About Jarrett (JP)
Jarrett Payton
Joins The Chicago Slaughter
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10 Things about JP you may not know
1) He loves to rap.
2) Played in 5 major college bowl games.
3) Was the MVP of the Orange Bowl in 2004.
4) He carried the Olympic Torch in the 1996
Chicago leg in the Atlanta summer games.
5) He was in a Kentucky Fried commercial
with his dad, Walter Payton.
6) He inducted his dad into the NFL Hall of Fame at age 12.
7) He was an all state soccer player his sophomore year.
8) He played for the NFL Tennessee Titans and CFL Montreal Alouettes.
9) He didn’t play organized football until his junior year in High School.
10) He played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts.
JP Work-Outs
Jarrett spends alot of time at the gym staying in shape,
as being healthy is very important to him.
Watch one of his work outs below:
JP Scheduled Appearances
May 20, 2010- Westview Hills Middle School, Willowbrook- Character Counts
May 18, 2010 - Blackstone Bar & Grill, Yorkville
April 28, 2010 - Joliet Junior College, Never Die Easy Book Discussion
April 22 thru 24, 2010 - NFL Draft in New York Honoring top 74 all time draft picks
April 20, 2010 - Rockford Radio with Captain Jack - Promote Sweetness Run
April 12, 2010 - SCOPE Youth Advocate Award Presentation for Connie
March 16, 2010 - Career Day at Rudyard Kipling School, Chicago
March 12, 2010 - Love Your Liver Event at UIC
December 19, 2009 - DCFS Cook Northm South & Central Holiday Parties
December 17, 2009 -Kankakee DCFS Holiday Party
December 16, 2009 - Aurora DCFS Holiday Party
November 19, 2009 - Children's Memorial Fundraiser
November 19, 2009 - Churchill Elementary School, Oswego - Toy Drive
November 8, 2009 - Soldier Field Toy Drive
November 6, 2009 - Bull & Bear in Chicago
November 5, 2009 - R&R Donnelly, Bolingbrook - Kick off Toy Drive
November 2, 2009 - Springman Middle School - Kick of Toy Drive
October 29, 2009 - Simon Guggenheim School in Chicago
Jarrett is participating in the "Principle For A Day" Program
October 23, 2009 - Sandwich High School - Kick Off Toy Drive
October 18, 2009 - Rolling Meadows Youth Football at Kimball Hill Park
Honorary guest for the Rolling Meadows Mustang Bandit Team - Coin Toss
June 5, 2009 - Fox Chase Elementary School - Legacy of Sweetness Award
May 17, 2009 - Bears Convention - WPCF Booth & Book Signing
February 18, 2009 - Attend school in Englewood in Chicago, school assembly
January 27, 2009 - KangaROOS Launch at Navy Pier
**Letters to JP from attending the event in Rolling Meadows**
Dear Jarrett,
I can not thank you enough for the time you spent with us on Sunday. As
you could tell, all the kids were absolutely thrilled to meet you! You did
an awesome job and we appreciate it so much. I was really happy with the
amount of toys that we collected for the foundation on Sunday - and I hope
that next year we will be able to even do better! I have so much respect for
what your family does - you are truly andinspiration and a blessing to so many.
~M.C.
WCPF,
I want to pass along a HUGE Thank you for Jarrett coming out to the football
games this morning. Jarrett has alot of his father in him, he is caring and really
enjoys being around the kids and making sure everyone who wants to meet him
does....my son and daughter had a great time and were so happy getting to meet
him.........so Thank you and please Thank Jarrett from us for being out at the games!
~J.G.
WCPF,
I wanted to send a HUGE thank you to the WCPF and Jarrett for coming to
the Rolling Meadows youth football/cheer games yesterday for the WCPF
Toy Drive. JP, I personally want to thank you. It was really great to see you
and catch up. I wish you nothing but the best and would certainly like to
continue the new relationship between the WCPF and the RM Youth Football
and Cheer Programs. My wife coaches one of the cheerleading squads with
our daughter and my son will start playing in the program next season.
So certainly seeing us involved in the program for SEVERAL years to come
and would love to work and assist the WCPF in any way we can.
~K.O.
Jarrett Payton 2010 Bio
Jarrett Payton, son of the late Walter Payton, former Chicago Bears running
back and member of the NFL Hall of Fame. Born on December 26, 1980, and
grew up in Barrington, Illinois and graduated from St. Viator High School.
Jarrett played quarterback, tailback and receiver for St. Viator, which he was
rated the No. 58 overall prospect in the nation by The Sporting News, and
named the No. 5 athlete in the Midwest Region by PrepStar. He didn’t even
start playing football till his junior year in high school. Starting at age 3 Jarrett
played soccer until his sophomore year, which he led the squad to third-place
at the state championship his final year. After high school he went on to
the college level of organized football at the University of Miami, where he
received his degree in liberal arts, and played as tailback and fullback
for the Hurricanes. Jarrett Payton went on to the Tennessee Titans as
running back for two years. He also played for the Amsterdam Admirals
in the NFL Europe as a running back winning the World Bowl Championship.
Jarrett Payton also played in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes and the
Toronto Argonauts. January 2010 Jarrett signed with the Chicago Slaughter.
Besides honoring his father’s Legacy of "Giving Back", Jarrett’s greatest work is
being able to connect with children and serve as a role model. In conjunction
to this he enjoys speaking at schools in, and around Illinois on the importance
of education, and touching on how “Character Counts”.
To have Jarrett or a Payton Family member speak at your school or event email
Congratulations to...
Jarrett Payton & Trisha George
Married on 3-4-2009
Click below to see the official proposal:
http://www.mouthpiecesports.com/media/13858
Click below for more information on Jarrett's Family:
Walter Payton
