Julian to play football at next level

Julie Robertson, Shield co-editor in chief
February 2, 2018

All-State running back and senior Alex Julian has verbally committed to Navarro College in Corsicana.

Julian said that he has only been talking to the coach for about a month before he went up for an official visit to the school this past weekend. All of Julian’s hard work has paid off as the Navarro coaches have offered him a spot on their team.

Alexander Julian rushed for 100 yards in his final game, and set up a second-half touchdown with a long return to open the third quarter. Photo by Gregory James.

“It feels great to have a chance to keep doing what I love,” Julian said. “But I know it’s a lot more work to put in to be where I truly want to get to.”

Julian says that something he is most looking forward to is showing off the talent he has crafted over the years.

“I’m excited to show everyone that McCallum football does have talent,” Julian said. “I can prove all the colleges wrong who passed me up and didn’t give me a chance.”

Alexander Julian took flight from 5 yards out to land in the end zone for his second touchdown of the second half. Photo by Dave Winter.

Julian has had a lot of help getting to this point from coaches and family.

“I’m definitely super thankful for my mom; she’s always been there for me,” Julian said. “My coach Greg Padgitt has been there since second grade, helping me with the recruiting process, and of course I am super thankful for all of the McCallum coaches too.”

According to Coach Schneider, Julian rushed for 2,469 yards in 2017, the fourth rushing highest total for any high school running back in Texas. The total is also the most yards gained in a single season by any running back in AISD history.