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Connor Payton and Sean Payton | Source: Twitter.com/ctpayton19
Connor Payton and Sean Payton | Source: Twitter.com/ctpayton19

Connor Payton Is Sean Payton’s Son Whose Team Was Once Coached by Dad

Titi Dokubo
Feb 06, 2023
09:15 A.M.

Connor Payton is famous because he is Sean Payton's son, and his rise to fame began in 2022. He loves sports, and while growing up, he played football and developed into the best player he could be under the tutelage and expertise of his father.

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Connor Payton also comes from a family that loves sports. His father was a former quarterback who had played for teams like the Chicago Bruisers, Pittsburgh Gladiators, Chicago Bears, and more before he became a coach.

His sister grew up to be an NFL sportscaster. While there is no information on Connor Payton's current job, his love for sports never waned.

Connor Payton and Sean Payton at the NFL Pro Bowl game on February 10, 2007, in Honolulu, Hawaii | Source: Getty Images

Connor Payton and Sean Payton at the NFL Pro Bowl game on February 10, 2007, in Honolulu, Hawaii | Source: Getty Images

Connor has had the pleasure of experiencing his dad's coaching skills firsthand and is not an only child. Even though he is the only son of his parents, he has an older sister, Meghan Payton.

He is currently based in Fort Worth, Texas, and supports the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs football team. He is not alone in supporting the team, as his sister and father also go with him to watch the team's games.

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Connor Payton Played Football Ever Since He Was a Child

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It's no surprise that football runs in Connor's blood. Born in Texas, he played for the Liberty Christian Warriors in Argyle, Texas, while in his sixth grade. The team was lucky as his school hired his dad to become an offensive coordinator.

The hiring happened when Sean was suspended from coaching the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He then moved back to Texas and became fully involved in his children's lives.

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Around that time, Connor also spent more time with his dad, who refused to do any TV deals because he prioritized his son's team. In an interview, he said:

"The best thing about the suspension is the time it's allowed me to spend with the children."

Having his dad coach his team helped their team become better. His dad ran the offense while working with the head coach Brennan Hardy and they won 30-0 in their first game.

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Connor Payton's Life with His Dad Was Made into a Film

In addition to winning most of their games, they made Connor's time with his dad during the coach's suspension into a film. The movie, "Home Team," with Adam Sandler as one of its producers, was released on January 28, 2022, by Netflix.

In the movie, Connor was played by Tait Blum, while Kevin James played his father. Other casts were Taylor Lautner, Gary Valentine, Chloe Fineman, Bryant Tardy, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, who played his mother, and more.

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The movie is a biographical sports comedy, and it focuses on the life of Connor and his father after his dad became his middle-school football coach following Sean's suspension from the NFL.

His father used an uncomplicated version of the New Orleans Saints playbook to teach the sixth graders, improving their game and making them play almost undefeated.

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Connor Payton's Parents Divorced after Nearly 20 Years of Marriage

In 2012, the same time his dad was facing suspension, Connor's dad sought divorce from his mom Beth Shuey on the grounds of "discord or conflict of personalities" after almost two decades together.

In the filing, his father wanted equal division of their assets and joint custody of their children. However, his mother filed a counter-petition and wanted primary custody of him and his sister, among other demands.

Connor Payton, Beth Shuey, Meghan Payton, and Sean Payton at the 2010 ESPY Awards on July 14, 2010, in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images

Connor Payton, Beth Shuey, Meghan Payton, and Sean Payton at the 2010 ESPY Awards on July 14, 2010, in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images

After the divorce, his parents moved on, with his dad remarrying in 2021. His father dated Skylene Montgomery, a former beauty queen. She represented West Virginia at the Miss USA 2009 pageant.

Connor's father proposed to her in November 2019, and they wedded at the One&Only Palmilla resort in Mexico in June 2021 after the Coronavirus pandemic delayed their wedding.

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