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Texas football: How state title game hero Jordan Whittington took Austin by storm

Jul 25, 2019, 1:34 PM

Whittington has become the talk of the 40 Acres despite playing running back for the first time since middle school.

Texas football: How state title game hero Jordan Whittington took Austin by storm

HOUSTON and ARLINGTON -- Jordan Whittington might still be running on the turf at AT&T Stadium. 

Forget Eric Dickerson. Forget Jonathan Gray. Whittington’s 334 rushing yards, 46 receiving yards and six all-purpose touchdowns for Cuero – with defensive MVP honors, by the way – stands alone as the best rushing performance in state title game history. 

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