Paytron Hightower

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Dallas, Texas
	High School: Pinkston HS

	Height / Weight: 6-4 / 260
	Position: Defensive End
	Birthdate: 03/09/1994
	Experience: 1L

04/30/2013

Lobo Football Post-Spring Position Breakdown, Parts I and II

Defensive line looks to establish mindset, offensive line looks to reestablish mindset

04/15/2013

Davie Wants To See Continued Improvement

Lobo football team looks to finish spring practice on a strong note

12/10/2012

Lobo Football Announces 2012 Recruiting Class

List includes a Texas dozen and New Mexico duo

09/07/2012

Stevens: Reckless Texas Defense Wants Lobos' Pistol To Shoot Blanks

UNM O-coordinator Bob DeBesse says Longhorn defenders 'run like the wind.'

08/18/2012

Lobo Youth on Display During Saturday Football Practice

Coaching staff will begin to work on specifics next week

NEW MEXICO: A returning letter winner who will become more adept in executing the scheme as he continues to get comfortable ... should benefit greatly from an offseason program ... a physical player for the Lobos ... will benefit greatly from 2013 spring practice.

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in five games during the season as a backup defensive tackle and nose tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL: A Texas 11-4A first-team selection for Pinkston High School and coach Gerald Jones in 2011 ... had more than 80 tackles and 30 tackles for loss his senior season, garnering team defensive MVP honors as well ... only played two years of high school football, lettering in basketball for four seasons ... Jones said he is a team leader who takes charge, "a type of guy who gets his teammates motivated."

PERSONAL: Born March 9, 1994 in Dallas, Texas .. .full name is Payton Delmon Hightower...son of Sonya Scott ... has one younger brother, Kevin ... an honor roll student at Pinkston.