Football
1969 All-State player with an 8-1 record
Played in the North/South high school football game
Received a full scholarship to Samford University
Scored 43 career touchdowns at Samford
Ranked 6th all-time in career total yardage with 4,092
3,324 yards and 27 touchdowns as a quarterback
Led Samford to the Division II National Title in 1971

Basketball
All County in 1969
State-Runner-Up in 1969 with a 29-1 record

 

Baseball
Played for the Atlanta Braves organization
Voted MVP for the Wytheville Braves in 1972

Paul W. “Shorty” Trammell was a rare athlete who performed at extraordinary levels in several different arenas. Shorty helped Cherokee County High School to a 9-1-1 record during the 1968 season and its first ever playoff appearance. The three-time team captain at Samford University was not only outstanding on the gridiron, but he also signed a professional baseball contract at the end of his football career.