Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 27

There are 27 days remaining. The next entry features a couple of standout running backs, and they're going to be leading off.

Jeremy Conley made the first varsity team in 2008, his junior year, and served as Chris Walker's understudy. As a senior in 2009, he became the starter and served as a dual threat out of the backfield, scoring 9 touchdowns on the ground and adding 7 more through the air, and he accounted for nearly 1,200 total yards of offense. Jeremy was a 1st-team All-District 15-5A selection in 2009, and I have absolutely no idea how he didn't play college football. The level doesn't matter; any school at any level would have been lucky to have him on their team.

Jeremy had that power/speed combination working for him; he was elusive in the open field, and he was just so strong, because defenders literally bounced off of him when they tried to tackle him. Whenever he had the ball in his hands, he seemingly transformed into a wrecking ball. Jeremy battled his way back from a torn ACL in his sophomore year to do all of that. He and Bryce Callahan were inseparable, so he was a bit of a clown. But, to return to form after an injury as serious as a torn ACL speaks volumes to Jeremy's work ethic. Jeremy also competed in powerlifting and track for the Wildcats; he was a regional qualifier in powerlifting.

I remember that he drove some really, really nice cars. At one point during our senior year, he drove a Lamborghini. No kidding. However, he didn't have it for long since there was apparently something wrong with it. Jeremy also drove a Corvette Z06 and a Shelby GT500 at various points in the year.

Jeremy Conley, 2008-09

Trent Holmes, another running back, was called up in 2010, his sophomore year. After getting a taste of varsity football that season, he became a mainstay in the backfield in his two full seasons. But, he also had to share the spotlight. Trent didn't have Jeremy's power, but he was lightning-quick. After Cy Woods, Trent signed with the Air Force Academy, where he played as a wide receiver before eventually switching to track. His younger brother, Taylor, played as a linebacker in 2012 and 2013 and played collegiately at Houston Baptist. His youngest brother, Trayse, is currently the starting B-back at Cy Woods.

Trent Holmes

Cypress Woods Wildcats, 2010-12

Air Force Falcons, 2013-17

Colton Fontana, a starting cornerback, led the Wildcats in interceptions in 2013 with four. He also played baseball, and that's what he did after Cy Woods, as he moved on to play college baseball at Belhaven University, a Division III school located in Jackson, Mississippi. His younger sister, Callie, was a cheerleader for two years.

Colton Fontana, Cypress Woods Wildcats, 2013

Photo from Belhaven University Athletics

Colton Fontana, Belhaven Blazers baseball, 2014-18

Matt Swalm, a safety, wore #80 when he was called up to the varsity in 2013, his junior year, and he immediately jumped in to become a key contributor to the secondary. Matt became a starter as a senior in 2014, but he was limited due to various injuries.

Matt Swalm, 2013-14; wore #80 in 2013

Hunter Husbands, a defensive back, wore #27 in 2016.

Tylan Foster, a linebacker, was called up late in the 2017 season, his sophomore year. He switched to #5 in 2018.

Tylan Foster, 2017-19; wore #5 in 2018 and 2019

Nolan Authorlee was a starting cornerback in 2018 and earned second-team District 14-6A honors after leading the Cats in interceptions.

Photo by Tom Dendy

Nolan Authorlee, 2018

Kameron Evans-Ray, also known as Roosevelt because he moved to Cy Woods from Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, was a cornerback in 2019.

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Kameron Evans-Ray, 2019