Irish Land Do-It-All Running Back
In Tarean Folston
Folston rushed for 4,268 yards and 46 touchdowns at Cocoa (Fla.) High, and he also moonlighted as a
punter, punt returner, safety and kickoff returner.
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By Wes Morgan
Cocoa (Fla.) High
coach John Wilkinson
knew he had just hit the
jackpot when Tarean
Folston transferred from
Viera High to Cocoa as
a sophomore. Folston —
the son of nine-year NFL
veteran linebacker James
Folston, who suited up
for the Los Angeles/
Oakland Raiders from
1994-98 and the Arizona
Cardinals from 19992001 — displayed an
ability and willingness
to do about anything
Wilkinson needed.
The result was an
