard kick return TD as Davenport edged Pieper, 47-44. 

3. Jayshon Gibson, jr., Richland

Gibson had 24 carries for 290 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-38 victory over Denton. 

4. Jonathan Hatton Jr., sr., Steele

Hatton Jr., a Texas A&M commit, ran for 157 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-22 win over Brandeis.

5. Javian Jones-Priest, jr., Martin

In the shootout with Mansfield, Jones-Priest piled up 191 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on 17 carries.

6. Carter Massey, sr., Flower Mound

Massey caught 11 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown as Flower Mound fell to Lake Highlands, 52-38. 

7. Mauricio Mendoza, sr., La Joya

Mendoza had 16 carries for 254 yards and five touchdowns in a 63-48 win over Pace. 

8. Cavalli Nealy, sr., Temple

Nealy ran for 273 yards and a pair of scores in a 40-33 victory over San Antonio Reagan. 

9. Weston Nielsen, jr., Bastrop

Nielsen completed 22 of 32 passes for 549 yards and seven touchdowns with two interceptions in a 70-55 win over Prestonwood Christian. 

10. Ernie Powers, sr., Franklin

Powers exploded for 365 rushing yards and six touchdowns in a 49-42 win over Monterey.

11. Benjamin Sanders, jr., Richland

Sanders also shined for Richland with nine catches for 237 yards and three touchdowns. 

12. Chuck Smith, sr., Lake Highlands

In the victory over Flower Mound, Smith connected on 23 of 27 passes for 409 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. 

13. Landen Williams-Callis, jr., Randle

Williams-Callis turned 22 carries into 326 yards and six touchdowns as Randle hammered Travis, 56-29. 

14. Hayden Yelverton, sr., Community Christian

Yelverton had 390 all-purpose yards and scored eight total touchdowns in a 79-72 victory. 

-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports

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.

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