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2016 Football Roster

50 Payton Minnich

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 260
  • Class Senior
  • Position Linebacker
  • Hometown Harrisburg, Pa.
  • Highschool Central Dauphin East

Biography

Preseason All-Big South selection

2015 (Junior):

  • Started all 11 games at middle linebacker
  • Second Team All-Big South selection
  • Finished second on the Hawks in tackles with 74, including 43 solo stops
  • Had 10 tackles on two occasions (Wagner, Liberty)
  • His 43 solo stops was fourth among conference linebackers
  • Recorded an interception against Wagner (9/19)
  • Had a fumble recovery and four QB hurries on the season

2014 (Sophomore):

  • Started all 11 games
  • Finished 4th on the team in total tackles with 53
  • Finished 2nd on the team in interceptions with 3
  • Recorded all 3 interceptions against Columbia (10/11)
  • Season high 11 tackles against Robert Morris (10/4) and Gardner-Webb (11/22)

2013 (Freshman):

  • Appeared in all 12 games at linebacker
  • Finished with 21 total tackles in his first season, including 5.5 tackles for loss
  • Added one sack and one forced fumble
  • Credited with one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup
  • Recorded four tackles in the win against Robert Morris
  • Three tackles in two different games against Liberty (9/07), and Lehigh (9/14)
  • Credited with two tackles in three games against Montana State (8/29), Wagner (11/09) and Bryant (11/16)
  • Had at least one tackle in all but one game.


High School:

  • Played linebacker, defensive end and tight end for Coach George Chaump at Central Dauphin East High School
  • First Team All-Mid-Penn Commonwealth on defense as a senior
  • Earned second team honors on offense
  • Nominated for Big 33 and Mr. Football (PA) as a senior
  • Patriot News Big 15 Defensive Team selection in 2012
  • Recorded 85 tackles and five sacks as a junior
  • Also played basketball for the Panthers.


Personal:

  • Son of Jennifer Minnich
  • Major is undecided.

YEAR

GP

UAT

AT

TT

TFL-YDS

SK-YDS

FF/FR

PD

INT-YDS

2013

12

16

5

21

5.5-20

1.0-9

1/1

1

0-0

 2014

11 

31 

22 

53 

5.5-9 

1.0-1 

1/0 

3-21 

2015

11

43

31

74

5.5-13

0-0

0/1

3

1-1

TOTAL

34

90

58

148

16.5-42

2.0-10

2/2

11

4-22

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 50

    2013Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 240 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2014Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'3" 240 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2015Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 245 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2016Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 260 lbs
    50