2020 Football Roster
Roster
Taures Payne
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
- High School:
- Hoover HS
- Prev School:
- Northwest Mississippi CC
2020: Appeared in all eight games ... registered seven tackles including four solo stops ... registered a pair of tackles in victories against Tulane (Oct. 8) and Navy (Oct. 24) ... one sack against Green Wave ... added solo stops in three consecutive games against No. 6 Cincinnati (Nov. 7), USF (Nov. 14) and Memphis (Dec. 12).
2019: Played in nine games ... Had two tackles ... finished with one tackle for loss in win vs. Prairie View A&M (Sept. 7)... had one tackle in season finale vs. Navy (Nov. 30).
At Northwest Mississippi CC: Saw action in 10 games in 2018, finishing the year with 31 tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks ... also had two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick in first season with the program, saw action in 11 games and finished with 33 tackles including six tackle for loss and 2.5 sacks ... also had one blocked kick and one pass breakup ... coached by Benjy Parker ... chose Houston over Florida, Kentucky and Maryland 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.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 2, 2x, last at Navy (10/24/20)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x, last Tulane (10/8/20)
Sacks: 1.0, Tulane (10/8/20)
