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Peyton DePriest
Personal information
Full name Peyton DePriest
Date of birth (1999-09-24) September 24, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bowling Green, Kentucky
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 71 (58)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Saint-Étienne 19 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peyton DePriest (born September 24, 1999, in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker for AS Saint-Étienne.

Early life and education

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DePriest was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky[2] on September 24, 1999. She grew up in Franklin, Tennessee and attended Franklin High School.[3]

From 2010 to 2018,[2] DePriest played for the Tennessee Soccer Club, winning the U18 National Championship her final year.[3][4]

In 2021, she received a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Middle Tennessee State University with a 3.94 Grade Point Average.[5] She immediately entered a master's program in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Management.[5]

Career

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During her time at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), DePriest was a prominent member of the women's soccer team. In her first season, she showcased her skills by scoring 13 goals, resulting in her sharing the top spot nationally with Khadija Shaw for the highest number of goals scored by a freshman.[3] Her performance earned her the title of C-USA Freshman of the Year,[6] followed by the recognition of 2018 C-USA Player of the Year.[7] That summer, she also participated in the U23 national training camp.[6] In 2018, 2019, and 2021, she was honored with the title of C-USA Offensive Player of the Year,[6] becoming the second player in program history to receive the honor.[7] By the time of her graduation, DePriest held MTSU records for the most career goals scored (58), best career shooting percentage, and single-season goals per game mark.[4] Furthermore, she had secured C-USA records for career goals (58) and career points (127).[6]

In 2022, DePriest made her professional debut when she signed with AS Saint-Étienne in France.[2][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Peyton DePriest – Women's Soccer". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Peyton DePriest s'engage avec l'ASSE" [Peyton DePriest commits to ASSE]. ASSE - Tous droits réservés (in French). July 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Bacharach, Erik (October 23, 2017). "Is MTSU soccer's Peyton DePriest the best freshman in Conference USA?". The Daily News Journal. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Pulliam, Charles (May 28, 2020). "Former Franklin standout DePriest readies for senior year at MTSU". Williamson Herald. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "MTSU's DePriest named soccer Academic All-District - Main Street Media of Tennessee". The Murfreesboro Post. June 4, 2021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Peyton DePriest - Women's Soccer". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Torres, Luis (October 30, 2018). "MTSU soccer players Peyton DePriest, Hannah Tillett pick up Conference USA honors". The Daily News Journal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "D2F: ASSE formalizes the arrival of DePriest". OneFootball (in French). July 19, 2022. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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