Chris Talley

Played running back for coach Rodney Saulsberry at Whitehaven High · Earned Class AAA First Team All-State in 2024 and Class AA in 2023 · Led Whitehaven to a 7-5 record his senior year and advanced to the third round of the Tennessee Division I (Class 6 – large school) state playoffs · Tallied 1,600 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior · Had five games with at least 100 rushing yards as a junior · Rushed for 1,795 yards and 20 touchdowns in his first two years of high school football · Won two state track titles in the 110-meter hurdles (13.83 in 2024) · Also was second in the state meet in the 300-meter hurdles (37.88) · Finished with 478 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore Son of Christopher Talley Sr. and Latara Youngblood