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Oakton’s (VA) Keith Payne is ready. The 6-3, 215-pound running back is ready for a spring and summer full of camps and combines and the chance to earn Division 1-A scholarship offers. That’s his goal, and he’s working hard to accomplish it.

“I’m just preparing with my trainer,” said Payne, who is also playing on Oakton’s varsity lacrosse team right now. “Lacrosse is helping me with my speed and I’ve been lifting a lot. I’ve been practicing the exact things I’ll do in the combine, such as the shuttle, the 40 and bench pressing 185 pounds. I’m hoping to get my 40 time to a 4.38.”

Payne is drawing a lot of interest, but he feels teams want to see just how fast he can run before offering. Payne says he can run in the 4.4s in the 40-yard dash.

“I’m getting a lot of letters,” Payne said. “I’ve heard from Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Penn State, Ohio State, Boston College, Clemson, Marshall, N.C. State, UVa, Kent State, Penn State and Maryland.”

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