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Kentucky offers JUCO wide receiver JaVonta Payton

JaVonta Payton is a name that many Kentucky fans have not heard before, but it may be one they need to learn.

Payton is one of the top JUCO wide receivers in the country, and he announced that received a scholarship offer from Mark Stoops on Wednesday night.

Coming out of high school, Payton was a three-star receiver from Nashville headed to play his college ball at Ole Miss. But after not qualifying academically, he spent last year at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

In JUCO, he had 23 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns. He is now ranked as the No.