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undefeated 2010 season capped by a Class 4A state championship. Folston shined at running back immediately, but was also a valuable asset in the defensive secondary as a safety. "He had all the talent in the world," Wilkinson said of Folston, who rushed for 4,268 yards and 46 touchdowns at Cocoa, adding 545 receiving yards and four scores. "I realized that real sure at the beginning, but he just got better and better. "For us he did it all. He was on punt return, kickoff return. The only team he wasn't on was the kickoff team because As a junior and senior, on top of his rushing duties, he added punting, punt return and kickoff return to his arsenal, averaging around 38 yards per punt, 23.78 yards per kickoff return and 6.6 yards per punt return over his final two seasons. when we went and played in Pennsylvania and Texas [his sophomore year], and through the playoffs and eventually to a state championship, he just got better and better and better. He got more comfortable. We were playing some big dogs, and he wasn't I wouldn't let him be on that." Folston has an opportunity to get carries right away for Notre Dame in 2013, but don't be surprised if he first makes an impact on special teams — though he's likely seen the end of his punting days. ✦