Hershul Olloway Jr. of St. Pius X turns football speed into a New Mexico commitment

St. Pius X junior Hershul Olloway Jr. is building his next chapter the way he has been building his impact so far, by mixing production in football with elite speed on the track. In the most recent recruiting development reported publicly, the Albuquerque standout announced a verbal college commitment to the University of New Mexico, keeping his focus on a program in the Mountain West while continuing to grow as a multi-sport athlete.

On the football field, Olloway has been recognized as a Class 4A First Team All-State running back, an honor that points to both workload and effectiveness against top competition in New Mexico’s largest high school classification. He is also listed as a key contributor across St. Pius X’s athletics, with his track results reinforcing why coaches and recruiters keep coming back to his straight-line acceleration and top-end pace.

Olloway’s track résumé includes Class 4A state championships in the 100 meters and the 200 meters. Those sprint titles matter because they translate to specific traits football teams try to develop, acceleration off the snap, ability to separate, and sustained speed through the length of a play. For a running back prospect, that combination often shapes how a coaching staff imagines his role, whether as a featured ball carrier, a space runner, or an additional threat in the passing game.

The reported multi-sport background adds another layer to his development. Alongside football and track, Olloway is also noted as playing basketball, a cross-training path that commonly contributes to footwork, balance, and quick decision-making. Multi-sport athletes do not always project the same way from one season to the next, but they frequently arrive with a broader athletic base that can accelerate adaptation at the college level.

The recruitment also reflects stability around his football development. Yahoo Sports’ profile highlights that Olloway has had the same head football coach for an extended period, a continuity detail that suggests he has had time to refine fundamentals within a consistent system rather than learning multiple schemes and priorities back-to-back.

At New Mexico, the immediate on-field question will be how the Lobos translate speed into offensive packages. A sprinter’s strengths can be maximized through sprint-read and space concepts, but college football also demands pass protection, route timing, and ball security under faster defensive pressure. For Olloway, the next milestone will be whether his high school success in two sprint distances continues to show up as measurable game-to-game impact as he transitions from Class 4A play.

For now, the commitment is described as verbal, not a binding National Letter of Intent or signed contract. That matters because recruiting timelines can shift, and prospects can still change decisions before enrollment. Still, the profile establishes a clear recruiting identity for Olloway: a speed-first running back and track champion whose next assignment will be to turn athletic advantages into consistent production in New Mexico’s offense.

In the coming months, expect attention to focus on how Olloway’s football role expands or evolves at St. Pius X and how the Lobos plan to develop him in preseason work and offseason training. His speed credentials, combined with state-level sprint titles and all-state recognition, make him a prospect worth watching for early flashes even before a full season at the collegiate level.