Jordan Payton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Santa Monica, CA High School: Oaks Christian Height / Weight: 6-1 / 210 Position: WR Experience: 1V

UCLA - Gained valuable experience in his first season in the program and will look to impress the coaches in his initial spring practice.

2012 - Saw action in 13 games, with four starts (Utah, at Arizona State, Arizona, at Washington State)... Made 18 catches on the season for 202 yards and a touchdown ... Made his first career catch against Oregon State ... Had three receptions for 41 yards at Cal ... Grabbed three passes (37 yards) and scored his first career touchdown (17-yard pass from Brett Hundley) against Arizona ... Made a season-best four catches for 62 yards in the game at Washington State ... Has two catches in the P12 Championship Game at Stanford (21) ... Made on catch in the Holiday Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL - Played four varsity seasons at Oaks Christian HS for coach Bill Redell ... A four-star recruit according to scout.com and the nation's No. 15 wide receiver ... Selected to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl game ... Four-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 15 wide receiver ... No. 93 prospect in the nation and the No. 19 recruit in the state of California ... SuperPrep's No. 16 recruit in CA/NV/HI region ... In his senior season, he made 61 catches for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns ... He gained 150 yards on the ground on seven carries and one touchdown ... Made 40 tackles and had two interceptions ... Named school's Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011 ... All-CIF and All-Tri-Valley League selection ... Scored 10 touchdowns as a junior ... As a sophomore, he caught 45 passes for 1,088 yards and 18 touchdowns (a new school record total) ... Started on varsity as a freshman and scored seven touchdowns.

PERSONAL - Full Name: Jordan Joseph Payton ... Born: September 1, 1993 in Torrance, CA... Parents: Jerry and Kathy Payton ... Has one older brother, Michael and one older sister, Tiffany ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as winning two CIF championships ... Admires the NBA's Kobe Bryant for his work ethic ... Hobbies include reading and playing basketball ... Started his own clothing line at age 17 ... Interested in an economics major and a career in business.