chattanooga MOCS

2005: Played in eight games ... made two tackles on special teams. 

IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE:  Recorded 95 tackles last season for the Mount Pleasant, Iowa, school … Also credited with four quarterback sacks … Earned Second-Team All-Mid-States Football Association accolades … Iowa Wesleyan is a member of NAIA and plays in the Mid-West League … Coached at Iowa Wesleyan by Todd McGachy … Teammate of UTC newcomer Edward New.

STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL:  Voted All-DeKalb County junior and senior years … Helped Jaguars to Region 7-AAAAA titles in final two seasons … Stephenson went 10-3 his senior year and 9-2 his junior year … Selected as the Most Valuable Player at his position in consecutive seasons … Earned three football letters … Coached at Stephenson by Ron Gartrell … Also lettered in track and wrestling … Ran the 400 meters and threw the shot put … Region track and field champion and All-County performer … Wrestled at 189 pounds.

DeJuan Ray Payne … Born May 16, 1984 in Inglewood, Calif. … Son of Bettye and Douglas Payne.