Kage Payne
North Carolina State
66
Depth3rd String
Is Kage Payne starting?
Kage Payne is listed 3rd string at C for North Carolina State.
Kage Payne is listed C #3 for North Carolina State at 66 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Kings, ranked #1,881 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,881 Natl
Cincinnati, OH
- Jersey
- #52
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8483
- National Rank
- #1881
- High School
- Kings
- Hometown
- Kings Mills, OH
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 66 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −12 depth penalty
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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 66 OVR fair?
66
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Depth at C · North Carolina State
- 17285Spike Sowells Jr.Starter
- 25079Daniel Cruz
- 35266Kage PayneYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.