Peyton Satterfield

Peyton Satterfield came by his athletic prowess honestly. Peyton’s father, Brian, was a legendary running back at Fannin High and North Alabama University and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 2013. His grandfather, Earl, was a tough as nails fullback and linebacker at Copper Basin High School in the mid to late 1950s. Octogenarians in the audience might remember Earl for his performance in the 1957 West Fannin vs Copper Basin game when he led the Cougars to a surprising 13-13 deadlock with the Fannin boys on a cold night at the Ducktown field. Peyton played football and baseball at Fannin County High School from 2010 through 2014. On the gridiron he was a jack of all trades playing running back and receiver on offense and free safety and linebacker on defense at various times. He was also a valuable special teams contributor serving as the primary kick returner for the Rebels. Fannin, now a Class A school for athletic competition purposes, competed in Region 8AA in 2010 and 2011 and Region 7AAA during the 2012 and 2013 campaigns. The Rebels finished in a tie for the region championship during Peyton’s freshman season of 2010 and lost to Greater Atlanta Christian High in the first round of the state playoffs. The 2011, 2012 and 2013 teams won a total of six games, finishing with records of 4-6, 1-9 and 2-8 respectively. Peyton was named as the team Special Teams Player of the Year as a freshman in 2010. He was a dangerous kickoff return man logging 42 returns for 1052 yards in his career. He set school records with four kickoff returns for touchdowns and for the longest return for a touchdown at 97 yards. He was again named Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior in 2013. In addition to his special teams play, Peyton was named as the team Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 and Running Back Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013. He was elected team captain in his senior year of 2013. Peyton’s offensive performances could easily fill a highlight reel. In 30 games he carried the ball 364 times, gaining 2839 yards and scoring 24 rushing touchdowns and had 58 receptions for 1265 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had 5190 all-purpose yards gained, another school record, with a total of 38 touchdowns. He was named to the Region 7AAA all region first team in 2013. When asked about his biggest thrill at Fannin High, Peyton recalls the 34-28 overtime victory over Murphy NC in 2011. In that game, he carried the ball 23 times gaining 192 yards. He scored two touchdowns, one coming on a 53 yard scamper. He also registered 14 tackles on defense. The Murphy Bulldogs were a perennial thorn in the sides of Fannin County football teams, so this was a huge moment in the athletic history of the county. Beginning in 1958, Fannin County high school football teams faced Murphy teams twenty-four times coming out on top on only four occasions. Following his high school graduation, Peyton Satterfield signed to play at North Alabama University. He competed there for two seasons before hanging up his spikes. Peyton and his wife Kayla Jean were classmates at Fannin County High. They have a beautiful beyond words daughter, Emerson, who is six months old. They also have two adorable French Bulldogs, Lulu and Georgia. They make their home in Killeen, Alabama, near the city of Florence.