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Dallas Baptist University Athletics

2022 Men's Soccer Roster

2 Payton Franklin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenville, TX
  • Prev School Greenville HS

Biography

CAREER HONORS:
2021:

Second Team All-Lone Star Conference
Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year
Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team
D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
Fall Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
Spring Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020:
Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team
D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
Spring Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019:
Fall Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
Spring Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll

2021 (JUNIOR)
Tabbed a Second Team All-Lone Star Conference selection and was named the LSC Academic Player of the Year … Started all 13 matches and was second on the team in minutes played (1,188) … Played all 90 minutes to lead a Patriot defensive effort in a 2-0 shutout win over Southern Nazarene (9/18) … Helped lift DBU to a 2-1 overtime victory at St. Mary’s (9/25) after playing all 99 minutes.

2020 (SOPHOMORE)
Started all nine matches for the Patriots … Led the team in minutes played, seeing action in all 840 minutes … Played in a season-high 110 minutes in a double overtime affair at Oklahoma Christian (3/27).

2019 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 16 matches, making eight starts in his first collegiate season … Became a key contributor for DBU, starting the final six matches of the season … Made his Patriot debut in the season opener versus Dixie State (9/8) … Earned his first career start and played all 90 minutes against UT Permian Basin (10/11) … Played in a season-high 100 minutes in an overtime match versus West Texas A&M (10/26).

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Greenville High School … Coached by Chuck Malmros and Tim Spiars … Named the District's Midfielder of the Year … Was a two-time First-Team All-District selection during his prep career ... Member of the National Honor Society and Foreign Language Honors Society … Named a Superintendent Scholar … Played club soccer for FC Dallas 01’ Central.

PERSONAL
Born on March 4, 2001 … Parents are Shaun and Jeana Franklin … Majoring in Biology … Favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 40:31.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2019Freshman

    Midfielder
    6'0"
    20
  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    Midfielder
    6'0"
    2
  • 2

    2021Junior

    Defender
    6'0"
    2
  • 2

    2022Senior

    Defender
    6'0"
    2