Payton Thorne is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Auburn. Payton's 2024 season ranks in the 23th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 418 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlabama A&M | W73-3 | — | 13/21 | 322 | 4 | 0 | 95.1 | 49 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | L14-21 | 4.0 | 14/27 | 165 | 1 | 4 | 28.9 | 43 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | L14-24 | 11.0 | 13/22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 9.4 | 0.566 | — | 261.0 |
| 2024 | Auburn | 5.9 | 0.429 | -0.14 | 179.4 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 24/41 · Pass Yds 301 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 213 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 62.1 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| 0.45 |
| 5 | vsOklahoma | L21-27 | 9.5 | 21/32 | 338 | 3 | 1 | 65.5 | 23 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 6 | @Georgia | L13-31 | 24.3 | 16/27 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 | 22 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 8 | @Missouri | L17-21 | 14.0 | 17/29 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 43.1 | 18 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 9 | @Kentucky | W24-10 | 5.5 | 20/26 | 172 | 1 | 1 | 76.0 | 10 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 10 | vsVanderbilt | L7-17 | 4.9 | 20/29 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 52.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsUL Monroe | W48-14 | -16.7 | 22/32 | 286 | 5 | 0 | 86.1 | 27 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 13 | vsTexas A&M | W43-41 | 17.0 | 19/31 | 301 | 2 | 1 | 77.3 | 38 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14 | @Alabama | L14-28 | 25.0 | 24/41 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 63.5 | 42 | 0 | 0.28 |
