Player Career
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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 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. That gives VJ Payne's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Kansas State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Kansas State | 2 | 13.1 | 10.3 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas State | 2 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kansas State | 7 | 23.7 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas State | 7 | 23.7 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Kansas State | 8.5 | 27.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas State | 8.5 | 27.1 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kansas State | 7 | 26.3 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Arizona State
Week 12 · L 14-24 · Conference game
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Iowa State
Week 14 · L 21-29 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Alabama
Week 1 · L 20-45 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Tulane
Week 2 · W 34-27
2
Havoc Plays
74.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Oklahoma State
Week 6 · L 21-29 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Kansas State
7 primary output · 23.7 efficiency · 5.9 usage
52.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Kansas State
52.3
7 primary · 23.7 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Kansas State
46.9
8.5 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 5.7 usage
10
Impact games
5
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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