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Mitch Payne Season 2010

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PositionKicker
Weight213 lbs
Height6-2
ClassSenior
HometownNorth Ogden
Previous SchoolWeber High School
ProvinceUtah

Career Summary

Mitch Payne came to BYU as a first-team all-state selection from Weber High School. Payne saw action in all 52 games of his career and lettered all four seasons. As the Cougars' primary field goal and PAT kicker, he set a conference and BYU record of 334 kicking points and 193 PATs. He was also credited with 47 total field goals and a career-long 49-yard field goal as a junior. Payne received several national and conference awards for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details. 

Personal

  • Parents are Gordon and Mary Payne
  • Younger brother of former BYU punter/kicker Matt Payne
  • Served a Church mission in Fortaleza, Brazil
  • Speaks Portuguese
  • Recruited by Air Force, Stanford, Arizona, Utah and Washington State
  • Married to wife Alex

Before BYU

  • A Salt Lake Tribune first-team All-State selection
  • Deseret News first-team All-State 5A selection
  • Two-time Special Teams Player of the Year at Weber HS
  • Set school record with 11 field goals made as a senior
  • Connected on field goals of 53 and 54 yards as a senior
  • Averaged 41.6 yards per punt and never missed an extra-point attempt (39-for-39)
  • Received the Scholar Leader Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
  • Earned academic all-state honors in football, basketball and soccer

Stats

Year Opponent PAT FG2010 vs. Washington 1-1 22-yard2010 vs. Washington 29-yard2010 at Air Force 2-22010 at Florida St. 1-1 28-yard2010 vs. Nevada 1-1 27-yard2010 vs. Nevada 29-yard2010 at Utah St. 2-3 23-yard2010 vs. San Diego St. 3-3 29-yard2010 at TCU 0-0 27-yard2010 vs. Wyoming 2-2 42-yard2009 vs. Oklahoma 2-22009 at Tulane 6-7 31-yard2009 at Tulane 20-yard2009 vs. Florida St. 4-42009 vs. Colorado St. 6-62009 vs. Utah St. 5-52009 at UNLV 8-8 28-yard2009 at San Diego St. 5-5 44-yard2009 vs. TCU 1-12009 at Wyoming 7-7 36-yard2009 at New Mexico 3-3 42-yard2009 vs. Air Force 5-5 49-yard2009 vs. Utah 2-2 28-yard2009 vs. Utah 37-yard2009 vs. Oregon St. 5-6 28-yard2008 vs. No. Iowa 5-62008 at Washington 4-42008 vs. UCLA 8-8 24-yard2008 vs. Wyoming 5-62008 at Utah St. 3-3 45-yard2008 vs. New Mexico 2-22008 at TCU 1-12008 vs. UNLV 4-4 26-yard2008 vs. UNLV 39-yard2008 at Colorado St. 6-6 30-yard2008 vs. San Diego St. 5-5 34-yard2008 at Air Force 5-5 46-yard2008 at Utah 3-3 40-yard2008 vs. Arizona 3-32007 at Arizona 1-22007 at UCLA 2-2 27-yard2007 at Tulsa 1-12007 vs. Air Force 4-4 42-yard2007 at New Mexico 4-4 22-yard2007 at UNLV 3-3 27-yard2007 vs. E. Washington 6-62007 vs. Colorado St. 5-52007 vs. TCU 3-3 33-yard2007 vs. TCU 29-yard2007 at Wyoming 5-52007 vs. Utah 0-0 22-yard2007 vs. Utah 23-yard2007 vs. Utah 35-yard2007 at San Diego St. 6-72007 vs. UCLA 2-2 29-yard BYU CAREER & GAME RECORDS Career Scoring: 334 points Career Kicking Points: 334 Career PATs Converted: 193 Career PATs Attempted: 201 PATs Converted in a Bowl Game: 7 (2010) PATs Attempted in a Bowl Game: 7 (2010)MWC GAME & CAREER RECORDS PATs Converted in a Game: 8 at UNLV (2009) Career Kicking Points: 334 Career PATs Converted: 193
Mitch-Payne

Junior
2009

Kicker
6-2 / 213 lbs
Mitch-Payne

Sophomore
2008

Kicker
6-2 / 213 lbs
Mitch-Payne

Freshman
2007

Kicker
6-2 / 213 lbs
Mitch-Payne

Medical Redshirt
2006

Kicker
6-2 / 213 lbs
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