Jeremy Payne
TCU Horned Frogs
86
Great

Jeremy Payne

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Projected Starter

Is Jeremy Payne starting?

Jeremy Payne is the projected starter at RB for TCU Horned Frogs.

Jeremy Payne is the projected starting RB on a Solid TCU — 86 OVR.

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Depth at RB · TCU Horned Frogs

  1. 12686Jeremy PayneStarter
  2. 2272Jon Denman
  3. 3363Major Everhart
  4. 42760Landon Walker

What's Next

Who do they play next?Kenyon Clay — vs Arkansas State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Jon Denman — No. 2 at RB for TCUHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for TCU Horned Frogs

The Story

The Workhorse

A 4-star recruit out of Fort Bend Hightower, ranked #406 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 623 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 36% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).

Recruit4★ · #406 Natl2-Yr Total862 rush yds · 8 TDTeam Share36%Percentile82th
Missouri City, TX
Jersey
#26
Class
JR
Height
5'10"
Weight
180 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20256235
20242393

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8957
National Rank
#406
High School
Fort Bend Hightower
Hometown
Missouri City, TX

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated offense; 82th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 86.

Team offense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 82% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13WGRAMYDS 79
CAR
9
YDS
79
AVG
8.8
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
6
AVG
6.0
TD
0

Final W 63-7

Aug 29LUNCYDS 142
CAR
25
YDS
142
AVG
5.7
TD
0
REC
5
YDS
27
AVG
5.4
TD
0

Final L 15-10

Jeremy Payne's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

Workhorse
623 rush yds · 5 TD · 26% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach TCUTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.