24 Aug 2025 501 Football Team 2025: Jordon Moore-Payne – Quitman

In the halftime locker room against Atkins last fall, Quitman quarterback Jordon Moore-Payne was down on his luck. Having thrown three interceptions, the game appeared to be all but lost. Instead of hanging their heads, however, his teammates and coaches rallied around him, providing him the fuel he needed to turn the night around.

“I will never forget that night,” he said. “Having that trust and encouragement from my teammates and coaches allowed us to come together as a team and battle back to earn the victory.”

his fall, the All-State signal caller carries that lesson of resiliency into his senior season. With ambitions to rewrite history books, the Bulldogs are prepared to pull out all the stops to achieve their gridiron goals.

“Our plan is to win our conference and to still be playing on Thanksgiving break,” Moore-Payne said. “That’s something Quitman has never done. I may not be the tallest or the strongest player on the field, but as a leader with a lot of heart, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help my team succeed.”

Looking back on his football journey, it feels like just yesterday when he was 6 years old, suiting up for the first time. As he prepares to take the field for one last high school season, his advice for other student-athletes is simple: enjoy the ride.

“Balancing academics and athletics can be stressful,” Moore-Payne said. “Cherish every moment. Don’t take anything for granted because it goes by fast.”