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Cole Payton
Cole Payton
QB · North Dakota State
SR
Omaha, NE
Description
Position
QB
Team
North Dakota State
Class
SR
Jersey
#9
Height
6'3"
Weight
233 lb
Hometown
Omaha, NE
NFL Draft
2026 · R5 · Pk 38 · Philadelphia
Last active
2025
Accolades
1
NFL Draft Pick2026
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
SeasonTmCmpAttCmp%YdsTDINTY/AQBRRtgCarRuYdRuTDFumLostFRPPA
2025NDSU16222572.02,71916412.1—193.4136777133200.59
2024NDSU101662.5125217.8—156.9211651———0.12
2023NDSU152462.52543010.6—192.7513848———0.54
2022NDSU81266.751014.3—85.7372782———0.36
Game Log
Latest season
WkOppCmpAttCmp%YdsTDINTY/AQBRRtgCarRuYdRuTDFumLostFR
1The Citadel111764.71921011.3—179111010100
2Tennessee State131681.21661010.4—1895210———
3Southeast Missouri State162369.63484015.1—254.111531———
5South Dakota141877.82732015.2—241.8111021———
6Illinois State121485.71941013.9—225.715791———
7Southern Illinois131681.22431015.2—229.48482———
8Indiana State121866.7149118.3—143.410711———
9South Dakota State182378.32430110.6—158.3171374———
10Youngstown State172470.8194018.1—130.412280———
11North Dakota81553.3125018.3—11016681———
12Northern Iowa151788.22121012.5—212.410742———
13St. Thomas (MN)912752793023.2—352.8490110
15Illinois State41233.3101108.4—131.56-140110
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 266 QBs
Pass YdsRatingY/APass TDINTPPA
Pass Yds
271977
Rating
193.4100
Y/A
12.1100
Pass TD
1662
INT
480
PPA
0.59100
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 266
Kaiden Bennett — Pass Yds 1386, Y/A 6.7Dequan Finn — Pass Yds 1451, Y/A 8Ta'Quan Roberson — Pass Yds 2520, Y/A 7.1Cade McNamara — Pass Yds 1292, Y/A 7Haynes King — Pass Yds 2697, Y/A 8.4Jeff Sims — Pass Yds 886, Y/A 5.9Brendon Lewis — Pass Yds 2567, Y/A 7.5Aidan Bouman — Pass Yds 2769, Y/A 8.3Deuce Hogan — Pass Yds 1046, Y/A 5.3Joe Fagnano — Pass Yds 3441, Y/A 8.4Carson Beck — Pass Yds 3072, Y/A 8.7Ben Finley — Pass Yds 2475, Y/A 6.8Taylen Green — Pass Yds 2714, Y/A 8.3Evan Simon — Pass Yds 2098, Y/A 6.7Kiael Kelly — Pass Yds 1560, Y/A 5.7Goose Crowder — Pass Yds 1314, Y/A 6.9Athan Kaliakmanis — Pass Yds 3124, Y/A 8.5Sawyer Robertson — Pass Yds 3681, Y/A 7.3Kaidon Salter — Pass Yds 1414, Y/A 6.9Jalen Kitna — Pass Yds 2462, Y/A 7.3Cam Ransom — Pass Yds 1743, Y/A 8.3Grayson James — Pass Yds 1196, Y/A 7.9Garrett Nussmeier — Pass Yds 1927, Y/A 6.7Camden Orth — Pass Yds 1654, Y/A 7.6Logan Fife — Pass Yds 2232, Y/A 6.2JaCobian Morgan — Pass Yds 1179, Y/A 7.7Kyron Drones — Pass Yds 1919, Y/A 6.1Eddie Lee Marburger — Pass Yds 2731, Y/A 9Sam Vidlak — Pass Yds 2686, Y/A 7.7Brady Olson — Pass Yds 3132, Y/A 6.8Justin Lamson — Pass Yds 2683, Y/A 8.7Braden Davis — Pass Yds 1087, Y/A 6.6A.J. Duffy — Pass Yds 2347, Y/A 7JC French IV — Pass Yds 2753, Y/A 7.5Josh Hoover — Pass Yds 3472, Y/A 8.4Jayden Maiava — Pass Yds 3431, Y/A 9.2Maalik Murphy — Pass Yds 1802, Y/A 6.5Conner Weigman — Pass Yds 2475, Y/A 7.8Gunner Stockton — Pass Yds 2691, Y/A 7.6Steve Angeli — Pass Yds 1317, Y/A 8.5Beau Pribula — Pass Yds 1946, Y/A 7.2Destin Wade — Pass Yds 1188, Y/A 6.6Andy Peters — Pass Yds 2061, Y/A 8.9Stone Earle — Pass Yds 2931, Y/A 7.4Carter Peevy — Pass Yds 2234, Y/A 6.6Chandler Morris — Pass Yds 2802, Y/A 7Otto Kuhns — Pass Yds 2090, Y/A 7.8Carson Camp — Pass Yds 1794, Y/A 7.9Derek Robertson — Pass Yds 2439, Y/A 9.2Walker Harris — Pass Yds 3215, Y/A 8.6DJ Williams — Pass Yds 2846, Y/A 8.1Bronson Barron — Pass Yds 2135, Y/A 8.1Victor Gabalis — Pass Yds 2897, Y/A 9.2Jase Bauer — Pass Yds 2002, Y/A 7Myles Burkett — Pass Yds 1473, Y/A 5.8Devin Farrell — Pass Yds 3746, Y/A 9.1Tommy Castellanos — Pass Yds 2760, Y/A 8.9Tyler Riddell — Pass Yds 2011, Y/A 6.9Katin Houser — Pass Yds 3300, Y/A 8.1Rocco Becht — Pass Yds 2565, Y/A 7.6Noah Fifita — Pass Yds 2963, Y/A 7.7Gunnar Smith — Pass Yds 2680, Y/A 6.2Joshua Wood — Pass Yds 1898, Y/A 7.3Ethan Vasko — Pass Yds 1961, Y/A 7.4Davin Wydner — Pass Yds 1672, Y/A 6.4Fernando Mendoza — Pass Yds 2980, Y/A 9.4Tyler Hughes — Pass Yds 2330, Y/A 7.6Cole Pennington — Pass Yds 1601, Y/A 7.7Caden Veltkamp — Pass Yds 3652, Y/A 7.1Tad Hudson — Pass Yds 942, Y/A 4.6Avery Johnson — Pass Yds 2380, Y/A 7JJ Kohl — Pass Yds 1465, Y/A 6.8Chris Parson — Pass Yds 2673, Y/A 9.3Dante Moore — Pass Yds 2733, Y/A 8.7Malachi Nelson — Pass Yds 1163, Y/A 6.1Cardell Williams — Pass Yds 1621, Y/A 9.3Pat McQuaide — Pass Yds 2893, Y/A 7.8Ralph Rucker — Pass Yds 1568, Y/A 9.2Kekoa Visperas — Pass Yds 2780, Y/A 7.4Carter Cravens — Pass Yds 1880, Y/A 7.9Quincy Crittendon — Pass Yds 1672, Y/A 6.5Billy Atkins — Pass Yds 2274, Y/A 8.7Kyle Wickersham — Pass Yds 1352, Y/A 6.4Tommy Rittenhouse — Pass Yds 3006, Y/A 7Jaylon Tolbert — Pass Yds 2094, Y/A 6.4Jake Weir — Pass Yds 897, Y/A 4.5Taron Dickens — Pass Yds 3508, Y/A 9.6Jack Shields — Pass Yds 1853, Y/A 6.1Christopher Zellous — Pass Yds 1246, Y/A 7Andrew Body — Pass Yds 1770, Y/A 11.1Brendan Sorsby — Pass Yds 2786, Y/A 8.3Alonza Barnett III — Pass Yds 2533, Y/A 7.9Jake Strong — Pass Yds 2008, Y/A 7.2Grayson Loftis — Pass Yds 1415, Y/A 6.1John Mateer — Pass Yds 2578, Y/A 7.2E.J. Warner — Pass Yds 1811, Y/A 7.1Jax Leatherwood — Pass Yds 1969, Y/A 7.1Anthony Colandrea — Pass Yds 3275, Y/A 8.5Jackson Brousseau — Pass Yds 1354, Y/A 6.7Broc Lowry — Pass Yds 1683, Y/A 6.9John-Keawe Sagapolutele — Pass Yds 1623, Y/A 6.2Cal Swanson — Pass Yds 1021, Y/A 6.3Sam Leavitt — Pass Yds 1628, Y/A 6.8DJ Lagway — Pass Yds 2264, Y/A 6.7Dylan Raiola — Pass Yds 2000, Y/A 8Dante Reno — Pass Yds 2498, Y/A 7.9AJ Swann — Pass Yds 1494, Y/A 6.7Nate Glantz — Pass Yds 2590, Y/A 7.7Tyriq Starks — Pass Yds 1638, Y/A 5.9Ayden Pereira — Pass Yds 1846, Y/A 6Jaden Craig — Pass Yds 2829, Y/A 8.5Dean DeNobile — Pass Yds 2528, Y/A 7.3Collin Shannon — Pass Yds 1982, Y/A 7.4Kevin Jennings — Pass Yds 3363, Y/A 8Liam O'Brien — Pass Yds 2376, Y/A 7.6Keegan Patterson — Pass Yds 1557, Y/A 7.2Austin Myers — Pass Yds 1597, Y/A 7.4Coulter Cleland — Pass Yds 2117, Y/A 6.6Matthew Schecklman — Pass Yds 1389, Y/A 6.1Chase Mason — Pass Yds 2021, Y/A 9Reagan Andrew — Pass Yds 1348, Y/A 6.7Nick Whitfield Jr. — Pass Yds 1572, Y/A 5.8Sonny Mannino — Pass Yds 1771, Y/A 6.4Jake Stearney — Pass Yds 2099, Y/A 6.9Rowan Keefe — Pass Yds 1519, Y/A 7.3Ty Dieffenbach — Pass Yds 1305, Y/A 8.1Eric Rodriguez — Pass Yds 1402, Y/A 6.8Zach Tanner — Pass Yds 1069, Y/A 6.4Jack O'Connell — Pass Yds 1838, Y/A 5.8Beau Brungard — Pass Yds 3230, Y/A 8Dru DeShields — Pass Yds 2030, Y/A 8.5Aidan Armenta — Pass Yds 1619, Y/A 6.4Bear Bachmeier — Pass Yds 2708, Y/A 7.8EJ Colson — Pass Yds 2142, Y/A 7.2Jake Schakel — Pass Yds 997, Y/A 6.6RJ Johnson III — Pass Yds 2186, Y/A 8.2Joey Aguilar — Pass Yds 3444, Y/A 8.9Nate Bell — Pass Yds 1004, Y/A 5.7Keali'i Ah Yat — Pass Yds 3819, Y/A 8.9Amari Odom — Pass Yds 2385, Y/A 9.3Chase Goodwin — Pass Yds 1262, Y/A 6.2Garrett Bass-Sulpizio — Pass Yds 1860, Y/A 6.4Kai Coln — Pass Yds 1699, Y/A 7.2Bryce Schondelmyer — Pass Yds 1398, Y/A 8.8Aiden McCown — Pass Yds 1436, Y/A 7.4Kamden Sixkiller — Pass Yds 2154, Y/A 6Grayson Saunier — Pass Yds 2142, Y/A 7.7Jerry Kaminski — Pass Yds 2570, Y/A 6.7James Murphy — Pass Yds 2784, Y/A 7.7JT Fayard — Pass Yds 1471, Y/A 7.1Czavian Teasett — Pass Yds 1268, Y/A 6.5Collin Hurst — Pass Yds 2704, Y/A 9.4Kevin White — Pass Yds 1516, Y/A 7.5Zolten Osbourne — Pass Yds 2229, Y/A 7.3Dom Nankil — Pass Yds 1941, Y/A 7.9Matt Vezza — Pass Yds 2673, Y/A 7.2Dez Thomas II — Pass Yds 1405, Y/A 6.3Jim Ogle — Pass Yds 1767, Y/A 6.4Carter Jones — Pass Yds 1001, Y/A 5.8Braden Atkinson — Pass Yds 3611, Y/A 8.9Brady Stober — Pass Yds 1240, Y/A 6.3Trey Hedden — Pass Yds 2967, Y/A 7.1Bronson Barben — Pass Yds 1682, Y/A 5.8Landen Clark — Pass Yds 2321, Y/A 8.4Ty Pennington — Pass Yds 2705, Y/A 7.7Eric Handley — Pass Yds 1360, Y/A 6Jack Snyder — Pass Yds 1857, Y/A 8Johnny Weber — Pass Yds 1110, Y/A 6.2Hayden Johnson — Pass Yds 2511, Y/A 8.9Caden Pinnick — Pass Yds 3206, Y/A 9.3Brennan Myer — Pass Yds 1193, Y/A 6.6Abram Johnston — Pass Yds 1121, Y/A 5.3Frankie Weaver — Pass Yds 1331, Y/A 8.6Quinn Boyd — Pass Yds 1457, Y/A 6.5Adam Urena — Pass Yds 2401, Y/A 6.5Cameron Peters — Pass Yds 2367, Y/A 9.4Ron Peace — Pass Yds 1374, Y/A 8.1KJ Cooper — Pass Yds 1497, Y/A 6.1Josh Brown — Pass Yds 1323, Y/A 6.4Logan Inagawa — Pass Yds 1149, Y/A 6.9Byron McNair — Pass Yds 1558, Y/A 6.4Cason Carswell — Pass Yds 2054, Y/A 6.7Eric Gibson Jr. — Pass Yds 2502, Y/A 7Andrew Indorf — Pass Yds 2344, Y/A 7.5Christian Peters — Pass Yds 1924, Y/A 6.7Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele — Pass Yds 3109, Y/A 6.9Jake Retzlaff — Pass Yds 2862, Y/A 8Brad Jackson — Pass Yds 3049, Y/A 9.3Alessio Milivojevic — Pass Yds 1267, Y/A 7.3AJ Hairston — Pass Yds 957, Y/A 4.4Skyler Locklear — Pass Yds 1418, Y/A 6.7Julian Sayin — Pass Yds 3323, Y/A 9.3Chase Jenkins — Pass Yds 1025, Y/A 6Gio Lopez — Pass Yds 1747, Y/A 6.7Tucker Kilcrease — Pass Yds 1421, Y/A 7.1Trinidad Chambliss — Pass Yds 3016, Y/A 9.1Scotty Fox Jr. — Pass Yds 1276, Y/A 7.5Nick Minicucci — Pass Yds 3495, Y/A 7.2Blake Baker — Pass Yds 1252, Y/A 8.1Jack Layne — Pass Yds 2398, Y/A 7.9Jaylen Raynor — Pass Yds 3076, Y/A 6.6Demond Williams Jr. — Pass Yds 2850, Y/A 8.6CJ Carr — Pass Yds 2741, Y/A 9.4CJ Bailey — Pass Yds 2884, Y/A 7.8Aidan Chiles — Pass Yds 1392, Y/A 6.9Zane Flores — Pass Yds 1454, Y/A 5.5Zevi Eckhaus — Pass Yds 1758, Y/A 6.7Arch Manning — Pass Yds 2942, Y/A 8Nico Iamaleava — Pass Yds 1928, Y/A 6Rickie Collins — Pass Yds 1042, Y/A 5.8Maddux Madsen — Pass Yds 2282, Y/A 8Bishop Davenport — Pass Yds 2072, Y/A 7Blake Shapen — Pass Yds 2436, Y/A 8Carlos Del Rio-Wilson — Pass Yds 2043, Y/A 8TJ Finley — Pass Yds 1244, Y/A 6.2Miller Moss — Pass Yds 2526, Y/A 7.1Tucker Gleason — Pass Yds 2515, Y/A 7.9Maverick McIvor — Pass Yds 1863, Y/A 7.3Drew Mestemaker — Pass Yds 4119, Y/A 9.9Cameran Brown — Pass Yds 1259, Y/A 6.8Drake Lindsey — Pass Yds 2235, Y/A 6.2Byrum Brown — Pass Yds 3158, Y/A 9.3LaNorris Sellers — Pass Yds 2437, Y/A 8.3Lunch Winfield — Pass Yds 1324, Y/A 7.4Marcel Reed — Pass Yds 2932, Y/A 8.7Dylan Lonergan — Pass Yds 2025, Y/A 7.1Jackson Arnold — Pass Yds 1309, Y/A 6.1Jacob Clark — Pass Yds 2895, Y/A 8.5Preston Stone — Pass Yds 2174, Y/A 6.4Behren Morton — Pass Yds 2643, Y/A 8.8Ben Gulbranson — Pass Yds 1813, Y/A 7Drew Pyne — Pass Yds 882, Y/A 5.8Jalon Daniels — Pass Yds 2504, Y/A 7.8Baylor Hayes — Pass Yds 2159, Y/A 6.8Hunter Watson — Pass Yds 1108, Y/A 6.1Mason Heintschel — Pass Yds 2101, Y/A 7.6Rodney Tisdale Jr. — Pass Yds 1367, Y/A 7.1Bryce Underwood — Pass Yds 2229, Y/A 7.6Cutter Boley — Pass Yds 2160, Y/A 7.2Colton Joseph — Pass Yds 2619, Y/A 9.1Caden Creel — Pass Yds 1341, Y/A 7Darian Mensah — Pass Yds 3646, Y/A 8.1Devon Dampier — Pass Yds 2180, Y/A 7.2Micah Alejado — Pass Yds 2832, Y/A 7.4Keyone Jenkins — Pass Yds 1693, Y/A 6.8Tayven Jackson — Pass Yds 2151, Y/A 6.8Owen McCown — Pass Yds 2695, Y/A 7.1Drew Allar — Pass Yds 1100, Y/A 6.9Bryson Barnes — Pass Yds 2686, Y/A 8Walker Eget — Pass Yds 3058, Y/A 7.8Ty Simpson — Pass Yds 3268, Y/A 7.6Jayden Denegal — Pass Yds 1810, Y/A 7.4Malik Washington — Pass Yds 2963, Y/A 6.3Ryan Browne — Pass Yds 2153, Y/A 6.4Diego Pavia — Pass Yds 3192, Y/A 9.4Kaden Anderson — Pass Yds 1971, Y/A 5.9Robby Ashford — Pass Yds 2169, Y/A 7.5Mark Gronowski — Pass Yds 1529, Y/A 6.4Noah Kim — Pass Yds 2817, Y/A 7Cade Klubnik — Pass Yds 2750, Y/A 7.8Joe Labas — Pass Yds 1676, Y/A 9.2Braylon Braxton — Pass Yds 2795, Y/A 7.9Nicholas Vattiato — Pass Yds 2157, Y/A 6Parker Navarro — Pass Yds 2232, Y/A 7.8Luke Altmyer — Pass Yds 2811, Y/A 8.5Cole Payton — Pass Yds 2719, Y/A 12.1PaytonPass Yds →Y/A →
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency