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Minnesota · 2026
Chance Payne
DBFreshman5' 10", 185 lbsJefferson, GA★★★ 2026 recruit · #884 nationally
Minnesota Golden Gophers4-2 · TDC #66
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
Chance Payne hasn't recorded any stats yet this season.
Position Room
19 DBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kerry Brown | DB | SR | 34 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Zack Harden | DB | SO | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aydan West | DB | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 17 | John Nestor | DB | SR | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Mekhai Smith | DB | JR | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Garrison Monroe | DB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Aidan Gousby | DB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Naiim Parrish | DB | SO | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 28 | Trason Richardson | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Mike Gerald | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Rhyland Kelly | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Zahir Rainer | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Samuel Madu | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Parker Knutson | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Lamont Hamilton | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Chance Payne | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Justin Hopkins | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Simon Seidl | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jordan Lampkins | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Minnesota depth chart →