2006 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice. . .did not see any game action.

2005 - - Did not see any game action.

2004 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors by the Des Moines Register as a senior and received pre-season all-American recognition from Street & Smith's . . . second team all-state as a junior . . . earned first team all-conference honors as a senior and junior and was honorable mention as a sophomore . . . Career - - earned three letters in football as offensive and defensive lineman, and also handled deep snaps . . . captain of football team as a senior . . . also competed in basketball, baseball and track and field as a prep.

Personal - - Born 11/7/85 . . . open major . . . member of high school Honor Roll for four years . . . parents are Mary and Richard Payton . . . high school coach was John Denhartog.