Greenbrier East’s Colby Piner wins Fulton Walker Award
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Greenbrier East's Colby Piner has been named the Fulton Walker Award winner.
by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
BECKLEY -- Greenbrier East's Colby Piner has been named the Fulton Walker Award winner by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
Piner rushed for over 1,000 yards and piled up 453 as a receiver. But he was just as dangerous on special teams where he returned 17 kicks for 715 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 42 yards per return while also returning five punts for 100 yards.
Finishing behind Piner in the voting were George Washington kicker Michael Hughes, Doddridge County's D.J. Devinney and Wheeling Park's Andrew Glass.
The award is named after Fulton Walker who played at WVU and later in the NFL as a cornerback and return specialist for the Dolphins and Raiders and is presented annually to the top special teams player in the state.
"Kick returns are definitely my favorite part of the game," Piner said. "I feel like if you win the toss you should take the kick every single time because if you make a play on the opening play of the game, it sets the tone for the rest of the game."