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Did not see playing time.
2 0 1 5
Did not see playing time.
2 0 1 4
Was redshirted … Posted a 300-pound squat and a 32.5-inch vertical jump in
scout max testing.
H I GH SCHOOL
Played for Coach David Bedwell at L.C. Bird High … Helped lead his team to a
state title as a senior … Caught 22 passes for 331 yards and four touchdowns
his final season … Ranked as the No. 35 player in the state of Virginia by The
Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 110 safety in the country and the No.
40 player in his state by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 147 “athlete” in the
country, the No. 205 player in his region and the No. 40 player in the state by
ESPN Recruiting Nation.
PERSONAL
Shawn Ryan Payne … Born June 17, 1996, in Killeen, TX (Fort Hood) … Son of
Christy Brown, who used to serve in the military … Has a younger brother and
sister … Enrolled in university studies.
2 0 1 6
Played in all 14 games, making six starts ... Recorded 16 carries for 60 yards
and one touchdown ... Caught two passes for 40 yards and one touchdown
... Made two tackles on the season ... Caught a pass against Syracuse for 27
yards ... Made one reception against Miami for 13 yards and a touchdown ...
Had two carries for 13 yards against Duke ... Recorded 11 rushes for 32 yards
and a touchdown against Notre Dame ... Recorded 15 yards on three carries
versus Virginia.
2 0 1 5
Played in all 13 games ... Recorded five tackles ... Logged 195 snaps, 161
on special teams and 34 on offense during the regular season ... Made two
tackles at East Carolina ... Made a tackle against N.C. State ... Had one tackle
at Georgia Tech ... Had one tackle at Virginia.
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Joined the program in January after spending a semester at Fork Union …Went
6-3 · 185 · R-JUNIOR · CHESTERFIELD, VA. · L.C. BIRD
5-9 · 219 · JUNIOR · GALAX, VA. · GALAX
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through winter workouts and spring practice … Posted a 375-pound bench
press and a 32-inch vertical jump in spring max testing … Earned the Frank O.
Moseley Award for the most hustle in spring practice.
H I GH SCHOOL
A record setter for Coach Mark Dixon at Galax High … Ran for 3,078 yards and
44 touchdowns as a senior in 2013 … Set a VHSL record with 502 rushing
yards on 22 carries in a 54-7 victory over Graham … Named the Timesland
Offensive Player of the Year by The Roanoke Times.
PERSONAL
Steven Tyrone Peoples … Born July 5, 1995 in Galax, Va. … Son of Tioronda
Ravenell and Danny Peoples … Majoring in human development.
RUSHING
RECEIVING
SEASON GP GS
NO YDS AVG LONG TD NO YDS AVG LONG TD
2015 13 0 0
0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2016 14 6 16 60 3.8 7 1 2 40 20.0 27 1
Career 27 6 16 60 3.8 7 1 2 40 20.0 27 1
SEASON GP GS SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YDS INT BU PD QBH RCV FF KICK
2015 13 0 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
2016 14 6 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
Career 27 6 2 6 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
FUMBLES
PASS DEFENSE
SACKS
TACKLES
BLOCKED
STEVEN
PEOPLES