Colorado State University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

Williams III, Payne
Jersey Number 35

Payne Williams III

  • Position:
    Kicker/Punter
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Natchitoches, La.
  • High School:
    St. Mary
at Colorado State
Redshirted Freshman, 2025 (0/0):
• Did not register any stats

Freshman, 2024 (0/0):
• Walked on
• Redshirted

Personal/High School
• Played for coach Aaron York
• Three-sport athlete, including basketball and baseball
• Two-time all-state kicker
• All-State as a punter
• All-district as a punter and kicker five times.
• School record for longest field goal, 53 yards
• Honor roll student
• Given name is Joseph
• Parents are Joseph II and Bridget
• Father played basketball at Tulane
• Has a brother, Blanchard; and a sister, Aubrey
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