Payton Kirkland
UAB Blazers
50
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Payton Kirkland starting?
Payton Kirkland is listed 2nd string at LT for UAB Blazers.
Redshirt junior · #51 · 6'6", 315 lbs
See full UAB Blazers depth chart ›Depth at LT · UAB Blazers
- 17771Keyon CoxStarter
- 25150Payton KirklandYou
- 37450Barry Walker
- 47040Amos Talalele
UAB Starting Lineup
Top offensive linemen in the American
Up next for UAB
UAB plays Charlotte at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.
Payton Kirkland is currently behind Keyon Cox at LT on the UAB depth chart, a American Athletic team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8828
- National Rank
- #559
- High School
- Dr. Phillips
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
Why this rating?
On a 65-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 50.
Team offense (SP+)
65
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-9 for role; −6 depth penalty
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.
2026 Game Log
Not tracked for this position.
Linemen and long snappers don't record box-score stats, so there's no game-by-game log to show.
Payton Kirkland's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
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