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Total tackles:	137
Sacks:	1.0
Pass deflections:	12
Interceptions:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Payne
No. 44
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	December 5, 1983 (age 41); El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Junction City ; (Junction City, Arkansas)
College:	UL Monroe (2003–2006)
NFL draft:	2007 / round: 5 / pick: 167
Career history
	Chicago Bears (2007–2009); St. Louis Rams (2010); Carolina Panthers (2011);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Sun Belt Freshman of the Year (2003); First-team All-Sun Belt (2006); 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (2003, 2005);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	137
Sacks:	1.0
Pass deflections:	12
Interceptions:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Kevin Payne (born December 5, 1983) is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UL Monroe Warhawks and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.

He was also a member of the St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers.

Early life

Payne's attended Junction City High School in Union County, Arkansas where he was a three-sport athlete. His senior year he rushed for 26 touchdowns and 1,700 yard as a running back. Defensively, he had 104 tackles with 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery as a linebacker. Both defensive turnovers were returned for touchdowns. In addition to playing football, Payne played basketball and baseball. On the basketball court, he averaged 18 points a game as a senior. As a hitter in baseball, he compiled a 0.463 batting average with 8 home runs.

College career

After graduating from high school, Payne enrolled at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, joining the football team as a running back. University of Louisiana at Monroe was the only Division 1 school to offer Payne. Payne has a strong freshman year for the ULM Warhawks, rushing for 6 rushing touchdowns and 976 yards on 248 carries. He was also effective in the passing game, with 3 receiving touchdowns and 488 yards on 41 receptions. His efforts earned him the “Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year” title.

Payne struggled in his sophomore year as a running back while dealing with injuries. At the start of his third year for the ULM Warhawks, Payne was moved to safety. Despite never playing safety before, Payne performed well in camp and was named the starting Strong Safety for his Junior season. He posted 86 tackles with 7 pass deflections and 2 interceptions. He was named 2nd Team All Conference. Payne was once again named the starting Strong Safety his senior year, where he posted 98 tackles, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions. He was also the team's punter his senior year, with 1826 punting yards on 45 punts, for an average of 40.6 yards. For his senior year efforts, Payne was named 1st Team All Conference and 1st Team All Louisiana.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.53 s	1.54 s	2.61 s	4.30 s	7.00 s	35 in (0.89 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	20 reps	x
All values from NFL Combine and La-Monroe Pro day.^[1]

Chicago Bears

Payne was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round (167th overall) in the 2007 NFL draft.^[2] Payne would be named the starter for the 4th game of the season against the Detroit Lions. He suffered a broken arm in the 2nd quarter, which required surgery. He was placed on injured reserve, ending his rookie season.

Payne was named the starting Strong Safety in his 2nd year with the Bears. He finished the season with 88 tackles and 4 interceptions (which lead the team) in 16 games.

Payne was again named the starting Strong Safety in 2009, but struggled with injuries throughout the year. He finished the season with 46 tackles and 5 pass deflections in 13 games.

St. Louis Rams

On April 28, 2010, Payne was traded to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed draft pick in the 2011 NFL draft. Payne suffered a season-ending injury in the final preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, tearing his PCL. The Rams placed Payne on injured reserve, ending his season.

Carolina Panthers

On July 29, 2011, Payne was signed as a free agent by the Carolina Panthers to a one-year deal. He suffered a concussion in the first game of the preseason against the New York Giants, causing him to miss the next two presseaon games. He returned in the final preseason game, playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was released on September 4.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2007	CHI	3	1	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	CHI	16	16	89	74	15	1.0	3	4	147	0	50	7	0	0	0	0
2009	CHI	13	5	46	39	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
		32	22	137	114	23	1.0	3	4	147	0	50	12	0	0	0	0

External links

Career statistics from Pro Football Reference

References

^ Kevin Payne, Pro Scout Draft.com
^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[1] Kevin Payne, Pro Scout Draft.com

[2] "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

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+* [[Sun Belt Conference football individual awards#Freshman of the Year|Sun Belt Freshman of the Year]] (2003)
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-* 2x Second-team All-[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] (2005-2006)
+* First-team All-[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] ([[2006 Sun Belt Conference football season|2006]])
+* 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt ([[2003 Sun Belt Conference football season|2003]], [[2005 Sun Belt Conference football season|2005]])
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-'''Kevin Payne''' (born December 5, 1983 in [[El Dorado, Arkansas]]) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]]. He was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the fifth round of the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks|Louisiana-Monroe]].
+'''Kevin Payne''' (born December 5, 1983) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|UL Monroe Warhawks]] and was selected by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the fifth round of the [[2007 NFL draft]].
-He has also been a member of the [[St. Louis Rams]] and [[Carolina Panthers]].
+He was also a member of the [[St. Louis Rams]] and [[Carolina Panthers]].
-==Early Years==
-Payne's journey to stardom began back in Junction City, where he was a three-sport standout. His senior year was a breakout season tallying in over 1,700 yards, rushing with 26 touchdowns offensively, 104 tackles with 1 interception, and 1 fumble—both being returned for a touchdown. Though Payne's passion was football, he also played basketball admitted he never took basketball as seriously as he did football, he still averaged 18 points a game his senior year. According to Payne, his first love was baseball, and was his primary sport until the 8th grade. Payne still had an outstanding senior year on the Diamond compiling a .463 batting average with 8 home runs.
-==College career==
+==Early life==
+Payne's attended Junction City High School in Union County, Arkansas where he was a three-sport athlete. His senior year he rushed for 26 touchdowns and 1,700 yard as a [[running back]]. Defensively, he had 104 tackles with 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery as a [[linebacker]]. Both defensive turnovers were returned for touchdowns. In addition to playing football, Payne played basketball and baseball. On the basketball court, he averaged 18 points a game as a senior. As a hitter in baseball, he compiled a 0.463 batting average with 8 home runs.
-After graduating highschool, Payne headed a few miles south to the campus on the bayou, University Louisiana of Monroe. With ULM being the only Division 1 school that recruited Payne, he came in with a chip on his shoulder. Payne emerged into a high-performing playmaker his freshman year and was named “Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year” after rushing for 976 yards, 6 touchdowns, catching 41 passes for 488 yards and 3 touchdowns.
+==College career==
-Payne's sophomore year was plagued with multiple injuries—the worst causing him to miss the last 3 games of the season, enduring a broken arm, which would need surgery. Payne's would be faced with an ultimatum his junior year, being asked to move to the defensive side of the ball to play the position of safety. Payne was an all-state linebacker in high school, but never played the safety position, posing as a challenge for him. Payne admits the new task he was given was somewhat unsettling, but determining to live out his dream and become an NFL player no matter the cost, Payne stepped up to the challenge and emerged as the starting strong safety his junior year, as he posted 87 tackles with 7 pass deflections and made 2nd Team All Conference.
+After graduating from high school, Payne enrolled at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, joining the football team as a running back. University of Louisiana at Monroe was the only Division 1 school to offer Payne. Payne has a strong freshman year for the ULM Warhawks, rushing for 6 rushing touchdowns and 976 yards on 248 carries. He was also effective in the passing game, with 3 receiving touchdowns and 488 yards on 41 receptions. His efforts earned him the “Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year” title.
-As a senior, Payne became known as Mr. Handyman, as he was literally all over the field for the ULM Warhawks, making his senior year one of his most impressive and successful. Payne victoriously led the team with 98 tackles 4 interceptions, averaged 40.9 yards as the starting punter, and averaged 28 yards on kickoff return. Payne earned 1st Team All Conference, 1st Team All Louisiana.
+Payne struggled in his sophomore year as a running back while dealing with injuries. At the start of his third year for the ULM Warhawks, Payne was moved to safety. Despite never playing safety before, Payne performed well in camp and was named the starting Strong Safety for his Junior season. He posted 86 tackles with 7 pass deflections and 2 interceptions. He was named 2nd Team All Conference. Payne was once again named the starting Strong Safety his senior year, where he posted 98 tackles, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions. He was also the team's punter his senior year, with 1826 punting yards on 45 punts, for an average of 40.6 yards. For his senior year efforts, Payne was named 1st Team All Conference and 1st Team All Louisiana.
 ==Professional career==
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-|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]] and La-Monroe Pro day.<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=17918&draftyear=2007&genpos=FS Kevin Payne, Pro Scout Draft.com]</ref>
+|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]] and La-Monroe [[Pro day]].<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=17918&draftyear=2007&genpos=FS Kevin Payne, Pro Scout Draft.com]</ref>
 }}
 ===Chicago Bears===
-On April 29, 2007, the Chicago Bears made Payne their 5th pick in the NFL draft. By the 4th game of his rookie season Payne, was called upon to be the starter, unfortunately he suffered a season ending injury in the 2nd quarter breaking his right arm for the 2nd time in his football career, which led to having surgery, and being placed on injured reserve.
+Payne was selected by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the fifth round (167th overall) in the [[2007 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Payne would be named the starter for the 4th game of the [[2007 Chicago Bears season|season]] against the [[Detroit Lions]]. He suffered a broken arm in the 2nd quarter, which required surgery. He was placed on injured reserve, ending his rookie season.
-Payne came back for his 2nd season stronger than ever, and was named the starting strong safety on opening day. In 2008, Payne won big on the field for the Bears. Payne had a very promising season starting all 16 games—the first 12 at strong safety and the final four at free safety emerging as a playmaker for the Bears. In 2008 Payne led the Bears with four interceptions and finished with 88 tackles. Payne had a great season, but would spend his entire off-season rehabbing from surgery on a torn labrum he sustained in the last game of the year.
+Payne was named the starting Strong Safety in his 2nd year with the Bears. He finished the season with 88 tackles and 4 interceptions (which lead the team) in 16 games.
-Payne spent most of his 3rd year battling neck and back injuries and missing three games due to lacerated kidneys. In 2009, Payne played in 13 games and started 5. He finished with 46 tackles and five passes deflected. In the off-season, Payne would be traded to the St. Louis Rams.
+Payne was again named the starting Strong Safety in 2009, but struggled with injuries throughout the year. He finished the season with 46 tackles and 5 pass deflections in 13 games.
 ===St. Louis Rams===
-On April 28, 2010, Payne was traded to the St. Louis Rams. With the Rams Payne was having one of his best off-season as a NFL player; rotating with the 1st team defense and making plays, but was hit with a season ending injury tearing his PCL in the last preseason game. Payne was placed on injured reserve then released a few days later.
+On April 28, 2010, Payne was traded to the [[St. Louis Rams]] for an undisclosed draft pick in the [[2011 NFL draft]]. Payne suffered a season-ending injury in the final preseason game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], tearing his PCL. The Rams placed Payne on injured reserve, ending his season.
 ===Carolina Panthers===
-After rehabbing and missing all of the 2010 season, the Carolina Panthers would pick up Payne on July 29, 2011. After suffering a concussion in the first preseason game, Payne would miss the next 2 games. Payne was cleared and played the final preseason game, which would be his last game in the NFL. He was released on September 4.
+On July 29, 2011, Payne was signed as a [[free agent]] by the [[Carolina Panthers]] to a one-year deal. He suffered a concussion in the first game of the preseason against the [[New York Giants]], causing him to miss the next two presseaon games. He returned in the final preseason game, playing against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. He was released on September 4.
+==NFL career statistics==
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+! colspan="2"| Legend
+|-
+| '''Bold'''
+| Career high
+|}
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+!rowspan="2"| Year
+!rowspan="2"| Team
+!colspan="2"| Games
+!colspan="5"| Tackles
+!colspan="5"| Interceptions
+!colspan="4"| Fumbles
+|-
+! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
+|-
+! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
+| 3 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
+|-
+! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
+| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''89''' || '''74''' || '''15''' || '''1.0''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''147''' || 0 || '''50''' || '''7''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
+|-
+! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] !! [[2009 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
+| 13 || 5 || 46 || 39 || 7 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
+|-
+! colspan="2"| !! 32 !! 22 !! 137 !! 114 !! 23 !! 1.0 !! 3 !! 4 !! 147 !! 0 !! 50 !! 12 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
+|}
 ==External links==
+{{footballstats|pfr=P/PaynKe99}}
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080504105716/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player118.html Chicago Bears bio]
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100714181457/http://www.lockerblogger.com/lockers/KevinPayne Kevin's Blog] on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100525064551/http://www.lockerblogger.com/ LockerBlogger]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1983 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from El Dorado, Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from El Dorado, Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Players of American football from Arkansas]]
 [[Category:American football safeties]]