Seven Farragut Football players and Coach Courtney were honored at the All-PrepXtra and All-KIL awards banquet on Wednesday, January 18th. These players were chosen by the sportswriters from the Knoxville New Sentinel and from the sports department at WBIR, the Knoxville NBC affiliate. Adam Fulton and Jack DeVault were unable to attend the banquet due to practice for the 2017 TN vs. KY Border Bowl Game.
Coach Eddie Courtney won the 2016 Polston Coach of the Year Award, given to the area’s top coach for the 2016 football season. This marks the first time Coach Courtney has won the award since becoming head coach in 1996. Coach Courtney is 152-90 in his 21 years as the coach of the Admirals.
PrepXtra Offensive Player of the Year: QB Adam Fulton
All-PrepXtra:
Adam Fulton – QB
Braden Collins – WR
Jacob Warren – TE
Chance Bolen – OL
Cooper Hardin – LB
Joe Doyle – P
Jack DeVault – DB
All-KIL:
Adam Fulton – QB
Braden Collins – WR
Jacob Warren – TE
Chance Bolen – OL
Cooper Hardin – LB
Joe Doyle – P
Adam Fulton completed 184 of 333 pass attempts for 3,223 yards with 41 touchdowns and only 6 INT’s. His performance in 2016 broke single season records for completions, pass attempts, passing yards and passing touchdowns.
Braden Collins finished 2016 with 68 receptions for 1,242 yards and 16 touchdowns. He set single season records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns. His 13 receptions and four TD’s versus Ooltewah are FHS records.
Jacob Warren finished 2016 with 29 receptions for 429 yards and 9 touchdowns. Jacob is also big asset in the running game as well, with his aggressive blocking ability. Jacob will return for his senior season looking to build upon a solid junior year performance and also build his offer list, which already includes Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, and others.
Chance Bolen finished 2016 as a three year starter for the Admirals on the offensive line and as the leader of his unit as well as the offense. During the playoff run, Chance saw valuable minutes on the defensive front that allowed him to showcase his disruption skills along with his aggressive and explosive blocking skills.
Cooper Hardin finished 2016 with 124.5 total hits on defense. He led the team with 10.5 sacks and 21 minus-yard stops. Cooper also led the Admirals in rushing with 1,454 yards and 19 TD’s on 196 carries. He was named the Blue Cross Bowl Offensive MVP versus Independence.
Jack DeVault led the Admirals’ secondary with five interceptions in 2016 from his cornerback spot. He finished fourth on the team with 26 catches for 506 yards and 4 TD’s as a wide receiver. Jack was named Blue Cross Bowl Defensive MVP for his two interceptions to spark the Admirals’ comeback versus Independence.
Joe Doyle finished his Admiral career averaging 41.1 yards per punt for 2016. In his first year as a place-kicker, Joe converted 69 extra points and made 8 of 14 field goals with a long of 49 yards versus West.
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