Player Story
Quintin Payton story
Quintin Payton built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Anderson, SC wearing No. 88, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Quintin Payton's career was his receiving role: 85 catches, 1,424 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with NC State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.
The arc is straightforward: Quintin Payton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.