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Leonard Payne Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Leonard Payne Jr. story

Leonard Payne Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Downey, CA wearing No. 55, spending time with Colorado and Fresno State. The clearest part of Leonard Payne Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 44 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Leonard Payne Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonFresno State0———
2019 Regular SeasonFresno State06.30.90
2020 Regular SeasonFresno State0——0
2021 Regular SeasonFresno State8.519.65.88.5
2022 Regular SeasonFresno State7.518.87.7-1
2023 Regular SeasonColorado1015.85.52.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Wyoming

Week 7 · W 17-0 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Oregon State

Week 10 · L 19-26 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Washington State

Week 12 · L 14-56 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Cal Poly

Week 2 · W 63-10

2.5

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ New Mexico

Week 8 · W 41-9 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Fresno State

7.5 primary output · 18.8 efficiency · 7.7 usage

60.1

#2

2023 Regular Season · Colorado

53.5

10 primary · 15.8 efficiency · 5.5 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Fresno State

46.4

8.5 primary · 19.6 efficiency · 5.8 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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