Payton Kirk
#96
Defensive End
6'5" 265
Junior
Liberty, Missouri
2009
Played as a backup in seven games and saw special teams duty.
2008
Saw spot duty and special team action in six games ... blocked a kick. Redshirt in 2007.
High School
Two-year starter and three-year letterman ... Started at both defensive tackle and defensive end and also played on the offensive line ... Recorded 50 tackles (36 solo), while tallying eight tackles for losses and four sacks in 2006 ... Had 37 tackles and two sacks, earning all-area honors as a junior ... Served as a team captain. A 2006 second team Class 6 all-state selection by the Missouri Football Coaches Association ...Named to the 2006 Kansas City Star Class 6 All-District team ... First-team Suburban Big 7 honors at defensive line, and second-team Suburban Big 7 honors at offensive line as a senior. Two-year letterman in track & field, competing in the discus and 400 meters.
Personal: Born December 11, 1988, in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... Parents are Brian and Terri Kirk. Education major. More details at SID bio.
