Player: Kevin Payne
Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Safety
Jersey #: 44
Drafted: 2007/Round 5/Pick 167
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 212
Pro Career: 2007-present Bears

PERSONAL NOTES:
Attended Junction City High School playing football for head coach David Carpenter... Class 2A all-state and all-district tailback during senior year, gaining over 1,700 yards with 26 rushing TDs... Named team’s defensive M.V.P. after leading team in tackles as a junior DB... Lettered in basketball in three seasons and garnered all-state honors for baseball while competing as a catcher... Son of Jackie and Levi Payne... Brother Gerod was a strong safety and teammate at Louisiana-Monroe (2002-03).

AWARDS AND RECORDS:
Played in 19 games (17 starts) in his first two years with the Bears, emerging as a starting safety in his second season in the NFL... Registered 135 tackles (76 solo), 4 INTs, 5 PBUs, 1.0 sack and 1 TFL in his career... Also added 2 career special teams stops... Led the team in INTs in his first full season with the Bears... Placed on Injured Reserve after suffering a shoulder injury in the fourth game of the season in his rookie year.