Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players. Here's the first senior snapshot, and we'll be posting all 21 of them as Saturday's Bucket game approaches.
Bryan Payton, running back
Major: General studies
Career stats:
- All-time: 904 rushing yards, seven touchdowns, 144 receiving yards
- Senior season: 37 rushes for 148 yards and one touchdown
- Career game: vs. Minnesota (2007): 90 rushing yards on 13 attempts, three touchdowns
Quotes
On what it means to be an IU football player:
It means a lot. It means more than I can put it words. I think this has been the best time of my life. Outside of getting married one day and having kids, I think this will be the best thing that will happen to me...it's definitely going to be ranked really high on my individual achievements.
On his favorite individual memory:
I'm going to say scoring three touchdowns against Minnesota after being third or fourth string that game. I think probably that's the story of my career - having to be ready. When I watch film, I think 'Was that me?' It was strange and surreal, but it was something I knew I could do.
On future plans:
Immediately, I want to get into magazine journalism. I'm still waiting to hear back from 'Men's Health' this week among other places. Magazine journalism will be right off the bat. I definitely want to do TV, I want to do radio. I'm going to be a fashion designer, as well. I may think about getting into some songwriting. To me, it's a lot to do and I'll be really busy throughout my life, but I have a lifetime to do it. Lord-willing, I live a long time and I have plenty of time to do these things.
Archives
IUSTV's recap of Bryan Payton's three-touchdown game against Minnesota in 2007.
Former IDS football writer Tom Kirby covered the game - here's his article about Payton's career day.
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