Lorenzo Payne

Schedule

vs Ball State

Saturday, September 19,

4:00 PM ET

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at Coastal Carolina

Thursday, September 24,

7:30 PM ET

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at Delaware

Friday, October 2,

7:00 PM ET

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vs Sam Houston

Thursday, October 8,

7:00 PM ET

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Previous School:

Transferred to Liberty from West Florida
Saw playing time in 17 games during the 2024-25 seasons
Finished his time at West Florida with 33 tackles (16 solo, 17 assisted), 16.5 tackles for a loss (104 yards) and 9.0 sacks (87 yards)
Also added seven quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
Saw playing time in 12 games in 2025
Earned Gulf South Conference first-team all-conference honors in 2025
Finished the season with 23 tackles (13 solo, 10 assisted), 12.0 tackles for a loss (88 yards), 7.5 sacks (76 yards), four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
Helped West Florida post a 10-2 record in 2025 and advance to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoff
Saw playing time in five games in 2024
Finished the 2024 season with 10 tackles (three solo, seven assisted), 4.5 tackles for a loss (16 yards), 1.5 sacks (11 yards) and three quarterback hurries

Prep:

Graduated from Apopka High School in Apopka, Fla.
First-team All-State Championship team as a junior
Finished his junior season with 60 tackles, 12 sacks, 11.5 tackles for a loss
Helped Apopka High School to a district and regional championship as a junior and finished the season at the state runner-up
Named Athlete of the Year as a senior
Finished his senior season with 30 tackles, 12 sacks, 11 tackles for a loss
Also participated in volleyball, soccer, track and field and weightlifting
Posted a 10.9 100-meter PR as a junior
Member of the district champion 4x400 relay team as a senior
Posted a 49.99 400-meter PR as a senior
Posted a 22.80 200-meter PR as a senior