CFB
Fred Payton
QB · Coastal Carolina
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Coastal Carolina
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2022
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,258
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8004
- Class
- 2018
- Committed To
- Coastal Carolina
- Hometown
- Suwanee, GA
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 | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 21 | 36 | 58.3 | 197 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | — | 122.6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Morehead State | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 248 | 4 | 0 | 14.6 | — | 264.9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | The Citadel | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | — | 172.6 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Gardner-Webb | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 8.1 | — | 176.6 | 3 | -4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Wofford | 20 | 25 | 80 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 13.2 | — | 217.3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Western Carolina | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 247 | 3 | 0 | 11.2 | — | 212 | 4 | 48 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | East Tennessee State | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 383 | 5 | 1 | 10.9 | — | 199.1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Chattanooga | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 250 | 3 | 3 | 8.9 | — | 156.8 | 4 | 32 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | VMI | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 176 | 4 | 3 | 7.3 | — | 162.4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Furman | 29 | 41 | 70.7 | 263 | 2 | 0 | 6.4 | — | 140.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Samford | 30 | 51 | 58.8 | 514 | 2 | 1 | 10.1 | — | 152.5 | 7 | 38 | 1 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 249 QBs
Pass Yds
301985
Rating
171.898
Y/A
9.397
Pass TD
3296
INT
831
PPA
0.5496
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 249
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+61 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8004 · #2,258 nat'l
Production96th pct PPA · vs 249 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 3,019'22 | 5,559 |
| Pass TD | 32'22 | 55 |
| Rush Yds | 181'19 | 590 |
Usage
2022 · share of team
Overall
51%
Rush
13%
Pass
96%
1st Down
43%
2nd Down
53%
3rd Down
64%
Standard Downs
47%
Passing Downs
60%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2022 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2022 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 274.5 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 383.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 187.0 |
| Std dev | 95.5 |
| Boom rate | 9% |
| Bust rate | 0% |
| Profile | Steady |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2022 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.54
By play type
Pass
0.60
Rush
0.14
By down
1st Down
0.58
2nd Down
0.16
3rd Down
0.78
By down type
Standard Downs
0.54
Passing Downs
0.56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mercer | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.14 | 0.58 | 0.16 | 0.78 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 203.5 |
| 2021 | Mercer | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 1.38 | 0.28 | 0.80 | -0.21 | 11.0 |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.28 | -0.08 | 0.35 | 0.43 | -0.36 | 0.72 | 9.6 |
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.07 | -0.35 | 0.60 | 0.87 | -0.12 | 0.94 | 39.6 |
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