Two months ago, in late August, Jonah Williams, a five-star-rated linebacker in the 2025 class, handed over his commitment to Steve Sarkisian‘s Texas Longhorns. The No. 8 prospect in the ESPN 300 was Texas’s highest-ranked pledge at the time of his commitment. Initially, he had a few programs in his mind, such as Texas A&M, USC, LSU, and Oregon. However, after visiting each one of them, the Galveston native and 6-foot-5, 205-pound linebacker finally made up his mind to go with the Longhorns.

But recent news of his injury is coming out as a shocker for his fans. The Galveston Ball high school athlete is going to miss the rest of the season after he suffered a collarbone injury during his game against Mt. Belvieu Barbers Hill on October 25. The Longhorns prized 2025 commit will now be sidelined for the remaining games.

He faced the disappointing injury on October 25, in the second half of the game against Barbers Hill, while Jonah Williams was returning an interception. The two-way player, who’s popular for his versatility, had already completed over 50 all-purpose yards, scored touchdowns, made three tackles, and also snagged an interception right before the injury.

His absence is going to cost a lot to his team. He has been a playmaker all over the field, especially with standout plays on offense and special teams. Such qualities of Williams caught the attention of the Longhorns as well and he even visited the DKR stadium on October 19 to watch Texas’s intriguing game against Georgia. With that, let’s look at the safety’s high school stats.

Career highlights of Jonah Williams

The No. 1 ranked safety in the 2025 class ranked by 247Sports and On3, Jonah Williams has been making waves with his overall high school performance. Williams began his football career at Galveston Ball and in 2022 he earned the Texas District 9-5 D-I overall MVP in his sophomore year.

Not only that, coming into his junior year, Jonah Williams again won the Texas District 9-5 D-I, but this time as the defensive player of the year. On top of that, he rocked his junior season with 20 passes for 474 yards and scoring 8 touchdowns, while rushing 2 times for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns.

With such a talented safety by their side, Steve Sarkisian was smoothly riding his recruiting game but Williams’ injury has surfaced uncertainty for them. By looking at the nature of his injury, it’s hard to say when he’ll be back on the field to play games. To learn the latest updates on his injury and commitment to Texas, stay connected with us.