Hokie Club2017-18: Saw playing time at East Carolina (9/16).
2016-17: Saw time in the games against Liberty, Boston College and Virginia.
2015-16: Did not see playing time.
2014-15: Was redshirted … Posted a 300-pound squat and a 32.5-inch vertical jump in scout max testing.
High School: Played for Coach David Bedwell at L.C. Bird High … Helped lead his team to a state title as a senior … Caught 22 passes for 331 yards and four touchdowns his final season … Ranked as the No. 35 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 110 safety in the country and the No. 40 player in his state by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 147 “athlete” in the country, the No. 205 player in his region and the No. 40 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation.
Personal: Shawn Ryan Payne … Born June 17, 1996, in Killeen, TX (Fort Hood) … Son of Christy Brown, who used to serve in the military … Has a younger brother and sister … Majoring in human development.