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
61.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 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
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Keith Payne, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Virginia. Keith Payne leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.1 efficiency.
Keith Payne played RB for Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Keith Payne recorded 1,004 rushing yards, 177 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Virginia.
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
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Richmond: 117. USC: 57. VMI: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Richmond: 17 by 73.2. USC: 12 by 49.5. VMI: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins79.3 · Games = 4 · -1.2 vs Losses
Losses80.4 · Games = 7 · +1.2 vs Wins
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 Richmond
| 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 VMI | W 48-7 | 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 Richmond100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 34-13 | 16 | 114 | 7.10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
Career Arc
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Virginia
2007-2010
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Season Value 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
Richmond
117
Primary metric
Win 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 Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Virginia
880 primary output · 49.1 efficiency · 27.7 usage
61.4
#2
2008 Regular Season · Virginia
46.6
37 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Virginia
31.7
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.
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