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2021 Football Roster

2 Payton Person

  • Height 6-1
  • Academic Year Gr.
  • Weight 185
  • Eligibility Year Sr.
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Issaquah, Wash.
  • Major Economics and Sport Management
  • Previous School Issaquah

Biography

JUNIOR 
Letterwinner. 
Appeared in three games. 
Recorded 27 receiving yards on four receptions. 
Caught two catches for 16 yards against George Fox. 
 
SOPHOMORE 

Appeared in two games. 
Spent time at the J.V. level in 2018. 
 
FRESHMAN 
Spent time at the J.V. level as a freshman in 2017. 
 
ISSAQUAH HIGH SCHOOL 

Three-year football letterman. 
Team captain. 
2016 Gary Moore Coaches Award recipient. 
Played receiver, quarterback and safety. 
 
PERSONAL 

Majoring in economics and sport management. 
Son of Mindi and Jeff Person. 
Served an internship at Gensco Inc. during the summer of 2019. 
 
WHY LINFIELD?
 I chose Linfield because of the winning tradition and the opportunity to win a national championship. 
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? 
Being a student-athlete at Linfield means being a leader on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.  
 
WHAT MAKES YOU AN INTERESTING STUDENT-ATHLETE? 
I am a big Seattle Seahawks fan.  
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD?
 I plan to pursue a job on the business side of the sports field. I may also go to grad school.  
 
WHAT IS THE BEST CLASS YOU HAVE TAKEN AT LINFIELD? 
The best class I’ve taken at Linfield was acting because it was a lot of fun and I was in the class with my friends. 
 
WHEN NOT COMPETING IN SPORTS OR STUDYING FOR SCHOOL, I LIKE TO SPEND MY TIME…
Hanging out with friends and playing video games. 
 
THE GREATEST LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN…
Learning how to be a great teammate. 
 
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR LINFIELD ATHLETIC CAREER THUS FAR? 
The highlight of my Linfield career was starting the playoff game during my junior season at Chapman. 

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