Promising athletic prospect at cornerback who will compete in his first spring camp, looking to work his way up the depth chart ... Opens camp listed at No. 3 on the depth at one corner spot, behind 2011 1st-Team All-Big 12 performer E.J. Gaines.
2011 SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A late addition to the 2011 signing class who brings great size and athleticism to the Tiger program ... Earned 2nd-Team All-State honors as a senior in 2010, when he tallied 85 tackles, 4 interceptions and 12 pass break ups, helping his school reach the third round of the state playoffs - the deepest run into the playoffs for the school in a long time ... Also added 5 tackles for loss and 3 forced fumbles during his senior season, and was named the team's defensive back of the year ... Team reached the state playoffs during his junior season, as well ... Originally hails from Galveston, Texas, but was displaced in the fall of 2008 due to Hurricane Ike, and moved to the Bryan-College Station area to live with his sister, who was a teacher there at the time ... High school coach - Jim Slaughter.
PERSONAL
Mother - Alfred Payton & Rosalyn Payton ... Interested in studying construction management at Mizzou ... Lists hobbies as playing video games, watching television and playing basketball ... Voted by his classmates as the funniest person in school ... Chose Mizzou over TCU and Texas A&M, among others.
