Usage Score
24.2
Player Dossier
2019-2023NC State
Payton Wilson
LB • 6'4" • 238 lbs • Hillsborough, NC, USA
Backfield disruptorDown-to-down presence
Payton Wilson shows a backfield disruptor profile with 70.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
70.8
Consistency
72.9
Season Value
47.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
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.
Payton Wilson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · NC State. Payton Wilson shows a backfield disruptor profile with 70.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
NC State paired 32.5 primary output with 70.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 70.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · NC State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.7
Efficiency
70.8
Usage
24.2
Consistency
72.9
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UConn: 3. Notre Dame: 0.5. Unknown: 1.5. Virginia: 1. Louisville: 5. Marshall: 2. Duke: 2.5. Clemson: 2.5. Miami: 3. Wake Forest: 3. Virginia Tech: 4.5. North Carolina: 4
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. UConn: 10 by 71.7. Notre Dame: 14 by 55. Unknown: 9 by 52.5. Virginia: 13 by 60. Louisville: 10 by 91.7. Marshall: 14 by 70. Duke: 11 by 70.8. Clemson: 8 by 58.3. Miami: 16 by 80. Wake Forest: 7 by 59.2. Virginia Tech: 11 by 90.8. North Carolina: 15 by 90
Split Comparison
Wins2.9 · n=8 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses2.7 · n=3 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half2.2 · n=6 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half3.3 · n=6 · +1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | vs North Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | W 39-20 | 15 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Virginia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | W 35-28 | 11 | 8 | — | 3.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | W 26-6 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Miami10+ tackles | W 20-6 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs ClemsonSplash game | W 24-17 | 8 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | @ Duke10+ tackles · Splash game | L 3-24 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Marshall10+ tackles | W 48-41 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/29 | vs Louisville10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | L 10-13 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/22 | @ Virginia10+ tackles | W 24-21 | 13 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Notre Dame10+ tackles | L 24-45 | 14 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | @ UConn10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-14 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
NC State
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 9 | 33.6 | 7.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 17 | 59.1 | 13.3 | 8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 2.5 | 22.9 | 15.9 | -14.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | NC State | 20 | 45.7 | 14.6 | 17.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | NC State | 20 | 45.7 | 14.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | NC State | 32.5 | 70.8 | 24.2 | 12.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.3 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.
#3
North Carolina
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.7 takeover score.
#4
Wake Forest
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.4 takeover score.
#5
Virginia Tech
5.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · NC State
32.5 primary output · 70.8 efficiency · 24.2 usage
47.6
#2
2020 Regular Season · NC State
32.6
17 primary · 59.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · NC State
26.2
20 primary · 45.7 efficiency · 14.6 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
13
Splash games
22
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9613
Orange · Hillsborough, NC
- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
395
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.