2024 Football Roster
Kirkland, Payton
vs
BYU
Sep 27 (Sat)
8:15 PM

Jersey Number 71
Payton Kirkland
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 350
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Dr. Phillips
- Prev School:
- Texas
Bio
AT COLORADO
2024 (RS - Fr.)
2024 (RS - Fr.)
- Did not see game action.
- 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8800 as the No. 471 ranked player overall and No. 23 offensive tackle (as of July 27, 2024).
- Comes to Colorado as a graduate transfer with four seasons to play four.
- Did not see game action; redshirt.
- A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- ESPN ranked him as the No. 39 offensive tackle in the class and No. 84 player from Florida.
- 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the class and No. 55 player from Florida.
- On3 Listed him as the No. 70 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 152 player from Florida.
- Rivals ranked him as the No. 40 offensive tackle in the class and No. 78 player from Florida.
- On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 533 player nationally, the No. 30 offensive tackle, and the No. 93 player from Florida.
- 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 558 player nationally, the No. 47 interior offensive lineman, and the No. 97 player from Florida.
- Played all four seasons for head coach Rodney Wells at Dr. Phillips high school.
- An All-America and all-metro honoree as a senior.
- He was selected to participate in the 2023 All-American Bowl.
- Played all five positions on the offensive line during his senior season, but was primarily at tackle to help Dr. Phillips to 369 total yards, including 173 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Timber Creek.
- Chosen to the MaxPreps Junior All-American Second Team in 2021 working primarily at left tackle.
- Selected to the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team First Team in 2020.
- Helped Dr. Phillips to a 9-3 overall record his freshman season, including a 2-0 district mark, and an appearance in the 8A regional semifinals in 2019.
- Uncle Perry Harrington was drafted in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft to the Philadelphia Eagles after attending Jackson State.
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