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Football Coaches

Football Coaches

Meet the Fort Payne Football Coaching Staff

Meet the Coaches: Chris Elmore, Head Football Coach, with his family.
Coach Chris Elmore
Head Coach
Phone: 256-845-0535
Email: celmore@fpcsk12.com
Meet the Coaches: Andrew Thomas, Football Coach, with his family.
Coach Andrew Thomas
Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach
Meet the Coaches: Darrell Prater, Football Coach.
Coach Darrell Prater
Co-Defensive Coordinator (Defensive Backs)
Meet the Coaches: Pat Vinson, Football Coach.
Coach Pat Vinson
Outside Linebackers Coach
Meet the Coaches: Eric Rogers, Football Coach.
Coach Eric Rogers
Inside Linebackers Coach
Meet the Coaches: Richard Camp, Football Coach.
Coach Richard Camp
Defensive Line
Meet the Coaches: Todd Phillips, Wide Receivers, with his family and coaching details.
Coach Todd Phillips
Wide Receivers Coach
Meet the Coaches: Austin Panell, Football Coach.
Coach Austin Panell
Offensive Line Coach
Meet the Coaches: Cole Peters, Football Coach.
Coach Cole Peters
Tight Ends / Offensive Line
Meet the Coaches: Chris Boggs, Football Coach.
Coach Chris Boggs
Defensive Line Coach
Meet the Coaches: Matthew Shadix, Football Coach.
Coach Matthew Shaddix
Wide Receivers Coach
Meet the Coaches: Brent Tinker, Football Coach.
Coach Brent Tinker
Strength & Conditioning / Defensive Line
Coach Jay Tyler Ellis
Coach Jay Tyler Ellis
Junior High Head Coach
Meet the Coaches: Lucas Tallent, Junior High Defensive Line coach at Fort Payne.
Coach Lucas Tallent
Junior High Assistant Coach

 

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2026 Football Coaches

A group of men (2026 Football Coaching Staff) in matching white shirts and grey pants pose for a photo on a football field.

  • Meet the Coaches: Chris Elmore, Head Football Coach, with his family.

    Phone: 256-845-0535

    Email: celmore@fpcsk12.com

  • A family portrait of Andrew Thomas, his wife, and two children, featured in a 'Meet the Coaches' graphic.

  • Meet the Coaches: Darrell Prater, with family details and years at Fort Payne and coaching.

     

  • A graphic introduces Coach Pat Vinson, featuring his photo and coaching details.

  • A graphic titled 'Meet the Coaches' features a photo of a family and details about Coach Eric Rogers.

  • A group of coaches stand together for a photo, with text introducing them as 'MEET THE COACHES'.

  • Meet the Coaches: Todd Phillips, Wide Receivers, with his family and coaching details.

     

  • Meet the Coaches: Austin Panell, Offensive Line coach, with his family.

  • Meet the Coaches: Cole Peters, Tight Ends/Assistant OL, with his family.

  • Meet the Coaches: Chris Boggs, Defensive Line, with family and coaching details.

  • Meet the Coaches: Matthew Shaddix, Wide Receivers coach for Fort Payne Alumni.

  • A poster introduces Brent Tinker, a coach, with a photo of his family and his coaching details.

     

  • Meet the Coaches: Lucas Tallent, Junior High Defensive Line coach at Fort Payne.