ABOUT ME
Bryan Payton
BDPRecruiting Founder
Bryan Payton is most passionate about helping recruits and their families through the recruiting process. A former standout college football player at Indiana University from 2005 to 2009, Bryan boasts a remarkable 14-year tenure in college football recruiting, with nine years as a director of recruiting dedicated to the FBS level and additional experience coaching and recruiting spread across Division II and Division III programs.
Bryan possesses a comprehensive understanding of the recruiting landscape. Prior to his experience within recruiting offices, Bryan transitioned from the field to the sidelines, where he contributed his expertise to high school football coaching for a season at his alma mater Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, IN. Renowned as an expert film evaluator, relationship builder, and recruiting director, Bryan is committed to empowering recruits and their families, advocating for their agency in the recruitment process through comprehensive education, personalized guidance, and strategic support, ensuring informed decisions and optimal opportunities for success. He nurtures relationships with coaches and recruiting personnel in every FBS conference and every division of college football. He looks forward to helping you achieve your goals.
TESTIMONIALS
Reggie Slater, Father of Rashawn Slater - 1st Round Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft
“The recruiting process can be very difficult and confusing, there is a mountain of stress that can be caused because of things that you don’t know and can only wonder about.
Bryan Payton helped my family tremendously with Rashawn’s recruitment on how to navigate and focus on relevant issues that pertain to the best interest of my son.
Bryan is a mountain of accessible information wrapped in a kind man. I am grateful for his help during my son’s journey.”
Troy Abbs, Trine University Football Head Coach
“I had the opportunity to Coach with Bryan early in his career here at Trine University. Even at a young age, Coach Payton was an amazing recruiter and understood the intricacies of college athletics.
He is an amazing communicator and has always cared about helping young people reach their potential and personal goals. Bryan is also one of the most caring, honest and trustworthy men in the business of college athletics. It has been a pleasure to track his career as he has moved from the small college football world to the B1G TEN and beyond.”
Kyle Steinhoff, Coastal Carolina Director of Recruiting
“BP has been one the guiding voices in the industry and I have had the pleasure of working beside him within my career.
Innovative as a recruiter and creative in his craft, BP is one of the best in the game. Always admired his honesty and transparency with recruits, which has always been a big reason for his success.”