Usage Score
17.7
Player Dossier
2022-2025Marshall
Toby Payne
TE • 6'4" • 232 lbs • Poca, WV, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Toby Payne reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
62.9
Consistency
53.6
Season Value
58.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
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.
Toby Payne, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Marshall. Toby Payne reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Marshall paired 387 primary output with 62.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 62.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
35.2
Efficiency
62.9
Usage
17.7
Consistency
53.6
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri State: 43. Unknown: 18. Middle Tennessee: 46. Louisiana: 29. Old Dominion: 31. Texas State: 46. Coastal Carolina: 26. James Madison: 14. Georgia State: 110. App State: 18. Georgia Southern: 6
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. Missouri State: 4 by 71.7. Unknown: 1 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 76.7. Louisiana: 3 by 64.4. Old Dominion: 3 by 68.9. Texas State: 5 by 61.3. Coastal Carolina: 3 by 57.8. James Madison: 3 by 31.1. Georgia State: 5 by 100. App State: 3 by 40. Georgia Southern: 2 by 20
Split Comparison
Wins58.3 · n=4 · +35.6 vs Losses
Losses22.7 · n=6 · -35.6 vs Wins
First Half35.5 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half34.8 · n=5 · -0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Georgia Southern | L 19-24 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ App State | L 24-26 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Georgia State100 receiving yards | W 30-18 | — | 5 | 110 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs James Madison | L 23-35 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Thu 10/30 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 27-44 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Texas State | W 40-37 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Old Dominion | W 48-24 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 9/28 | @ Louisiana | L 51-54 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Middle Tennessee2+ TD | W 42-28 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 2 | 20 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Missouri State | L 20-21 | — | 4 | 43 | 8.6 | 10.80 | 0 | 26 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Marshall
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Marshall | 27 | 90 | 7.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | -27 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Marshall | 168 | 52.4 | 11.6 | 168 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Marshall | 387 | 62.9 | 17.7 | 219 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53
Primary metric
53 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.
#2
Georgia State
110
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
110 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
27
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
27 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#4
Southern Miss
34
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Western Michigan
32
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Marshall
387 primary output · 62.9 efficiency · 17.7 usage
58.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · Marshall
38.7
27 primary · 90 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Marshall
36.9
168 primary · 52.4 efficiency · 11.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.7967
Poca · Poca, WV
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
582
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 23 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.