Willis head coach Trent Miller entered the offseason expecting Texas five-star commit Jermaine Bishop Jr. to run the offense. 

On paper, the plan was simple: ease a freshman quarterback into the system.

But 2029 QB Lincoln "Linc" Frazier (6'2, 205) quickly changed those plans. By the third day of fall camp, Miller was convinced the 15-year-old had the poise and skill to take the reins.

"You're always a little nervous and hesitant to put a freshman back there, but that dude—from day one—showed us glimpses of something special," Miller said. "After about day three, we gave him the reins and let him run with it."

"It was a little rocky at first, but he's grown up so much this year. We're so proud of him."

The growth Miller referenced showed up in Willis' playoff win over Forney—a 38–32 victory that sent the Wildkats to their first regional final in school history.

Frazier delivered the best performance of his young career, completing 25 of 42 passes for 489 yards and four touchdowns. 

For Miller, it was proof of how far Frazier had come.

"Some of the shots he's taken this year, a lot of kids wouldn't get up from," Miller said. "But he bounces up, shakes it off, and gets right back to it. His toughness has been huge."

"People know he's a freshman, so they're going to test him. They're going to bring pressure and disguise things. Forney did a good job disguising, but he handled it and got the ball out. His composure was really solid."

That composure, according to Frazier, didn't show up overnight.

"It comes from watching film," he said. "My brother always tells me pressure is only for the unprepared, so I try to be ready. Earlier in the season, I wasn't on film as much as I should've been. Now I'm watching more, and it helps a lot. I feel like I've improved my timing and pre-snap reads."

As his game has taken off, recruiting attention has followed, reinforcing what Arizona State identified when it offered him as an eighth-grader.

"It was a blessing, man," he said. "We were coming home from practice, and they told me in the car. I couldn't believe it. It's a great program. Coach Dillingham's doing something down there."

Frazier has also attended gameday visits at Texas A&M, Florida and Arizona.

But College Station hits different.

His father, Derrick Frazier, played cornerback for the Aggies, and he grew up on stories of Kyle Field. 

"I've been to other games, and there's nothing like Kyle Field," Frazier said. "My dad went there and played on the Wrecking Crew, and he told me all the time how it was, but you've got to see it to believe it. It's unreal."

His favorite players to study—Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and former Willis star DJ Lagway—mirror the style he's trying to grow into. But Frazier doesn't make the story about himself.

"Colleges shouldn't just be looking at me—they should be looking at everyone on this team," he said. "We've got guys who can play."

For now, Frazier is locked in on helping Willis make history again against DeSoto in the regional finals, the team that ended their season the past two years.

"This is school history, but we know we're not done," Frazier said. "We want to finish the job."