Player Career

Bryan Payton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Bryan Payton story

Bryan Payton built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a running back from Fort Wayne, IN wearing No. 27, spending time with Indiana. The clearest part of Bryan Payton's career was his backfield work: 853 rushing yards, 213 carries, 6 rushing touchdowns, and 95 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 95 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Bryan Payton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Indiana

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062007200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonIndiana3624.95.3
2007 PostseasonIndiana37245.918336
2007 Regular SeasonIndiana37245.9180
2008 Regular SeasonIndiana3624215.9-10
2009 Regular SeasonIndiana17830.18.9-184

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Minnesota

Week 6 · W 40-20 · Conference game

Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

90

Scrimmage Yards

78.8 takeover

90 scrimmage yards and 23.8 usage.

#2

vs Central Michigan

Week 10 · L 34-37

77

Scrimmage Yards

76 takeover

Loss with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 21.4 usage.

#3

@ Northwestern

Week 11 · L 28-31 · Conference game

71

Scrimmage Yards

72.8 takeover

Loss with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

71 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#4

@ Illinois

Week 8 · L 13-55 · Conference game

68

Scrimmage Yards

69.7 takeover

Loss with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

68 scrimmage yards and 23.2 usage.

#5

vs Wisconsin

Week 10 · L 28-31 · Conference game

48

Scrimmage Yards

69.1 takeover

Loss with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

48 scrimmage yards and 15.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2007 Postseason · Indiana

372 primary output · 45.9 efficiency · 18 usage

63.3

#2

2007 Regular Season · Indiana

63.3

372 primary · 45.9 efficiency · 18 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Indiana

62.8

362 primary · 42 efficiency · 15.9 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games