2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Miller, Payton

Jersey Number 8
Payton Miller
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 156
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands HS
Bio
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 All-BIG EAST All-Academic Team
GRADUATE STUDENT (FALL 2021)
Played in 12 matches, making eight starts... took 11 shots (two on goal)... scored one goal... scored the lone goal in the 1-1 draw vs DePaul on Nov. 3... logged 980 minutes.
REDSHIRT-SENIOR (SPRING 2021)
Played in 11 matches, making 10 starts... logged 926 minutes... took two shots... had one assist... recorded his lone assist vs DePaul on March 10.
REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2019)
Played in 14 matches with 12 starts... logged 1,096 minutes... had an assist in the team's season-opening 2-0 win over No. 2.3 Akron on Aug. 30... took eight shots... had two shots on goal.
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2018)
Made 16 appearances and three starts... logged a total of 685 minutes... recorded one assist... took seven shots, including four on frame... posted an assist in the team's 6-0 win over Cincinnati Christian on Aug. 24.
REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2017)
Made 20 appearances and 17 starts in the midfield... logged 1,362 minutes... registered his first career assist in a 3-1 win over Detroit on Oct. 3... took six shots, including one on frame.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year team captain for Texas Rush... selected for Texas Rush National Select training at Real Madrid Academy in Madrid, Spain... was participant in Texas region U.S. Soccer marketplace training... helped Texas Rush U-18 to a No. 9 overall ranking in the USDA for 2015.
PERSONAL
Son of Joe and Nancy Miller... earned a bachelor's degree in human resource management in spring of 2020... enrolled in Xavier's MBA program.
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 All-BIG EAST All-Academic Team
GRADUATE STUDENT (FALL 2021)
Played in 12 matches, making eight starts... took 11 shots (two on goal)... scored one goal... scored the lone goal in the 1-1 draw vs DePaul on Nov. 3... logged 980 minutes.
REDSHIRT-SENIOR (SPRING 2021)
Played in 11 matches, making 10 starts... logged 926 minutes... took two shots... had one assist... recorded his lone assist vs DePaul on March 10.
REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2019)
Played in 14 matches with 12 starts... logged 1,096 minutes... had an assist in the team's season-opening 2-0 win over No. 2.3 Akron on Aug. 30... took eight shots... had two shots on goal.
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2018)
Made 16 appearances and three starts... logged a total of 685 minutes... recorded one assist... took seven shots, including four on frame... posted an assist in the team's 6-0 win over Cincinnati Christian on Aug. 24.
REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2017)
Made 20 appearances and 17 starts in the midfield... logged 1,362 minutes... registered his first career assist in a 3-1 win over Detroit on Oct. 3... took six shots, including one on frame.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year team captain for Texas Rush... selected for Texas Rush National Select training at Real Madrid Academy in Madrid, Spain... was participant in Texas region U.S. Soccer marketplace training... helped Texas Rush U-18 to a No. 9 overall ranking in the USDA for 2015.
PERSONAL
Son of Joe and Nancy Miller... earned a bachelor's degree in human resource management in spring of 2020... enrolled in Xavier's MBA program.
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