Ethan Payne is a Explosive Back for Marshall. Ethan's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 64 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group 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+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStony Brook | W45-3 | — | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 2 | @Virginia Tech | L14-31 | 10.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 39 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 1
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0.59 |
| 4 | @Ohio State | L14-49 | 31.2 | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 5 | vsWestern Michigan | W27-20 | -10.2 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.54 |
| 6 | vsApp State | W52-37 | -8.1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 7 | @Georgia Southern | L23-24 | -1.7 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.44 |
| 8 | vsGeorgia State | W35-20 | -17.9 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 10 | vsUL Monroe | W28-23 | -16.7 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.60 |
| 11 | @Southern Miss | W37-3 | -25.6 | 13 | 104 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 12 | vsCoastal Carolina | W31-19 | -6.9 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 13 | @Old Dominion | W42-35 | -6.0 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14 | @James Madison | W35-33 | 7.5 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 15 | @Louisiana | W31-3 | 4.8 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
