St. Paul Pioneer Press | 10/15/2005 | Surgery grounds freshman as practice starts

Sounds like this Kevin Payton is a fighter and might be a contributer down the road.

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 10/15/2005 | Surgery grounds freshman as practice starts: "University of Minnesota freshman Kevin Payton couldn't wait to get his hands on a ball Friday night as the Gophers started their first practice of the season."