LaJordan Wilkerson is believed to have set the national record for rushing touchdowns in a 6-man game with 13.
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Twenty-six touchdowns in two games.
It sounds impossible, but
LaJordan Wilkerson has accomplished that incredible feat in the first two games of his senior year at
Winston (San Antonio), which has 200 students in grades K-12.
LaJordan Wilkerson's coach says thathis 6-man star could be just assuccessful in traditional 11-man football.
Photo courtesy of The Winston School
In the opener, Wilkerson ran 35 times for 591 yards and 13 touchdowns during a 109-105 loss to Castle Hills Baptist (San Antonio). In his second outing, he ran 47 times for 582 yards and another 13 touchdowns in a wild 122-120 victory over Town East Christian (San Antonio).
Wilkerson is believed to have set a national record with 13 rushing touchdowns in a single game.
It may be only 6-man football, but Wilkerson is legitimate. He is a powerful 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds. He bench presses 315 pounds and covers 40 yards in 4.38 seconds.
Coach Mark Hambrick emphasizes, "LaJordan is an 11-man running back playing 6-man football. He has all the tools needed to play at the next level. He has great acceleration. He hits the hole hard and is able to throw tacklers off with spin moves and stiff arms. He has thighs like (former NFL star) Earl Campbell and can jam a basketball flat-footed.
"Everything is a highlight. Every time he steps on the field, basically he is unstoppable. We expected great things from him, but not this. They (opponents) don't even cover the pass. They send all six after him."
Wilkerson started playing football at age 8, having looked up to older brother Jerrell Wilkerson, who is the all-time rushing leader in San Antonio. He played JV football at Robert E. Lee (San Antonio) as a sophomore and scored 10 touchdowns before transferring to The Winston School – which specializes in learning disabilities and college prep - as a junior.
Wilkerson explained that he transferred "because I needed the help in my academics. It's a lot better for me, because I can grow and come out a better man."
He insists that 6-man isn't that much different than 11-man, but he does enjoy the extra open space to break long runs. He looks at facing all six defenders on every play as "fun."
As a junior, Wilkerson ran for 2,573 yards and 48 touchdowns. He also caught 11 touchdown passes and scored five times on kick returns. However, he is even better this year, because he did a lot of running and weight lifting in the offseason. He noted, "I feel like I'm a lot lighter and faster. I lost about 20 pounds."
Referring to his national record, he said, "I really don't pay attention to it. I just go out there and play. I feel like I have good coaching. It's a good accomplishment and I'll keep working every day."
There are more than 200 6-man teams in Texas and the Eagles play in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) state tournament.
Hambrick is hopeful that major college coaches will begin scouting and taking his star seriously, because he has Division I ability. The Eagles' next game is Friday at Prairie Lea (Texas).
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