Usage Score
31.1
Player Dossier
2019-2024Auburn
Payton Thorne
QB • 6'2" • 203 lbs • Naperville, IL, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Payton Thorne is a dual-threat creator with 31.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
62.6
Consistency
78.4
Season Value
64.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Alabama A&M
Scouting Read
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Payton Thorne, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Michigan State. Payton Thorne is a dual-threat creator with 31.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Payton Thorne played QB for Michigan State and Auburn. Across 6 tracked seasons, Payton Thorne recorded 10,969 passing yards, 1,068 rushing yards, and 15 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Michigan State paired 3,421 primary output with 62.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 62.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, Auburn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Alabama A&M
Win with 371 yards of offense and 90.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Auburn
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
272.4
Efficiency
62.6
Usage
31.1
Consistency
78.4
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama A&M
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama A&M: 371. California: 208. Arkansas: 223. Oklahoma: 361. Georgia: 222. Missouri: 194. Kentucky: 182. Vanderbilt: 240. UL Monroe: 313. Texas A&M: 339. Alabama: 343
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama A&M: 25 by 90.5. California: 42 by 43. Arkansas: 27 by 60.4. Oklahoma: 49 by 63.7. Georgia: 40 by 59.5. Missouri: 40 by 56.4. Kentucky: 38 by 56.3. Vanderbilt: 36 by 59.8. UL Monroe: 39 by 70.5. Texas A&M: 42 by 66. Alabama: 51 by 63
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins301.3 · Games = 4 · +45.4 vs Losses
Losses255.9 · Games = 7 · -45.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Alabama A&M
Best efficiency game
90.5 vs Alabama A&M
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Alabama300-yard game | L 14-28 | 24 | 41 | 301 | 58.5 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Texas A&M300-yard game | W 43-41 | 19 | 31 | 301 | 61.3 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 11 | 38 | 3.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs UL Monroe3+ TD | W 48-14 | 22 | 32 | 286 | 68.8 | 5 | 0 | 70.5 | 7 | 27 | 3.90 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Vanderbilt | L 7-17 | 20 | 29 | 239 | 69.0 | 1 | 0 | 59.8 | 7 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Kentucky | W 24-10 | 20 | 26 | 172 | 76.9 | 1 | 1 | 56.3 | 12 | 10 | 0.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Missouri | L 17-21 | 17 | 29 | 176 | 58.6 | 1 | 0 | 56.4 | 11 | 18 | 1.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Georgia | L 13-31 | 16 | 27 | 200 | 59.3 | 0 | 0 | 59.5 | 13 | 22 | 1.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Oklahoma300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 21-27 | 21 | 32 | 338 | 65.6 | 3 | 1 | 63.7 | 17 | 23 | 1.40 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arkansas | L 14-24 | 13 | 22 | 213 | 59.1 | 2 | 1 | 60.4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs California | L 14-21 | 14 | 27 | 165 | 51.9 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 15 | 43 | 2.90 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Alabama A&M300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 73-3 | 13 | 21 | 322 | 61.9 | 4 | 0 | 90.5 | 4 | 49 | 12.30 | 1 | 31 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan State
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Auburn
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 629 | 50 | 30.4 | 629 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 3,421 | 62.5 | 17.5 | 2,792 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3,421 | 62.5 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2,721 | 56.1 | 18.8 | -700 |
| 2023 Postseason | Auburn | 2,270 | 59.8 | 27.3 | -451 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Auburn | 2,270 | 59.8 | 27.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Auburn | 2,996 | 62.6 | 31.1 | 726 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Alabama A&M
Win with 371 yards of offense and 90.5 efficiency.
371
Primary metric
371 total offense with 90.5 efficiency.
#2
Samford
405
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
405 total offense with 80.9 efficiency.
#3
Oklahoma
361
Primary metric
Loss with 361 yards of offense and 63.7 efficiency.
361 total offense with 63.7 efficiency.
#4
Alabama
343
Primary metric
Loss with 343 yards of offense and 63 efficiency.
343 total offense with 63 efficiency.
#5
Washington
335
Primary metric
Loss with 335 yards of offense and 59.5 efficiency.
335 total offense with 59.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Michigan State
3,421 primary output · 62.5 efficiency · 17.5 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
65
3,421 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Auburn
64.9
2,996 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 31.1 usage
Milestones
19
250+ passing yards
14
300+ total offense
16
3+ TD games
25
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
12,037
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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