Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Kansas State
VJ Payne
S • 6'3" • 208 lbs • Gainesville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
VJ Payne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
70
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Player Story
VJ Payne built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a safety from Gainesville, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of VJ Payne's career was his defensive production: 194...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 228
- NFL Team
- New York Jets
VJ Payne, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Kansas State. VJ Payne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.3 disruption score.
Quick Answers
VJ Payne quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · S
- Career Tackles
- 194
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Kansas State
- Top game
- Arizona State
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 7 · Pick 12 · New York Jets
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · S 81st (top 15%) · Big 12 49th (top 7%) · National 432nd (top 7%)
VJ Payne played S for Kansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, VJ Payne recorded 194 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Kansas State.
Recognition
Honors
- 20252025 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
- 20242024 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
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