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Jersey Number 25
Colten Payton
- Position:
- C/1B
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Wallace State CC
- High School:
- James Clemens HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
2026: Was a force in the lineup during his first season in a UT Martin uniform… One of three Skyhawks to start and play in all 55 games… Played first base and catcher while also seeing time at DH… On the OVC leaderboards, ranked sixth in hits (76), sixth in RBI’s (58) and ninth in doubles (16)… Drove in 34 runs in league play (second in OVC) and registered 37 hits against conference pitching (seventh in OVC)… Hit .344 with 45 runs scored, two triples, five home runs, a .502 slugging percentage and .409 on-base percentage… Second on the team in walks (26)… Reached base safely in 30 of the team’s first 31 games… Owned a team-high 16-game hitting streak from Feb. 13-March 14… Collected 21 multi-hit games (tied for third on the team) and 17 multi-RBI contests (tied for first on the team)… Had two season-high four-RBI games (Feb. 27 vs. Bradley and April 2 at Morehead State)… Posted two season-high four-hit games (Feb. 14 vs. Butler and May 3 at Western Illinois)… Notched a .922 OPS in league play with eight doubles, three home runs and 34 RBI’s… Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semester.
PRIOR TO UTM: Played two seasons at Wallace State… In 107 career games produced a slash line of .315/.384/.536 with 66 runs scored, 108 hits, 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, 75 RBIs and 42 walks… Last season, hit .329, slugged .593 and reached base safely at a clip of .411… Notched 35 runs scored, 55 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 39 RBIs and 25 walks… 13 multi-hit outings with nine multi-RBI games… Had a career-best 7 RBIs in a 4-for-5 performance at Gadsden State CC (March 28)… In his freshman campaign, slashed .301/.357/.483 while recorded 31 runs scored, 53 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 36 RBIs and 17 walks… Prepped at James Clemens HS.
Personal: Born on July 16, 2005... Son of Joshua Payton and Beverly Dunning... Has one sibling, Farrah Payton... Majoring in finance.
PRIOR TO UTM: Played two seasons at Wallace State… In 107 career games produced a slash line of .315/.384/.536 with 66 runs scored, 108 hits, 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, 75 RBIs and 42 walks… Last season, hit .329, slugged .593 and reached base safely at a clip of .411… Notched 35 runs scored, 55 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 39 RBIs and 25 walks… 13 multi-hit outings with nine multi-RBI games… Had a career-best 7 RBIs in a 4-for-5 performance at Gadsden State CC (March 28)… In his freshman campaign, slashed .301/.357/.483 while recorded 31 runs scored, 53 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 36 RBIs and 17 walks… Prepped at James Clemens HS.
Personal: Born on July 16, 2005... Son of Joshua Payton and Beverly Dunning... Has one sibling, Farrah Payton... Majoring in finance.
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