COLE STRANGE, FROM FARRAGUT, PICKED FIRST ROUND OF THE NFL DRAFT
Cole Strange from Knoxville, TN was selected No. 29 by Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. Strange was a two-star prospect coming out of high school but started for five seasons on the Chattanooga offensive line. He was named an FCS All-American in 2021 and was the Jacobs Blocking Award Winner as the top offensive lineman in the Southern Conference in 2020.