Usage Score
27.3
Player Dossier
2019-2024Michigan State
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
59.8
Consistency
65.4
Season Value
56.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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 Thorne, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Auburn. Payton Thorne is a dual-threat creator with 31.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Auburn paired 2,996 primary output with 62.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 59.8 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: Unknown
Game shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Auburn
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
174.6
Efficiency
59.8
Usage
27.3
Consistency
65.4
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 79. Massachusetts: 156. California: 96. Unknown: 405. Texas A&M: 10. Georgia: 174. LSU: 129. Ole Miss: 134. Mississippi State: 268. Vanderbilt: 234. Arkansas: 251. New Mexico State: 186. Alabama: 148
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. Maryland: 36 by 39.8. Massachusetts: 20 by 69.5. California: 22 by 48.5. Unknown: 43 by 80.9. Texas A&M: 23 by 45.1. Georgia: 31 by 61.1. LSU: 28 by 60.8. Ole Miss: 24 by 58.4. Mississippi State: 34 by 74.5. Vanderbilt: 39 by 60.3. Arkansas: 32 by 70.3. New Mexico State: 36 by 66.6. Alabama: 31 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins201 · n=5 · +78.1 vs Losses
Losses122.9 · n=7 · -78.1 vs Wins
First Half149.9 · n=7 · -53.6 vs Second Half
Second Half203.5 · n=6 · +53.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
80.9 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Maryland | L 13-31 | 13 | 27 | 84 | 48.1 | 1 | 1 | 39.8 | 9 | -5 | -0.60 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs AlabamaDual-threat | L 24-27 | 5 | 16 | 91 | 31.3 | 1 | 2 | 41.7 | 15 | 57 | 3.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs New Mexico State | L 10-31 | 15 | 19 | 148 | 78.9 | 1 | 0 | 66.6 | 17 | 38 | 2.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Arkansas3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 48-10 | 12 | 20 | 163 | 60.0 | 3 | 1 | 70.3 | 12 | 88 | 7.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Vanderbilt | W 31-15 | 17 | 27 | 194 | 63.0 | 2 | 1 | 60.3 | 12 | 40 | 3.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Mississippi State3+ TD | W 27-13 | 20 | 26 | 230 | 76.9 | 3 | 0 | 74.5 | 8 | 38 | 4.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Ole Miss | L 21-28 | 9 | 13 | 100 | 69.2 | 1 | 1 | 58.4 | 11 | 34 | 3.10 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ LSU | L 18-48 | 12 | 23 | 102 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 60.8 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs GeorgiaDual-threat | L 20-27 | 10 | 19 | 82 | 52.6 | 0 | 1 | 61.1 | 12 | 92 | 7.70 | 0 | 61 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-27 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 11 | -34 | -3.10 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown3+ TD · Dual-threat | — | 24 | 32 | 282 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 80.9 | 11 | 123 | 11.20 | 2 | 38 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ California | W 14-10 | 9 | 14 | 94 | 64.3 | 2 | 1 | 48.5 | 8 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Massachusetts | W 59-14 | 10 | 17 | 141 | 58.8 | 1 | 0 | 69.5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
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 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
Unknown
Game with 371 yards of offense and 90.5 efficiency.
371
Primary metric
371 total offense with 90.5 efficiency.
#2
Unknown
405
Primary metric
Game 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 value score
2024 Regular Season · Auburn
2,996 primary output · 62.6 efficiency · 31.1 usage
67.1
#2
2021 Postseason · Michigan State
65
3,421 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
65
3,421 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 17.5 usage
Milestones
22
250+ passing yards
14
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover 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.