8 Michael Payne
Michael Payne
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • High School:
    Omaha Burke
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    12
  • yds
    307
  • yds/g
    25.6
  • td
    4

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28
  Overall Conf
Receptions 24 22
Yards 307 269
Yards per game 25.6 26.9
Yards per catch 12.8 12.2
Touchdowns 4 4

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 2 53 26.5 37 0 - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 1 44 44.0 44 1 - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 2 32 16.0 23 0 - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 5 86 17.2 34 1 - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 2 13 6.5 10 0 - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 3 20 6.7 16 1 - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 2 15 7.5 14 0 - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 2 14 7.0 9 0 - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 3 33 11.0 16 1 - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 2 38 19.0 23 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - 0
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 4 72 18.0 20 0 1 15 15.0 15 0
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 2 64 32.0 34 0 1 36 36.0 36 0
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - 1 3 3.0 3 0
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - 3 60 20.0 28 0
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - 2 11 5.5 11 0
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 1 30 30.0 30 0 2 12 6.0 12 0
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 1 19 19.0 19 0 - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 1 12 12.0 12 0 2 64 32.0 65 1
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - 2 33 16.5 20 0
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 1 13 13.0 13 0 1 5 5.0 5 0
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 2 98 49.0 54 0 - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 1 - 44 15 72 131
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 1 - 14 36 64 114
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 1 - -2 0 - -2
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 1 - 32 3 - 35
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 1 - 86 60 - 146
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 1 - 13 11 - 24
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 1 11 20 12 30 73
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 1 - 15 - 19 34
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 1 - 14 64 12 90
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 1 53 33 33 - 119
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 1 - - 5 13 18
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 1 - 38 - 98 136

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 6 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 6 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 6 0 1 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 6 - 0 0 1 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 6 0 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 29 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 12 - - - - - - 1 1
2022-23 12 3 64 5.3 21.3 0 37 - -
Total 29 3 64 2.2 21.3 0 37 1 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 5 2 0.4 8 1.6 4.0 0 8
2021-22 12 14 1.2 162 13.5 11.6 2 40
2022-23 12 24 2.0 307 25.6 12.8 4 44
Total 29 40 1.4 477 16.4 11.9 6 44

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 29 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 12 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 188 23.5 0 45 6 7 1.2 0 13
2022-23 12 308 25.7 0 54 16 239 14.9 1 65
Total 20 496 24.8 0 54 22 246 11.2 1 65

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 5 - 8 - - 8 1.6
2021-22 12 - 162 7 188 357 29.8
2022-23 12 64 307 239 308 918 76.5
Total 29 64 477 246 496 1283 44.2

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 1.0 - 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
2022-23 30 2.5 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Total 42 1.4 0 6 0 1 - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 5 2 3 5.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
2021-22 12 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 3 4 7.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 12 3 64 5.3 21.3 0 37 - -
Conference 10 3 64 6.4 21.3 0 37 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 3 64 12.8 21.3 0 37 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 3 64 5.8 21.3 0 37 - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 11 2.2 11.0 0 11 - -
November 4 2 53 13.3 26.5 0 37 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 12 24 2.0 307 25.6 12.8 4 44
Conference 10 22 2.2 269 26.9 12.2 4 44
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 13 1.9 195 27.9 15.0 2 44
Away 5 11 2.2 112 22.4 10.2 2 23
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 22 2.0 269 24.5 12.2 4 44
Losses 1 2 2.0 38 38.0 19.0 0 23
Month September 3 3 1.0 56 18.7 18.7 1 44
October 5 14 2.8 166 33.2 11.9 2 34
November 4 7 1.8 85 21.3 12.1 1 23

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 12 308 25.7 0 54 16 239 14.9 1 65
Conference 9 197 21.9 0 34 15 234 15.6 1 65
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 214 23.8 0 54 8 144 18.0 1 65
Away 3 94 31.3 0 34 8 95 11.9 0 36
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 210 21.0 0 34 16 239 14.9 1 65
Losses 2 98 49.0 0 54 - - - - -
Month September 6 136 22.7 0 34 3 51 17.0 0 36
October 2 49 24.5 0 30 8 86 10.8 0 28
November 4 123 30.8 0 54 5 102 20.4 1 65

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 12 64 307 239 308 918 76.5
Conference 10 64 269 234 197 764 76.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 7 - 195 144 214 553 79.0
Away 5 64 112 95 94 365 73.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 11 64 269 239 210 782 71.1
Losses 1 - 38 - 98 136 136.0
Month September 3 - 56 51 136 243 81.0
October 5 11 166 86 49 312 62.4
November 4 53 85 102 123 363 90.8

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 30 2.5 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Conference 30 3.0 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 18 2.6 - 2 0 1 - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.4 0 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 30 2.7 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 2.0 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
October 12 2.4 0 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
November 12 3.0 0 1 0 1 - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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