2014 | His 1,608 yards this year are the third-best rushing season in Auburn history … led the SEC at 123.7 yds/game … first team all-SEC (coaches, AP) … SI.com honorable mention All-America ... Doak Walker Award semifinalist … 13 TD for the year … voted team offensive MVP ... gained 177 yards on 26 carries against Arkansas, including 1-yard TD … 112 yards on 16 carries vs. San José State, scoring three TD … gained 63 yards rushing at Kansas State and gained 31 yards on two receptions … 116 yards rushing, one TD vs. Louisiana Tech … 126 yards rushing, 35 yards receiving on three catches vs. LSU … 70 yards at Mississippi State … 167 yards, one TD, on 25 carries vs. South Carolina … rushed for 143 yards on 27 carries with one TD at Ole Miss … 221 yards on 30 carries (both career highs) against Texas A&M, scoring on 2- and 34-yard runs, the 13th-best rushing game in Auburn history … 26-yard TD, 86 yards rushing at Georgia … 129 yards rushing, 7-yard TD vs. Samford … 77 yards on 25 carries at Alabama … 126 yards in 26 carries with two scores in the Outback Bowl vs. Wisconsin ... 2,218 career rushing yards (14th in AU history) … 11 career 100-yard rushing games … 19 career rushing TD … Maxwell Award mid-season watch list … Phil Steele mid-season all-SEC second team … accepted invitation to Reese’s Senior Bowl ... NFL Combine
2013 | A junior college transfer who quickly made an impact in the run game ... 610 yards and 6 TD for season ... 52 yards in opener vs. Washington State ... rushed for 102 yards against Arkansas State, including a 12-yard fourth-quarter TD ... 49 yards in win over Ole Miss ... 133 yards rushing, 25-yard TD run against Western Carolina ... scored fourth-quarter touchdown at Texas A&M ... leading rusher with 93 yards, 1 TD vs. Florida Atlantic ... 15-yard TD run in SEC championship game ... Lindy's all-newcomer team ... A-Day offensive MVP, rushing for 117 yards and catching two passes for 47 yards ... enrolled at Auburn in January ... SEC Academic Honor Roll
Junior College | Rated as the nation's top junior college running back ... rushed for 2,048 yards, 25 touchdowns in 2012 at Allan Hancock for Coach Kris Dutra, leading California Community College Athletic Association in rushing yards, yards per game, yards per rush and touchdowns ... JC Athletic Bureau first team All-America offensive player of year ... conference player of the week five times ... rushed for 1,364 yards, 18 touchdowns as a freshman ... all-California First Team Offense in Region IV by the California Community College Football Coaches Association
Prep/High School | Attended Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y. after high school ... graduate of Harrisburg (Pa.) High
Personal | Birthday is June 23 ... enrolled as a philosophy major at Auburn ... son of Victoria Artis and David Payne ... graduated December, 2014