Awards and Honors:
Dean's List (F21, S22)
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (S23, F23)
2023: Played in all 12 games off the bench on the offensive line… Blocked for an offense that ranked ninth in the FCS and led the UAC in scoring (34.1 ppg), the Govs also ranked 14th in total offense (426.8) and 13th in passing offense (247.1) while ranking second in the UAC in both those categories… Helped the Austin Peay offense rank 12th in the FCS and second in the UAC in red zone offense (.897)… Contributed to an offense that set the APSU single-season records in completion percentage (66.7), passing efficiency (162.2), passing offense, and total offense per game… The Govs also had the second-best single-season marks in passing yards (3,289), passing touchdowns (30), total offense (5,121), points (409), and touchdowns (53).
2022: Played in six games off the bench on the offensive line... Helped the Governors offense rack up 609 yards of total offense – the ninth-best single-game mark in program history – and score 63 points – the sixth-best single-game total in APSU history – against Presbyterian (Sept. 3)… Helped the Govs throw for 383 yards and five touchdowns against Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 10) – the fourth and second-best single-game totals in program history… Blocked for an offense that recorded 4,662 yards of total offense and scored 347 points during the 2022 season – the third and fourth-best season totals in Austin Peay history.
2021: Made collegiate debut in lone appearance of the season against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 20).
High School: An offensive and defensive lineman for coach Keith Henderson at Buckhorn High School… Ranked a 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com… Also competed as a thrower on the track & field team for the Bucks, where he was the Alabama state runner-up in the discus with a throw of 154-7.
Personal: Kobe Steven Nash is the son of April Payne… Birthday is Nov. 23… Has a sibling, Cameron… A kinesiology major.
