Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 67 | — |
| Success rate | 37.3% | 267th / 320 |
| Explosive run rate | 14.9% | 123rd / 320 |
| Stuffed at the line | 17.9% | 223rd / 320 |
| First downs | 17 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 12 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 8 | — |
| Target share | 10.3% | — |
| Catch rate | 50.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 12.5% | — |
| Yards per target | 1.5 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 12.5% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 5 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Payne's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted8 targets charted
Run direction69 carries
2025 charting · Notre Dame
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Cincinnati#55 · 4-2 | 6 | 42% | 69 | 418 | 6.1 | 2 | 37.3% | 5 | 16 | 0 | 10.3% |
| 2025 |  Notre Dame#3 · 10-2 | 2 | 3% | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Notre Dame#7 · 10-3 | 13 | 18% | 45 | 168 | 3.7 | 2 | 51.3% | 9 | 58 | 2 | 5.3% |
| 2022 | Notre Dame#16 · 9-4 | 1 | 1% | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Gi'Bran Payne's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Gi'Bran Payne's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Boston College | W 34–15 | 6.9 | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 0 | 31 |
| 2 |  Western Carolina | W 62–10 | 8.3 | 12 | 102 | 8.5 | 2 | 40 |
| 3 |  Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | 5.3 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 |  Kansas State | W 31–26 | 7.2 | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 0 | 53 |
| 5 | @ Arizona | L 7–34 | 2.9 | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | @ West Virginia | L 42–45 | 4.5 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.8 | 69 | 418 | 6.1 | 2 | 53 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 69 | — |
| Yards | 418 | 80th / 1459 |
| Yards / carry | 6.1 | 45th / 322 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 221st / 633 |
| Long | 53 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 991st / 1995 |
| Yards | 16 | 1517th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 3.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 10 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Boston College | ✓ RB | 61 | ~23 (16–30) | 14 | 38% |
| Wk 2 · Western Carolina | ✓ RB | 78 | ~33 (23–43) | 14 | 42% |
| Wk 3 · Miami (OH) | ✓ RB | 76 | ~38 (26–49) | 14 | 50% |
| Wk 4 · Kansas State | ✓ RB | 52 | ~31 (21–40) | 18 | 60% |
| Wk 5 · Arizona | ✓ RB | 57 | ~24 (16–31) | 11 | 42% |
| Wk 7 · West Virginia | ✓ RB | 70 | ~17 (12–22) | 7 | 24% |
| Season | 6 GS | 394 | 166 (132–205) | 78 | 42% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gi'Bran Payne | RB | SR | 69 | 418 | 6.1 | 2 | 5 | +0.14 |
| 3 | Cole Tabb | RB | JR | 49 | 448 | 9.1 | 8 | 12 | +0.66 |
| 7 | Zylan Perry | RB | SR | 17 | 134 | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | +0.34 |
| 13 | Zion Johnson | RB | SO | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | -0.18 |
| 25 | James Lewis | RB | JR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | — | +0.57 |
| 26 | Jayzon Thompson | RB | FR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
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 6+ plays per team game. Cincinnati depth chart →