Colorado State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 35
Payne Williams III
- Position:
- Kicker/Punter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Natchitoches, La.
- High School:
- St. Mary
at Colorado State
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
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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