Jarrett Walter Payton
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Miami Hurricanes
AT MIAMI: Gifted runner who provides a rare combination of skills�will compete for the starting job at tailback after playing both tailback and fullback in his Miami career...provides a complete package of skills...large frame with a 300+-pound bench press...entering his fifth full season of organized football...spent his first two years at St. Viator on the varsity soccer team, where he led the team to a third-place finish at the state championship in his final season�son of the late Walter Payton, former Chicago Bears running back and member of the NFL Hall of Fame.
2001 (SOPHOMORE): Returned to action after missing all of spring practice with a foot injury suffered when he cut his foot on coral while scuba diving�saw extensive action as a third-year sophomore, moving to fullback from tailback�was a potent threat at fullback behind starter Najeh Davenport�played in eight games during the regular season and gained 26 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns�caught three passes for 19 yards�scored touchdowns against Rutgers and Troy State.
2000 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season with a redshirt year�decision to sit out the season was not medically related�suited up for several games and made three road trips, but did not see playing time.
1999 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in seven games...rose to second-team on the depth chart at various points during the season...rushed for 262 yards on 53 carries for a 4.9 average...rushed for one touchdown and had a long of 40 yards...totaled six catches for 48 yards (8.0 average) with a long of 29 yards...returned two kickoffs for 44 yards with a long of 25 yards...finished fifth on the team in total offense with 37.4 yards per game...rushed nine times for 32 yards in his first collegiate action against Florida A&M...carried three times for 11 yards at East Carolina...had a key 25-yard kick return at Boston College...rushed a career-high 20 times for 87 yards against Rutgers...also had three catches for nine yards against the Scarlet Knights...earned Compaq's Most Inspirational Play of the Week for his 16-yard touchdown run against Rutgers...netted 51 yards on 11 carries and two catches for five yards against Syracuse...posted a career-long run of 40 yards against Temple...finished the game with 115 yards of total offense on 81 yards rushing (nine carries) and 34 yards receiving (two catches).
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HIGH SCHOOL: St. Viator...No. 58 overall by The Sporting News...
named the No. 5 athlete in the Midwest Region by PrepStar...played quarterback, tailback and receiver in high school...timed at 4.3 in the 40 and can bench press 300 pounds...named to the Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald All-Area teams as a senior...Reebok All-American...
Catholic Metropolitan All-Conference and MVP selection...accounted for 2,842 all-purpose yards as a senior...passed for 1,088 yards and rushed for another 1,345 yards as a senior...on defense, picked off two passes in limited time...spent his first two years on the varsity soccer team...led squad to third-place finish at the state championships his final season of soccer...coached in football by Kevin Kelly.
PERSONAL: Born 12/26/80...liberal arts major...full name is Jarrett Walter Payton...chose Miami over Wisconsin, Penn State, Notre Dame and Indiana...son of Connie and Walter Payton.
JARRETT PAYTON�S CAREER HIGHS:
RUSHING
Carries � 20 (vs. Rutgers, 1999)
Yards � 87 (vs. Rutgers, 1999)
TD � 0
Long � 40 (vs. Temple, 1999)
RECEIVING
Receptions � 3 (vs. Rutgers, 1999)
Yards � 34 (vs. Temple, 1999)
TD � 1 (vs. Temple, 1999)
Long � 29 (vs. Temple, 1999)
Chicago Bears Tribute Game for Walter
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Statistics
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The Walter Payton Foundation and The Walter Payton Cancer Fund Auctions.
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