Louisiana football phenom Peyton Houston credits faith, family for his remarkable success

A young Louisiana football star is dominating on the field and excelling in the classroom, and he recently revealed the pillars that drive his success.

Evangel Christian Academy quarterback Peyton "Pop" Houston joined "America's Newsroom" to open up about his athletic and academic talents and how he achieves his lofty goals.

The four-star Louisiana State University (LSU) recruit is a top-10 quarterback in the 2027 class, according to 247Sports.

The Shreveport native is also prominently featured in season 3 of the hit Fox Nation reality series, "God.

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But he also cited his faith as a major driver for his success.

"Every chance I get out there to go display the talent that God has blessed me with, we use it," he told co-hosts Shannon Bream and Bill Hemmer.

"I use it as my form of worship, giving it back to him, and with school it's easy.

My parents teach me to be a student-athlete and not an athlete student, so staying focused in the classroom is big." Houston also emphasized the importance of discipline.

He said he has half his team come to Planet Fitness at 3:30 a.m. for workouts, calling the decision an attempt to make him "mentally strong." OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST PRAISES REAL AMERICAN FREESTYLE FOR 'OPPORTUNITY' AHEAD OF HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT "It's a mental thing, being able to be mentally strong, preparing your body to fight against itself," he said.

"Your body will give up faster than your mind, and your mind controls the whole body.

So being able to have a strong mind helps in football tremendously." Houston was asked about the potential impact of college name, image and likeness (NIL) on his motivation to play, but shut down any concerns that it would affect how he approaches his game.