Player Career

Treylin Payne Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Treylin Payne story

Treylin Payne built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Converse, TX wearing No. 29, spending time with Houston and Texas State. The clearest part of Treylin Payne's career was his defensive production: 176 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 35 career games in the available record. That gives Treylin Payne'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

    Houston

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas State

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonHouston1.517.13.6
2023 Regular SeasonHouston519.66.23.5
2024 PostseasonTexas State2163.6-3
2024 Regular SeasonTexas State2163.60
2025 PostseasonTexas State13.542.19.211.5
2025 Regular SeasonTexas State13.542.19.20

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Houston to Texas StateP4 to G5/FCS79.1Apr 17, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 86 Marshall

Week 8 · L 37-40 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Baylor

Week 10 · W 25-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 60 Arizona State

Week 3 · L 15-34

2.5

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 131 UL Monroe

Week 13 · W 31-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#5

vs North Texas

Week 1 · W 30-28 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Texas State

13.5 primary output · 42.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage

69.1

#2

2025 Regular Season · Texas State

69.1

13.5 primary · 42.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Houston

29.8

5 primary · 19.6 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games