Payton Kirkland
UAB Blazers
67
DepthProjected Starter
Is Payton Kirkland starting?
Payton Kirkland is the projected starter at LT for UAB Blazers.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Dr. Phillips, ranked #559 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #559 Natl
Orlando, FL
- Jersey
- #51
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 350 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8828
- National Rank
- #559
- High School
- Dr. Phillips
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 67.
Team offense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 67 OVR fair?
67
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Depth at LT · UAB Blazers
- 15167Payton KirklandStarter
- 27767Keyon Cox
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.