Jordan Joseph Payton was born on September 1,1993 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League.
23 Facts About Jordan Payton
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Jordan Payton played college football for the UCLA Bruins, ending his career as the school's leader in career receptions.
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Jordan Payton was born in Torrance, California, in Los Angeles County to Kathy and Jerry Jordan Payton, who played linebacker at Crenshaw High.
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Jordan Payton played catch as a youngster with older brother Michael, who later played college ball at Oregon State.
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Jordan Payton grew up in Santa Monica, California, but attended high school in Westlake Village at Oaks Christian School.
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Jordan Payton played at defensive back and had 30 tackles and three interceptions.
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Jordan Payton had two games with 10 or more receptions as a junior, and finished the year with a team-leading 61 receptions for 840 yards and 9 touchdowns.
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Jordan Payton verbally committed to three other colleges before ending up with UCLA.
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Jordan Payton announced on national television on ESPNU that he had decided to go to Washington, but he changed his mind again and settled on UCLA the following day.
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Jordan Payton was ranked No 15 in the nation at wide receiver by both Scout.
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Jordan Payton started 10 games as a sophomore in 2013 and ranked third on the team with 38 receptions and 440 yards.
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Jordan Payton did not put up extraordinary numbers, matching his freshman touchdown total of one.
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Jordan Payton emerged as the Bruins' No 1 receiver, finishing the season with 67 catches, the most by a Bruin since Craig Bragg had 73 in 2003.
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Jordan Payton finished with team-highs of 954 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, and earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention.
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Jordan Payton had three 100-yard games, and nine times he finished with at least five receptions.
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Jordan Payton became UCLA's first player since Nelson Rosario in 2011 to reach 1,000 yards in a season.
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Jordan Payton ended the season with 78 catches, the second-highest season total in school history, and again received honorable mention for the all-conference team.
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Jordan Payton finished his career as the first Bruin with over 200 receptions.
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Jordan Payton was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 154th overall.
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Jordan Payton was one of four receivers drafted by the team that year.
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Jordan Payton was suspended the final four games of the 2016 season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
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Jordan Payton finished his rookie season with one reception for three yards.
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On September 2,2017, Jordan Payton was waived by the Browns.