Usage Score
15.9
Player Dossier
2019-2022Purdue
Payne Durham
TE • 6'5" • 255 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Payne Durham reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
65
Consistency
55.7
Season Value
58.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
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.
Payne Durham, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Purdue. Payne Durham reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Purdue paired 560 primary output with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2022 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
43.1
Efficiency
65
Usage
15.9
Consistency
55.7
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 43. Unknown: 7. Syracuse: 83. Florida Atlantic: 17. Minnesota: 21. Maryland: 109. Nebraska: 30. Wisconsin: 66. Iowa: 35. Illinois: 70. Northwestern: 30. Indiana: 39. Michigan: 10
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. Penn State: 3 by 95.6. Unknown: 1 by 46.7. Syracuse: 9 by 61.5. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 28.3. Minnesota: 4 by 35. Maryland: 7 by 100. Nebraska: 5 by 40. Wisconsin: 6 by 73.3. Iowa: 2 by 100. Illinois: 7 by 66.7. Northwestern: 2 by 100. Indiana: 4 by 65. Michigan: 2 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins45.1 · n=7 · -2.3 vs Losses
Losses47.4 · n=5 · +2.3 vs Wins
First Half44.3 · n=7 · +2.6 vs Second Half
Second Half41.7 · n=6 · -2.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/4 | @ Michigan | L 22-43 | — | 2 | 10 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Indiana | W 30-16 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Northwestern | W 17-9 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Illinois2+ TD | W 31-24 | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Iowa | L 3-24 | — | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-35 | — | 6 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Nebraska | W 43-37 | — | 5 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Maryland100 receiving yards | W 31-29 | — | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 1 | 56 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Minnesota | W 20-10 | — | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 28-26 | — | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ SyracuseHigh volume · 2+ TD | L 29-32 | — | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Penn State | L 31-35 | — | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 0 | 23 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 82 | 53.8 | 5.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 166 | 63.1 | 9.1 | 84 |
| 2021 Postseason | Purdue | 467 | 58.5 | 15.1 | 301 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 467 | 58.5 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 560 | 65 | 15.9 | 93 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120
Primary metric
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Maryland
109
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Wisconsin
112
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 83 efficiency score.
#4
Illinois
52
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#5
Vanderbilt
28
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Purdue
560 primary output · 65 efficiency · 15.9 usage
58.6
#2
2021 Postseason · Purdue
47.5
467 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 15.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Purdue
47.5
467 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 15.1 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8205
Peachtree Ridge · Suwanee, GA
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,275
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.