- TKL
- 194
- INT
- 4
- PD
- 9
Career totals · 4 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
From 2022 to 2025, Payne recorded 194 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss. From 2023 to 2025, Payne also had 4 interceptions.
Payne was the No. 228 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 67 overall, the 23rd-highest safety rating at Kansas State since 1990 and No. 65 among all safeties of the 2025-Present era.
Honors & Awards
- 2026
- No. 228 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | PD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 64 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 194 | 10.5 | 9 | 4 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Kansas State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Kansas State Teammates
Top Safeties of the 2025-Present Era
Sources: Wikipedia (VJ Payne) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.