Is Toby Payne starting?
Toby Payne is the projected starter at TE for Marshall Thundering Herd.
Toby Payne is the projected starting TE on a Rebuilding Marshall — 78 OVR.
See full Marshall Thundering Herd depth chart ›Depth at TE · Marshall Thundering Herd
- 18178Toby PayneStarter
- 28058Shawn Rouse
- 38552Tracy Stephens
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Poca, ranked #1,116 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 36 catches, 387 yards, 3 TD. That's 16% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #81
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 237 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 387 | 3 |
| 2024 | 17 | 168 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8556
- National Rank
- #1116
- High School
- Poca
- Hometown
- Poca, WV
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated offense; 75th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 78.
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 12WMTSUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 28-26
Sep 5LPSUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 8
- YDS
- 55
- AVG
- 6.9
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WMTSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LPSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
Toby Payne's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.