The Touchdown Club is the Houston chapter of the NFF. Founded in 1947 with leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame -- a non-profit educational organization -- runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people.
Who We Are-
The Touchdown Club of Houston was founded in 1966 and is an organization dedicated to the sharing of fellowship through football. We are a ‘non-denominational’ organization, meaning we have members who support football teams at all levels and in different geographic areas. Although we put an emphasis on having fun at banquets and luncheons, we also are a community-service organization that uses football as our catalyst.
Preseason Private High School Kickoff Dinner – 7 p.m., Wed., Aug. 26, 2026, presented by the Hildebrand Foundation
H-Town Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon, noon, Wed., Oct. 28, 2026
The Houston Athletic Committee, the sister organization of the Touchdown Club of Houston, is proud to announce its first-annual event celebrating basketball in the City of Houston. The H-Town Basketball Tip-off Luncheon, presented by noVAR, will be an annual event celebrating basketball excellence in Greater Houston. The 2026 Tip-off will be held at noon, Wed., Oct. 28, at the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road. The annual luncheon will feature the head men’s and women’s basketball coaches from the University of Houston, Rice University, St. Thomas University, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University and Houston Christian University. The event will also give fans an opportunity to hear the coaches speak about their seasons and participate in a panel conversation. The luncheon will also feature the top 15 boys and top 15 girls preseason high school players in Greater Houston, as selected by local coaches, athletic directors and media outlets. These players will be on the initial watch list for the annual Guy V. Lewis Award, now and its 15th year, to be awarded in the spring of 2027. The award has previously been given to the boys player of the year and the girls top player is now being added to the Guy V. Lewis Award for 2027.The inaugural event will feature ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla. Fraschilla was previously the head basketball coach at Manhattan College, St. John’s University and the University of New Mexico. The event will also feature special guests and surprises from around the Houston basketball community.Premium tables — those $750 and up — will have name/company name in the souvenir program, will be on the video screen, and be recognized from the podium. A platinum, $2,500 table also will receive a signed basketball.
OUR ANNUAL EVENTS
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS
UIL HIGH SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
TEXANS
SHOES
SENIOR SHOWCASE
TOUCHDOWN CLUB OF HOUSTON NEWS
2026 Touchdown Club of Houston
High School Pre-Season Team
OFFENSE --
Quarterbacks
Braden Baker, Cypress Ranch
Camden Hughes, College Park
Carson White, Hightower
Running Backs
Antwon Sanders, C.E. King
Ian Thomas, Tomball
Landin Williams-Callis, Randle
Offensive Linemen
Kennedy Brown, Kingwood
Isaac Coughram, Katy
Tight Ends
Ryker Reynolds, La Porte
Wide Receivers
Julian Cromartie, College Park
Benny Easter, Summer Creek
Alvin Moseley, Crawford
Aden Starling, Shadow Creek
Athletes
Joshua Banks, Atascocita
Kasen Jammer, Angleton
Jordan Simmons, Yates
DEFENSE --
Defensive Linemen
Ezekiel Ayangbile, Langham Creek
DeMarco Jenkins, Pearland
Jason Johnson, Atascocita
Amari Vickerson, Cypress Ranch
Edge
Kaden McCarty, Cypress Falls
Xavier Muhammad, Shadow Creek
Linebackers
Cade Haug, Katy
Jhadyn Nelson, Langham Creek
Davon Smith, Westfield
Aaron Williams, Ridge Point
Defensive Backs
Trenton Blaylock, Atascocita
Karnell James, Manvel
Kameron Roberson, Cypress Springs
Brandon Sherrard, Shadow Creek
Prince Washington, Houston Lamar
Kicker
Beckett Cocke, College Park
Punter
Kaden Rosado, Grand Oaks
To purchase tickets for the Touchdowner event, which will showcase the All-Greater Houston HS Football Team, please go to:
https://touchdownclub.org/product/touchdowner-of-the-year/
2026 Private High School Preseason Football Team
Bay Area Christian School
Chase Kuebler
Concordia Lutheran High School
Jackson Coleman
Cypress Christian
Michael Turner
Episcopal High School
Brooks Allen
Deacon Morgan
Dillard Jennings
Houston Christian High School
Paul Hill
Frassati Catholic High School
Cameron Piefer
Lutheran South High Scholl
Antonio Castillo
Second Baptist School
Peyton Jones
Dillan Whitfield
Griffin Lewis
WIll Newhouse
St. Francis Episcopal High School
Jamar Thompson
St. Pius X High School
Amir Parks Brooks
Andrew Kirkland
St. John’s School
Carson Murray
William Hellinger
Hanley Sayers
Tony Thomas
St. Thomas High School
Pierce Jacobson
Myles Stewart
Logan Debose
Khairan McQueen
Rylan Kimpson
The Kinkaid School
Wayne Shanks
Thomas Smithe
Ross Wynne
Eli Ferber
The John Cooper School
Jake Sneed
Collin Weaks
Colson Collins
The Woodlands Christian
Blake Hollas
To purchase tickets for the private school kick-off event, go to:
https://touchdownclub.org/product/preseason-private-high-school-kickoff-dinner/
TD Club's Favorite Quotes on Football
'Fight 'em until Hell freezes over, and then fight ‘em on the ice.'
-- TCU’s Dutch Meyer
'Three things happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad.'
-- Texas’ Darrell Royal
'Never been licked.'
-- Movie about Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets
'I didn't think anything of it at first. Then I thought to myself, 'My God, he's coming out here to hit me.' '
-- Rice’s Dick Maegle before Alabama’s Tommy Lewis came off the bench to tackle him in the 1954 Cotton Bowl.
'In Alabama, an atheist is someone who doesn't believe in Bear Bryant.'
-- Wally Butts, Georgia
'He could take his'n and beat yours'n, and then he could take yours'n and beat his'n.'
-- Former Oilers head coach Bum Phillips on Don Shula
'I've found that prayer works best when you have big players.'
-- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
'They beat us like a tied-up goat.'
-- Texas Tech's Spike Dykes
'Always remember that Goliath was a 40-point favorite over David.'
-- Shug Jordan, Auburn
'We didn't tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking .'
-- John McKay, USC
'Football is not a contact sport, it is a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.'
-- Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State
'Football is only a game. Spiritual things are eternal. Nevertheless, beat Texas.'
-- church sign in Arkansas before 1969 Shootout
'Son, you've got a good engine, but your hands aren't on the steering wheel.'
-- Bobby Bowden, Florida State
'My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor.'
-- Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee
‘Because I couldn’t go for three.’
-- Ohio State’s Woody Hayes on why he went for a two-point conversion late in a game against Michigan with the Buckeyes already up by several touchdowns.
'Gentlemen, it is better for you to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.'
-- John Heisman, Rice
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