WATCH: 5-star commit Jonah Williams makes sure he's noticed by Steve Sarkisian during his high school football game

By Viraj Mali

Modified Oct 09, 2024 11:00 GMT

Jonah Williams, the five-star safety from Galveston, Texas, is a talented young player. He's ranked as the best safety from the class of 2025 in the country and is a top 10 recruit from his class. He's also one of Texas Longhorns' 20 commits from the class of 2025.

The 6-foot-3.25 safety had a phenomenal outing against the Port Arthur Memorial Titans on Saturday. He recorded a 97-yard kickoff return, grabbed an interception and had 37 total yards on offense, helping his team to a 41-10 win.

After hauling in the interception, Williams celebrated by pointing to Texas coach Steve Sarkisian who was in attendance to watch his future safety in action. The coach couldn't help but smile at the safety's gesture. Ball High School's victory on Saturday extended their winless start to the season to 6-0.

Here's the video of Williams' gesture to Sarkisian:

Williams is one of the best high school players in the country. He's ranked No.10 nationally and is the third-best overall prospect from his home state of Texas, as per On3 Industry Rankings.

He announced his commitment to the Longhorns on Aug. 24 this season. He chose Texas over other top schools like Oregon, Texas A&M, LSU and USC.

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Steve Sarkisian flew in a helicopter to watch Jonah Williams play on Saturday

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian came by helicopter to attend the high school game between Ball High School and Port Arthur Memorial High School on Saturday. The game featured the Longhorns' five-star commit Jonah Williams.

Sarkisian a picture and a few clips of his helicopter on X and captioned it, saying "Big day in H-Town!" His trip to Galveston proved fruitful, as his star commit put on a show. Williams hauled in an interception and tallied 37 total yards on offense while also recording 97 kickoff return yards.

Coach Sark got the time to fly around due to a bye week for his Texas Longhorns ahead of their showdown with bitter rivals Oklahoma Sooners on Oct. 12. Texas' class of 2025 is ranked No. 6 in the country as they have landed three five-star recruits so far.

Jonah Williams is the only player at his position on the Longhorn's list of commitments from the class. However, it's a big win for Sarkisian and his coaching staff, as Williams is regarded as one of the best players at his position.