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Caden Durham, former Texas high school football star, has made his breakthrough with the LSU Tigers

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Caden Durham, former Texas high school football star, has made his breakthrough with the LSU Tigers

Caden Durham bounced off and evaded countless defenders on his way to becoming the best high school running back in Texas.

It didn’t take long for the former Duncanville star player to break through on the college stage.

Durham, SBLive’s first-team All-Texas running back in 2023, showed a familiar spark and outstanding running performance in LSU’s home-and-away road win over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon.

Durham managed eleven runs for 98 yards and two touchdowns in his third college football game.

With LSU trailing 17-0 in the second quarter, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound freshman took a handoff up the middle, charged past three collapsing defenders, fended off a tight tackle and dove through a tackle with his arms outstretched to cross the touchdown plane.

Watch footage of the 26-yard touchdown run here.

For Durham, who is ranked low in the rankings, it was one of two touchdown runs in his second-ever college football game and the best yardage of any LSU player this season through three games.

He didn’t have a single run in LSU’s narrow loss to USC in Las Vegas in Week 1. He had four runs for five yards in a blowout win over Nicholls State in Week 2.

Durham was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but played his high school football career in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for one of the state’s most famous teams.

He helped Duncanville win two state championships in the UIL 6A Division I. In his senior year, Durham ran for 2,027 yards and 35 touchdowns.

Duncanville's Caden Durham rushes during the 2022 UIL (Texas) 6A Division I State Championship.

Duncanville’s Caden Durham rushes during the 2022 UIL (Texas) 6A Division I State Championship. / Photo by Robbie Rakestraw, SBLive

Duncanville's Caden Durham rushes during the 2022 UIL (Texas) 6A Division I State Championship.

Duncanville’s Caden Durham is in top form during the 2023 postseason of Texas high school football. / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive

Caden Durham escapes from a tackle in a district loss to DeSoto 2023.

Caden Durham breaks free from a tackle in a 2023 district loss to DeSoto. / Photo by Robbie Rakestraw, SBLive

Caden Durham is named offensive MVP of the UIL 6A Division I state championship.

Caden Durham is named offensive MVP of the UIL 6A Division I state championship. / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive

Caden Durham breaks free for a touchdown run during the 2023 district loss to DeSoto.

Caden Durham breaks free for a touchdown run during the 2023 district loss to DeSoto. / Photo by Robbie Rakestraw, SBLive

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