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Jersey Number 24
Scott Payne
- Position:
- PK
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Signal Mountain, TN
- High School:
- Signal Mountain Middle
Bio
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 58 kickoffs for a 61.5-yard average and a career-high 21 touchbacks
• In five kickoffs against Jax State he registered four touchbacks and a 64.6-yard average
• Had three touchbacks in six kicks against LA Tech
• Registered four touchbacks in seven attempts against UTEP
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games
• Served as the team’s primary kickoff specialist the entire season
• Had 67 total kickoffs for a 58.7-yard average and a career-best 11 touchbacks
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games as the team’s primary kickoff specialist
• Averaged 59.0 yards on 74 kickoffs with 13 touchbacks
• Graded out a winner 10 times
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in six games
• Served as the team’s kickoff specialist
• Had 21 kickoffs for a 59.9-yard average
2019 (Freshman)
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Signal Mountain Middle High School
• Earned all-region honors in football and was the Special Teams MVP two years in a row
• Was all-district in baseball
• Played for coach Josh Roberts
Personal
• Full name: Robert Scott Payne
• Parents: Rob and Melinda Payne
• Born: 8/28/00
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 58 kickoffs for a 61.5-yard average and a career-high 21 touchbacks
• In five kickoffs against Jax State he registered four touchbacks and a 64.6-yard average
• Had three touchbacks in six kicks against LA Tech
• Registered four touchbacks in seven attempts against UTEP
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games
• Served as the team’s primary kickoff specialist the entire season
• Had 67 total kickoffs for a 58.7-yard average and a career-best 11 touchbacks
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games as the team’s primary kickoff specialist
• Averaged 59.0 yards on 74 kickoffs with 13 touchbacks
• Graded out a winner 10 times
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in six games
• Served as the team’s kickoff specialist
• Had 21 kickoffs for a 59.9-yard average
2019 (Freshman)
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Signal Mountain Middle High School
• Earned all-region honors in football and was the Special Teams MVP two years in a row
• Was all-district in baseball
• Played for coach Josh Roberts
Personal
• Full name: Robert Scott Payne
• Parents: Rob and Melinda Payne
• Born: 8/28/00
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
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