'14 DC CB D'Andre Payne (UT commit 4/3/13)

[Volrog]

I'm ready to see a nickel DB who can actually cover someone.

Your wait will soon be over, Gaulden will be the nickel the day he arrives on campus.

 

[The Breakerboy]

Your wait will soon be over, Gaulden will be the nickel the day he arrives on campus.

We'll see, he or Payne will probably take a spot on the outside as a starter.

 

[TriedAndTrueVOL]

We'll see, he or Payne will probably take a spot on the outside as a starter.

I will be surprised if one of the two isn't starting outside come next fall.

 

[Big Orange#1]

Don't forget Riyahd Jones, for some reason I am thinking that reports in spring said he was the #1 CB on the depth chart. Is that true? obviously that was pre-Sutton.

 

[ionaVOL]

@realdpayne: Next four years will be the best times of my life! #VFL

 

[rach83]

@realdpayne: Next four years will be the best times of my life! #VFL

Checkerboard sleeves via Payne/Helms or no sleeves via Cramer. No brainer, show off those guns!!!

 

[pricevol5]

Checkerboard sleeves via Payne/Helms or no sleeves via Cramer. No brainer, show off those guns!!!

Utknate that you？

 

[Ron Swanson]

 

[Coach Punk]

Never gets old

 

[snowvols]

Named first team All Metro by the Washington Post, click on first team

2013 Fall All-Met teams for football, soccer, cross-country, volleyball and field hockey - The Washington Post

 

[JCLawyerVol]

@realdpayne: Next four years will be the best times of my life! #VFL

Looks like a Drifters reunion tour.

 

[VAVolsFan2009]

Named first team All Metro by the Washington Post, click on first team

2013 Fall All-Met teams for football, soccer, cross-country, volleyball and field hockey - The Washington Post

Congratulations to Payne for being selected 1st team all-Met. That's a big honor. Next stop Neyland!!! Can't wait to see you play.

 

[ACvol3]

@realdpayne: Next four years will be the best times of my life! #VFL

Helm with the Stephen Q Erkel pose

 

[Dust10]

@realpayne: Done with high school!

Looks like an EE to me.

 

[NapTownVol9]

I really think this kid is going to be special. Those undersized kids with hellacious work ethics, always want to prove themselves. He puts in just as much or more than anyone else, he want it badddd

Definitely going to be one of my faves

 

[RockVol]

@realdpayne: When do I start packing?

@realdpayne: I am about to live in Knoxville, Tennesse

This should remove all doubt that he'll be an EE

 

[Phat-Phil]

I really think this kid is going to be special. Those undersized kids with hellacious work ethics, always want to prove themselves. He puts in just as much or more than anyone else, he want it badddd

Definitely going to be one of my faves

I agree. He's also possesses very good quickness and closing speed and looks to be very fluid as well. He's tailor made for CB IMO. His height, or lack there of, has been way overblown IMO (5'10" is the average size of NFL CBs), I'm not worried about that it all. Glad this guy is a Vol and I agree he's going to be a good one got us. I think he will get a lot of PT for us next year and wouldn't be surprised if he started some games.

 

[Phat-Phil]

@realdpayne: When do I start packing?

@realdpayne: I am about to live in Knoxville, Tennesse

This should remove all doubt that he'll be an EE

That's great news. He and the rest of the EEs can't get here soon enough.

 

[RockVol]

New article on 247 Top247 cornerback D'Andre Payne excited to join Tennessee Vols

Quotes anyone? Please

 

[wU-Tang Vol]

New article on 247 Top247 cornerback D'Andre Payne excited to join Tennessee Vols

Quotes anyone? Please

"I'm excited to join the Tennessee Vols," said Payne.

-247

 

[RockVol]

"I'm excited to join the Tennessee Vols," said Payne.

-247

Ha, we'll done sir, you get a like

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Great quotes from DeAndre. Looking forward to seeing him in orange. He's gonna be a great one in that secondary!

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Never gets old

It doesn't but it kind of looks stupid on our part now that we're on a 2 game losing streak to those pretentious bastards. Despite us being down and at our worse, the W still shows up in their column.

 

[Phat-Phil]

Great quotes from DeAndre. Looking forward to seeing him in orange. He's gonna be a great one in that secondary!

Yep excited to have him.

SN: I'd post the quotes but I'm out and about (last minute shopper) and on the mobile right now.

 

[LynxVol]

new article on 247 top247 cornerback d'andre payne excited to join tennessee vols

quotes anyone? Please

"i'm pretty excited[.] “i’m a little nervous, just me adjusting from high school to college and stuff like that — time management and all of that. I’m very excited, though. I’m real excited to come in and compete.”

“(the official visit) went well. I had a lot of fun,” he said. “we sat down and watched film, and they were just telling me my situation coming in. I just have to come in and work. They just said that they need playmakers, pretty much, and they just want me to come in and be able to make plays. And if i can do that, then i’ll be on the field.”

“if i come in and work hard — not being late to stuff and doing what the coaches are telling me, and just competing and making plays — i believe i can come in and start,” he said.

“i just look at (tennessee freshman cornerback) cam sutton. He came in, in the summertime, and he was able to come in and start, and he played well this season. I really respect cam for that. He’s a good dude. And me coming in early, that’ll give me an advantage, just to get acclimated to college football.

“we haven’t known each other for a very long time, but we have a bond and we’re really close to each other,” payne said. “i think we’re all going to come in and work hard together and do what we’ve got to do.”

- 247