Eastern Michigan Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
1 p.m.
Roster
Devontae Payne
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- South
PERSONAL: Full name: Devontae Maurice Payne...Son of Deshawn Payne and Burk Jordan...Born: 11-16-90...Undecided major...Has one brother, Raymond Miller, and two sisters, Teara Payne and Teasia Payne...EMU: One of the 2009 recruits...Redshirted as a freshman and will have freshman eligibility in 2010...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Success Tech in Cleveland, Ohio and he played football at South H.S. for Head Coach Jarvis Gibson...Senior Year: Passed for 1,363 yards with 15 touchdowns and just four interceptions...Also rushed 23 times for 166 yards and six touchdowns...Named the team’s Most Valuable Player and also the Senate League’s Most Valuable Player...Junior Year: Helped lead the team to the school’s first-ever Division II State Playoffs...Selected first-team All-League and his team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player...Passed 143 times, completing 75 for 1,423 yards and 14 touchdowns...Sophomore Year: All-Conference and All-District football selection...Passed for 1,540 yards and 15 touchdowns...Earned the team’s offensive MVP award for an underclassmen.
