Swantavius Payne

Swantavius Payne

Swantavius Payne cooking lunch for his teammates
No. 55
Position:	Offensive Lineman
Personal information
Born:	(2028-03-14)March 14, 2028 (aged 38) Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	325 lb (147 kg)
Username:	Swanty
Career information
College:	UW
ISFL Draft:	2050 / Round:
DSFL Draft:	2049 / Round:
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Swantavius Payne (born March 14, 2028) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently waiting to be drafted to the DSFL. He played college football for the University of Washington.

Early years

Swantavius Payne was born in Kirkland, WA to Melissa and Swantavius Johnson, who was a regional collections supervisor at a box company. Payne's uncle, Swantavius Steve was a former college football star, while Steve's son Swantavius Jones (Payne's cousin) was the first of the family to make it to the ISFL, playing for the Berlin Fire Salamanders for ten seasons.

Much like his cousin Jones, Swantavius Payne large stature lended him well to the offensive line position and unlike his cousin, Payne was extremely keen to make it to the highest level of professional football. As such, he was recruited to the University of Washington and played at left tackle for his entire college career.

Payne's other cousin, Swantavius King is also looking to enter the professional ranks at the same time and at the same position.

College career

One of the larger offensive lineman in the college ranks, Swantavius Payne was a reliable tackle in his career but would often get beaten to the edge by a fast linebacker. While he never received any accolades for his college OL play, scouts are excited about the physical attributes Payne possesses and are tipping him for success in the ISFL.

Career statistics

College career statistics

Career statistics			Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2045	UW	12	46	5
2046	UW	12	49	6
2047	UW	12	59	4
2048	UW	12	56	5

Professional career

2048

Swantavius Payne was picked up off of waivers by the Dallas Birddogs for their final four games of the S33 season. Payne had a quiet debut performance against Minnesota, picking up 3 pancakes but avoiding giving up a sack. His second game though was where he found his feet, racking up a game high 7 pancakes against the Portland Pythons. Game three was back down to earth, with Payne managing just 2 pancakes against the Kansas City Coyotes in what was Dallas's fourth loss in a row. And unfortunately Payne never managed to taste a win in his brief Dallas stint, with the Birddogs falling to the London Royals in the final week. Additionally, Payne could only manage another 2 pancakes in this one.

All in all, it was a solid if slightly anonymous practice run in the DSFL for Swantavius Payne. He averaged less than 4 pancakes a game but did avoid giving up any sacks or penalties.

2049

Payne was drafted late in the S34 DSFL draft, with teams concerned about his demands. Some scouts branded him as 'toxic' and 'locker room poison', but it was Tijuana who decided to take a chance late with him, slotting him in at right tackle. Payne put in a good showing in the S34 season, making the Pro Bowl in his first full season and ranking 5th in the league in pancakes, though he was bested by his teammate A Kicker. Tijuana finished with the best record in the league but fell in overtime in the first round of the playoffs to the Dallas Birddogs.

Despite just getting settled in Tijuana, Payne had strong ambitions to play in the big leagues, so he knew that the loss to Dallas would be his final game with the Luchadores. It was brief, but Payne was eternally grateful to Tijuana for giving him a home and preparing him for the ISFL.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	325 lb (147 kg)

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2048 (S33)	Birddogs	4	14	0
2049 (S34)	Luchadores	14	59	3