Rod Payne
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Spanish River HS (FL) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 14, 1974 Miami, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | Michigan |
| 1997–1998 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2000 | Baltimore Ravens (practice squad) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2007 | Westminster Academy (FL) |
| 2008 | Felix Varela HS (FL) |
| 2009–2011 | Florida Atlantic (DL) |
| 2012–present | Spanish River HS (FL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
1996 All-American
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1996 All-American
1996 Michigan Captain
1996 Michigan Team MVP
Rod Payne (born June 14, 1974) is a former professional American football center who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He is also a former All-American center who played for the University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines football team from 1993 to 1996. He won a Super Bowl with the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. He became a high school football coach and was named the 2007 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Class 3A-2A-1A Coach of the Year. In March 2009, Payne was announced as the Defensive Line Coach for Florida Atlantic University, marking his first foray into coaching at the collegiate level. After leaving Florida Atlantic, Payne was named the Head Football Coach at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Florida. Payne stepped down from his position as coach of Spanish River High School after a losing season of 0-10 and now is a personal fitness trainer at The Facility for Personal Training in Boca Raton, FL
A native of Miami, Florida, Payne was an All-Dade County offensive lineman and wrestler at Miami Killian High School. Payne started 40 games during his four years at the University of Michigan, including 37 consecutive games. Payne was twice named first team All Big Ten and in 1996 was named the Most Valuable Player on the Michigan team, a team co-captain (with Jarrett Irons), and a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Payne was an ambidextrous center. Payne once broke his right wrist during the Michigan-Michigan State Paul Bunyan Trophy game and proceeded to snap the ball for the rest of his game with his left hand.
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