Payne Durham is a Versatile TE for Purdue. Payne's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 56 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOregon State | W30-21 | 8.9 | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 2 | 50 | 1.82 |
| 2 | @UConn | W49-0 | -25.6 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | L13-27 | 17.4 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 85 · Avg 17.0 · Rec TD 2
| -0.07 |
| 4 | vsIllinois | W13-9 | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.11 |
| 7 | @Iowa | W24-7 | 11.4 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.44 |
| 8 | vsWisconsin | L13-30 | 20.1 | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 1 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 9 | @Nebraska | W28-23 | 10.3 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 11 | @Ohio State | L31-59 | 29.3 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | -0.38 |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | W32-14 | -11.1 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | 0.84 |
| 1 | vsTennessee | W48-45 | 17.5 | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 2 | 62 | 0.86 |
