2018 Football Roster

44 Taures Payne

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 260
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Hoover, Ala.

Biography

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2017: Saw action in all 11 games, rotating six starts on the defensive line...finished with 33 tackles, 6.0 ackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks...had a season-high six tackles and a sack in the season-opener at Pearl River..ranked a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com...offers from Kentucky, Maryland, UCF, Florida Atlantic and Houston among others.

High School: Played for head coach Josh Niblett at Hoover (Ala.)...as a senior, helped the Buccaneers to a 10-3 record and the third round of the Class 7A state playoffs...winner of the Victor Hill Defensive Player of the Year team award...received interest from Louisiana-Lafayette and Holmes.

Personal: Son of Tameka Smith...is one of four siblings...likes to fish in his spare time...nickname is “T-Pain”...studying general college...born August 25, 1998.

Statistics

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2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 260 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 260 lbs
    44