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The legacy of Caden Tellier will continue to live on.

On Tuesday night, WSFA 12 in Montgomery introduced the Caden Tellier Leadership Award during their 5 p.m. broadcast.

Jamie Tellier, Caden’s father, said he is happy that Caden will continue to impact the lives of athletes all around the area and throughout the state.

“We are very honored that they decided to name this award after him,” Tellier said. “We are overwhelmed with this recognition, and we are very thankful to the staff of WSFA for creating this award for him.”

Caden was named the station’s player of the week for the first week of the football season. That week, he had a 15-yard pass followed by a 5-yard run to help the Senators jump out to a 14-0 lead.

After he went down with an injury, the Senators came from behind and won the game.

During the ceremony, WSFA Sports Director Rosie Langello and Sports Anchor Davis Baker presented the inaugural Caden Tellier Leadership Award in Tellier’s memory. Caden’s family was in the studio to share in the moment and to accept the honor.

“Living like Caden just really means be you and just let Christ shine through you,” Jamie told WSFA. “And everything that you do, God’s the one that gave you, all of you, your talent, and just always remember that. Never forget it. And know that always someone is watching you impact somebody by just doing what you do, being you, and letting God shine through you.”

The award will now be presented each year by WSFA “to a student-athlete who has shown great leadership qualities and courage on and off the field, just like Caden did.”