Usage / Role
38%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2018-2020Coastal Carolina
QB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Fred Payton is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
38%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a quarterback
Reliability
29
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
Snapshot
Player Story
Fred Payton built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a quarterback from Suwanee, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Coastal Carolina. The clearest part of Fred Payton's career was his passing role: 2,381...
Read the storyFred Payton, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina. Fred Payton is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 830 | 677 | 153 | 6 | 56.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 1,602 | 1,421 | 181 | 14 | 65.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 365 | 283 | 82 | 3 | 27.7 |
Related Context
Fred Payton played QB for Coastal Carolina. Across 3 tracked seasons, Fred Payton recorded 2,381 passing yards, 416 rushing yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Coastal Carolina.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Coastal Carolina paired 1,602 primary output with 65.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 65.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Loss with 277 yards of offense and 61.7 efficiency. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
10
Primary Metric / G
160.2
Efficiency
65.6
Usage
13.5
Consistency
65.9
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 309. Kansas: 82. Norfolk State: 120. Massachusetts: 222. App State: 277. Georgia State: 130. Louisiana: 68. Arkansas State: 172. UL Monroe: 152. Texas State: 70
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 46 by 51.5. Kansas: 13 by 64.4. Norfolk State: 23 by 66.3. Massachusetts: 22 by 77. App State: 43 by 61.7. Georgia State: 23 by 64.6. Louisiana: 4 by 90. Arkansas State: 27 by 58.6. UL Monroe: 24 by 61.2. Texas State: 17 by 60.3
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10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
90 vs Louisiana
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Texas State | W 24-21 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 63.6 | 1 | 0 | 60.3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ UL Monroe3+ TD | L 42-45 | 10 | 16 | 158 | 62.5 | 3 | 0 | 61.2 | 8 | -6 | -0.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Arkansas State | L 27-28 | 11 | 22 | 149 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 58.6 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 10 |
| Fri 11/8 | vs Louisiana | L 7-48 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Georgia State | L 21-31 | 10 | 16 | 99 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ App State3+ TD | L 37-56 | 20 | 31 | 240 | 64.5 | 2 | 1 | 61.7 | 12 | 37 | 3.10 | 2 | 13 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Massachusetts | W 62-28 | 16 | 18 | 203 | 88.9 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 19 | 4.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Norfolk StateDual-threat | W 46-7 | 7 | 19 | 65 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 | 4 | 55 | 13.80 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Kansas | W 12-7 | 6 | 9 | 98 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 64.4 | 4 | -16 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Eastern Michigan300-yard game | L 23-30 | 29 | 43 | 304 | 67.4 | 2 | 4 | 51.5 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 0 | 5 |
Player Story
Fred Payton built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a quarterback from Suwanee, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Coastal Carolina. The clearest part of Fred Payton's career was his passing role: 2,381 passing yards, 21 touchdown passes, 299 attempts, and 416 rushing yards across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 416 rushing yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Fred Payton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Coastal Carolina
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 830 | 66.9 | 20.4 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 1,602 | 65.6 | 13.5 | 772 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 365 | 56.3 | 7.2 | -1,237 |
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia State
Week 9 · W 37-34 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
284
Total Offense
85.2 takeover
284 total offense with 76.8 efficiency.
#2
@ Alabama
Week 2
169
Total Offense
80.2 takeover
Game with 169 yards of offense and 60.4 efficiency.
169 total offense with 60.4 efficiency.
#3
@ Auburn
Week 1
203
Total Offense
76.8 takeover
Game with 203 yards of offense and 53.5 efficiency.
203 total offense with 53.5 efficiency.
#4
@ App State
Week 5 · L 37-56 · Conference game
277
Total Offense
75.8 takeover
Loss with 277 yards of offense and 61.7 efficiency.
277 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.
#5
vs Georgia Southern
Week 8 · W 28-14 · Conference game
290
Total Offense
71.2 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
290 total offense with 59.5 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
1,602 primary output · 65.6 efficiency · 13.5 usage
65.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
56.4
830 primary · 66.9 efficiency · 20.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
27.7
365 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 7.2 usage
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250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
3
3+ TD games
16
Above avg efficiency
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