Usage Score
27.7
Player Dossier
2007-2010Virginia
Keith Payne
RB • 6'3" • Herndon, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Keith Payne leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
49.1
Consistency
68.7
Season Value
60.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Keith Payne, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Virginia. Keith Payne leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Virginia paired 880 primary output with 49.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
80
Efficiency
49.1
Usage
27.7
Consistency
68.7
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 117. USC: 57. Unknown: 50. Florida State: 61. Georgia Tech: 56. North Carolina: 120. Eastern Michigan: 69. Miami: 81. Duke: 130. Maryland: 83. Virginia Tech: 56
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 17 by 73.2. USC: 12 by 49.5. Unknown: 13 by 40. Florida State: 9 by 51.2. Georgia Tech: 14 by 41.7. North Carolina: 24 by 49.9. Eastern Michigan: 13 by 55.3. Miami: 17 by 49.6. Duke: 23 by 57.9. Maryland: 20 by 40.9. Virginia Tech: 10 by 30.5
Split Comparison
Wins75 · n=2 · -5.4 vs Losses
Losses80.4 · n=7 · +5.4 vs Wins
First Half76.8 · n=6 · -7.0 vs Second Half
Second Half83.8 · n=5 · +7.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
73.2 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Virginia Tech | L 7-37 | 7 | 8 | 1.10 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Maryland | L 23-42 | 18 | 68 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Duke100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 48-55 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Miami2+ TD | W 24-19 | 17 | 81 | 4.80 | 2 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Eastern Michigan2+ TD | W 48-21 | 13 | 69 | 5.30 | 2 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs North Carolina100 rush yards | L 10-44 | 23 | 107 | 4.70 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Georgia Tech2+ TD | L 21-33 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Florida State | L 14-34 | 6 | 22 | 3.70 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 6.8 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 12 | 46 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Sun 9/12 | @ USC | L 14-17 | 12 | 57 | 4.80 | 1 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD | — | 16 | 114 | 7.10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
Career Arc
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Virginia
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
2007200820092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Virginia | 264 | 39.1 | 13.5 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Virginia | 37 | 70.7 | 11.5 | -227 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | -37 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Virginia | 880 | 49.1 | 27.7 | 880 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
130
Primary metric
130 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
#2
Unknown
117
Primary metric
Game with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.
#3
Duke
37
Primary metric
Loss with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and 11.5 usage.
#4
North Carolina
120
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
120 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#5
Maryland
69
Primary metric
Win with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 21 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Virginia
880 primary output · 49.1 efficiency · 27.7 usage
60.9
#2
2008 Regular Season · Virginia
46.6
37 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Virginia
31.5
264 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 13.5 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,181
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.