Player Career

Trey Payne Career Story

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

Player Story

Trey Payne story

Trey Payne built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Warner Robins, GA wearing No. 42, spending time with Georgia State. The clearest part of Trey Payne's career was his defensive production: 131 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Georgia State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Trey Payne's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia State.

The arc is straightforward: Trey Payne moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Georgia State

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonGeorgia State0
2014 Regular SeasonGeorgia State00
2015 Regular SeasonGeorgia State00
2016 Regular SeasonGeorgia State330.16.23
2017 PostseasonGeorgia State829.67.65
2017 Regular SeasonGeorgia State829.67.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tennessee State

Week 1 · L 10-17

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Wisconsin

Week 3 · L 17-23

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Idaho

Week 14 · L 10-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#4

vs UT Martin

Week 8 · W 31-6

1

Havoc Plays

61.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.

#5

@ UL Monroe

Week 7 · W 47-37 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Georgia State

8 primary output · 29.6 efficiency · 7.6 usage

50.9

#2

2017 Regular Season · Georgia State

50.9

8 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Georgia State

31.5

3 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games