CFB
JaVonta Payton
WR · Mississippi State
Description
- Position
- WR
- Class
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- Jersey
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- Height
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- Weight
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- Hometown
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- Last active
- 2021
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 | 24 | — |
| 3 | Tennessee Tech | 3 | 46 | 1 | 15.3 | 29 | — |
| 4 | Florida | 2 | 82 | 1 | 41 | 75 | — |
| 5 | Missouri | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 35 | — |
| 6 | South Carolina | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 39 | — |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | — |
| 8 | Alabama | 2 | 59 | 1 | 29.5 | 57 | — |
| 10 | Kentucky | 2 | 78 | 1 | 39 | 75 | -2 |
| 11 | Georgia | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | — |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — |
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 19'20 | 42 |
| Rec Yds | 378'21 | 711 |
| Rec TD | 6'21 | 7 |
Usage
2021 · share of team
Overall
5%
Rush
0%
Pass
11%
1st Down
5%
2nd Down
5%
3rd Down
3%
Standard Downs
5%
Passing Downs
3%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2021 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2021 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 37.8 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 78.4 |
| Floor (10th) | 7.7 |
| Std dev | 27.0 |
| Boom rate | 30% |
| Bust rate | 40% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 10 games
PPA Profile
2021 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.60
By play type
Pass
0.65
Rush
-1.19
By down
1st Down
0.23
2nd Down
1.24
3rd Down
-0.24
By down type
Standard Downs
0.70
Passing Downs
0.18
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tennessee | 0.60 | 0.65 | -1.19 | 0.23 | 1.24 | -0.24 | 0.70 | 0.18 | 22.2 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 0.40 | 0.40 | — | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.70 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 11.8 |
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 0.48 | 0.44 | 1.00 | 0.65 | 0.76 | -0.66 | 0.65 | 0.28 | 6.2 |
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