The Oregon Ducks got some good news regarding a 5-star recruiting prospect from Texas.
Five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis is one of the top remaining recruits yet to commit in the 2027 class. Of course there will be plenty of movement before signing day with flips and visits but Williams-Callis is clearing the air, publicly, about his recruitment.
Williams-Callis named the Ducks as a finalist program but recent reports from On3 indicated that he was trending towards committing to the Texas Longhorns and staying in state.
…. But Williams-Callis took to social media to combat that narrative.
Five-Star Recruit Landen Williams-Callis Denies Texas News
Williams-Callis shut down predictions of a Texas Longhorns commitment, quote-tweeting the video on X with the message, “this is a complete lie.” It’s unclear if the recruit knew that the quote “Texas Longhorns would be my pick today” came from On3/Rivals vice president of recruiting and transfer portal Steve Wiltfong. Wiltfong also added that the Texas running back has been a “little bit of a wildcard recruitment” and that Oregon was likely out of the mix. However, this is still notable as things often change fast in the recruiting world…