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Cole Payton

ND_SNorth Dakota State
2025 · FCS · Missouri Valley · GR
Cole Payton finished 2025 rated 1319 (7.1 / 10) as a college quarterback at North Dakota State, over 35 rated games 2021–2025.
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20212022202320242025North Dakota St.IND2021 10/30 vs Indiana State — 1289DRA2022 09/03 vs Drake — 1280NC_2022 09/10 vs North Carolina A&T — 1282SDA2022 10/15 vs South Dakota State — 1278ILL2022 10/29 vs Illinois State — 1282W_I2022 11/05 vs Western Illinois — 1272E_W2023 09/02 vs Eastern Washington — 1268MAI2023 09/09 vs Maine — 1269C_A2023 09/16 vs Central Arkansas — 1270MO_2023 10/07 vs Missouri State — 1267NO_2023 10/14 vs North Dakota — 1268W_I2023 10/21 vs Western Illinois — 1268MUR2023 10/28 vs Murray State — 1262DRA2023 11/25 vs Drake — 1269MON2023 12/02 vs Montana State — 1267COL2024 08/29 vs Colorado — 1266TEN2024 09/07 vs Tennessee State — 1261ETS2024 09/14 vs ETSU — 1247TOW2024 09/21 vs Towson — 1233ILL2024 09/28 vs Illinois State — 1242NO_2024 10/05 vs North Dakota — 1242SIU2024 10/12 vs Southern Illinois — 1241CIT2025 08/30 vs The Citadel — 1247TEN2025 09/06 vs Tennessee State — 1251SEM2025 09/13 vs Southeast Missouri State — 1260SO_2025 09/27 vs South Dakota — 1273ILL2025 10/04 vs Illinois State — 1284SIU2025 10/11 vs Southern Illinois — 1295IND2025 10/18 vs Indiana State — 1298SDA2025 10/25 vs South Dakota State — 1315YSU2025 11/01 vs Youngstown State — 1316NO_2025 11/08 vs North Dakota — 1311N_I2025 11/15 vs Northern Iowa — 1318STT2025 11/22 vs St. Thomas (MN) — 1327ILL2025 12/06 vs Illinois State — 1319OVERALL7.1
Quarterback spider
Pct 7.4PassYds 3.5PassYPA 8.1TD 5.4INT 9.7Eff 8.1PassYPC 7.2RushYds 8.3RushYPC 8.7
QB spectrum
Passing →Rushing →Dual threat
Physical trend
20212022202320242025HT inWT lb
6′ 3″   233 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGCMPATTPCTYDSYPATDINTR-YDSR-TD
202111333.362.000281
2022581266.7514.2011082
20239182766.728910.7304057
20247101662.51237.7211551
20251316122471.9271912.116477713
Career351982823188216147324

Rushing & receiving production

SeasonGATTYDSYPCTDRECR-YDSR-TD
202138789.82000
202212382847.52000
202315846157.313000
20247211647.81250
2025131367775.713000
Career50287191831250

Game log

DateOpponentCMPATTYDSTDINTR-YDSRating
2025 · North Dakota State
12/06ILL_Illinois State41210110-141319
11/22STTHSt. Thomas (MN)9122793091327
11/15N_IONorthern Iowa151721210741318
11/08NO_DNorth Dakota81512501681311
11/01YSUYoungstown State172419401281316
10/25SDAKSouth Dakota State1823243011371315
10/18IND_Indiana State121814911711298
10/11SIUSouthern Illinois131624310481295
10/04ILL_Illinois State121419410791284
09/27SO_DSouth Dakota1418273201021273
09/13SEMOSoutheast Missouri State162334840531260
09/06TENNTennessee State131616610211251
08/30CITDThe Citadel1016192101011247
2024 · North Dakota State
10/12SIUSouthern Illinois11500131241
10/05NO_DNorth Dakota355310471242
09/28ILL_Illinois State112100801242
09/21TOWSTowson0100041233
09/14ETSUETSU0100001247
09/07TENNTennessee State35291161261
08/29COLOColorado22150051266
2023 · North Dakota State
12/02MONTMontana State111200201267
11/25DRAKDrake2223001041269
10/28MURRMurray State23100021262
10/21W_ILWestern Illinois339710-61268
10/14NO_DNorth Dakota233910211268
10/07MO_SMissouri State242010411267
09/16C_ARCentral Arkansas234600171270
09/09MAINMaine3540001021269
09/02E_WAEastern Washington132001041268
2022 · North Dakota State
11/05W_ILWestern Illinois121500181272
10/29ILL_Illinois State11700241282
10/15SDAKSouth Dakota State01001161278
09/10NC_ANorth Carolina A&T442200411282
09/03DRAKDrake2470091280
2021 · North Dakota State
10/30IND_Indiana State13600281289

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