Weber State University Athletics
2021 Spring Football Roster
Payne, Easton
Jersey Number 53
Easton Payne
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tremonton, UT
- High School:
- Bear River
Bio
Easton is a senior on the defensive line for the Wildcats out of Tremonton, Utah.
He has been a part of the Wildcat program for the last five years. Entering the 2025 season, he has played in 24 games at WSU and has 35 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss.
At 26 years old, he is the oldest player on this year’s Wildcat team.
Easton is married to former Weber State standout volleyball player and current WSU volleyball assistant coach Kate Payne.
2024 (Junior)
Played in seven games for the Wildcats and recorded four tackles on the year with two solo and two assisted tackles…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Rehabilitation Sciences.
2023 (Sophomore)
Played in all 11 games for the Wildcats, helping Weber State to a ninth straight winning season…Recorded 28 tackles on the season with 10 solo tackles and 18 assisted tackles…Also had four tackles for loss…Had five tackles in wins at Northern Iowa and over Idaho…Also had a forced fumble in the win at Idaho…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors.
2022 (R-Freshman)
Played in six games for the Wildcats during the season as a true freshman, helping WSU to a 10-win season and a trip to the second round of the FCS Playoffs…Had four tackles on the year, coming in the win at Utah State and at Montana State in the playoffs…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors.
2021
Sat out the season as a red shirt.
Spring 2021
Was part of the Wildcat team that won the Big Sky Championship during the spring season.
Bear River High School
Graduated from Bear River High School in 2018…Originally signed at Weber State in February 2018…Earned second-team All-State and All-Area honors and first-team all-region honors…Had 32 tackles with four quarterback sacks as a senior…Also earned letters in track and field and basketball…Was the region champion in the shot put and finished third in state…Was a team captain for football and track and field.
Personal
Birthday is June 18…Is majoring in Rehabilitation Sciences at Weber State…Is married to for WSU volleyball standout player and current assistant coach Kate Payne.
He has been a part of the Wildcat program for the last five years. Entering the 2025 season, he has played in 24 games at WSU and has 35 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss.
At 26 years old, he is the oldest player on this year’s Wildcat team.
Easton is married to former Weber State standout volleyball player and current WSU volleyball assistant coach Kate Payne.
2024 (Junior)
Played in seven games for the Wildcats and recorded four tackles on the year with two solo and two assisted tackles…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Rehabilitation Sciences.
2023 (Sophomore)
Played in all 11 games for the Wildcats, helping Weber State to a ninth straight winning season…Recorded 28 tackles on the season with 10 solo tackles and 18 assisted tackles…Also had four tackles for loss…Had five tackles in wins at Northern Iowa and over Idaho…Also had a forced fumble in the win at Idaho…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors.
2022 (R-Freshman)
Played in six games for the Wildcats during the season as a true freshman, helping WSU to a 10-win season and a trip to the second round of the FCS Playoffs…Had four tackles on the year, coming in the win at Utah State and at Montana State in the playoffs…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors.
2021
Sat out the season as a red shirt.
Spring 2021
Was part of the Wildcat team that won the Big Sky Championship during the spring season.
Bear River High School
Graduated from Bear River High School in 2018…Originally signed at Weber State in February 2018…Earned second-team All-State and All-Area honors and first-team all-region honors…Had 32 tackles with four quarterback sacks as a senior…Also earned letters in track and field and basketball…Was the region champion in the shot put and finished third in state…Was a team captain for football and track and field.
Personal
Birthday is June 18…Is majoring in Rehabilitation Sciences at Weber State…Is married to for WSU volleyball standout player and current assistant coach Kate Payne.
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