Payne Durham is a Slot Specialist TE for Purdue. Payne's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 61 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsPenn State | L31-35 | 22.4 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 23 | -0.05 |
| 2 | vsIndiana State | W56-0 | — | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.99 |
| 3 | @Syracuse | L29-32 | 2.5 | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 2 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 10 · Avg 5.0 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W28-26 | -7.1 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 5 | @Minnesota | W20-10 | 16.0 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.28 |
| 6 | @Maryland | W31-29 | 11.2 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 1 | 56 | 1.57 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | W43-37 | -1.2 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.21 |
| 8 | @Wisconsin | L24-35 | 8.3 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 10 | vsIowa | L3-24 | 12.7 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 24 | 2.05 |
| 11 | @Illinois | W31-24 | 15.9 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 2 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | W17-9 | -13.4 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 27 | 2.21 |
| 13 | @Indiana | W30-16 | -7.1 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 15 | 0.49 |
| 14 | vsMichigan | L22-43 | 32.0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.59 |
