5-star lineman, SEC target Damon Payne announces upcoming commitment date
The No. 1 prospect in the 2021 recruiting cycle from the state of Michigan is ready to make his college decision.
That’s the latest from five-star defensive lineman Damon Payne, who announced on Friday he will be making his college commitment at the end of the month.
“Thank you to all the schools that have offered me I will be announcing my commitment on July 26th,” Payne shared.
The 6-foot-3, 297-pound Belleville High School standout is rated as a five-star recruit, the nation’s top defensive tackle prospect and a top 20 overall recruit in the country for the 2021 recruiting cycle by 247Sports Composite Rankings.
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Michigan’s top recruit for the 2021 recruiting cycle previously announced he’s considering the following schools: Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Arizona State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Michigan, Penn State and USC.
When his high school career comes to an end, Payne is committed to participating in the 2021 Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando.
To get an idea why Payne is such a coveted prospect, check out his junior season highlight reel with Belleville High School.
UGA IS mysteriously absent. Why??? Big surprise for Nick in the form of UGA???
Hey kid. What do you have against playing for the TOP DEFENSIVE MIND IN FOOTBALL? He made Saban not the other way around!!! Go look at the 2007 season at Alabama. When Kirby Smart was NOT in charge of the defense. Barely 6-6 with a loss in Tuscaloosa Alabama to Louisiana Monroe. Then in 2008 Kirby Smart was made defensive coordinator. And in one season. Alabama goes from barely 6-6 to A DOMINANT UNBEATEN IN REGULAR SEASON MARK!!!
Saban didn’t make Kirby Smart. It’s the other way around. Just go look at Sabans first 4 seasons as a head coach. Then compare it to Kirby Smarts first 4 years as a head coach. You’ll need to go way back for Saban. Just Google Nick Saban and his career with Michigan state. That will be fine. Then remember Kirby did it in the SEC!!!!
PS. Saban actually cried when Kirby Smart left him. But UGA is the team Kirby Smart played for. His dream Job!!! But Saban did get emotional!!!
King Negan
Smart wasn’t In charge is the defense in 2017… He actually lost to Bama so no reason to go back 13 years…
Pruitt was driving the car that Kirby Built in 2017. That was the year that the national championship was stolen from UGA by the REFS. And luckily the head REFS of that game retired. And finally admitted. His calling made UGA LOSE A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
PS. He admitted it OPENLY.
King Negan
negan, you have an infatuation with Bama. You are everywhere.
24/7 crystal ball has DL Damon Payne as a heavy Bama favorite. If he does commit, I hope he would be as good as DT Daron Payne.
negan, go spill your rubbish elsewhere. No one wants to read your overblown, long winded comments anyway. #Troll
No, I’m just not going to let a LIE be covered up by history!!!
King Negan
Why should he include Georgia? I’m pretty sure he wants to win national championships. Get Smart inherited a loaded team and could do no better than what Mark Richt had done, that be second best. I see your insider information is nothing more than fairytales and day dreams.
Good to UK in the mix. Not so long ago, players were making a decision between UK, Marshall or Cincinnati.
Roll Tide !
You are correct Rgo606! I think most recruiting services have him going to Bama but it’s good to see how Stoops and company have changed the way recruits view the Cats. Even if he doesn’t come to Lexington then I hope Bama gets him… just so the SEC can pull another top recruit out of the little 10s backyard.
George Pickens chose uga over Auburn bc he “wanted to win a natty” so kn has a point
Pickens went to UGA solely because he couldn’t get academically cleared at AU… obviously Smart was willing to do whatever was necessary to get him enrolled there. It is no secret that GP left high school barely literate.