Texas High School Football Star Bode Ham Scores Record 13 Touchdowns In State Championship Game

Odds are, you’ve probably never heard of Jayton (TX) High School football superstar Bode Ham. But Ham recently made himself an a legend in the world of Texas high school football with an unbelievable state championship game performance.

Some might even say he went…ham (we’re not sorry).

The senior plays six-man football, which is a bit different than conventional football, for the powerhouse Jaybirds.

Six-man football is reserved for small schools and played on a smaller field (80×40 yards) with six players per side. A first down requires 15 yards rather than 10, and all receivers are eligbile.

Even so, Ham’s record-setting performance in the 1A Division II state championship game against Richland Springs, a game Jayton won 99-54, was nothing short of unbelievable.

Bode Ham Absolutely Lit Up The Texas 1A Division II State Championship Game

Ham finished the game with 13 total touchdowns for Jayton. He rushed for an eye-watering 430 rushing yards and 10 scores, while also throwing for 118 yards and three more scores.

Oh, and by the way, he plays defense as well. The senior linebacker notched eight tackles and a pass breakup in the game. Unsurprisingly, he was named both the offensive and defensive MVP of the game.

Bode Ham went off today 🤯 pic.twitter.com/PRuXjFUlC0

— Texas Football Life (@txfblife) December 17, 2025

As a small-school player who plays six-man football, it can be hard for Ham to get recognized by college programs. He has no 247Sports or Rivals profile and no Division I offers.

But the attention is slowly ramping up for the 5-foot-10, 174-pound senior.

“He started for us in ninth grade, I think he was 108 pounds,” Jayton coach Josh Stanaland said of his star player. “I was listening to a radio broadcast of our game this week and they referred to him as a bowling ball. Just the way that he’s changed and grown and added so much muscle and hasn’t sacrificed speed, it’s been pretty incredible.”

Ham’s lack of size may keep him from ever playing at the highest levels of football. But one thing they clearly didn’t do was keep him from making himself a legend in the state of Texas, where high school football is treated with every bit as much importance as college or the pros.