VJ Payne
Position coaches (Kansas State, 2025): Matt Kardulis, Joe Klanderman
Gainesville, GASenior6'3"208 lb#7
HS recruit
Class
Senior
VJ Payne is a 6'3", 208-lb Senior S from Gainesville, GA. VJ Payne entered the transfer portal from Kansas State and has not committed.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Advanced Statistics
2025 · 59 tklHavoc Plays
6
69th
Ball Plays
3
61st
Solo Tackle Rate
67.8%
64th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 28 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 19 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 15 Moderate | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | Fum Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 59 | 40 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | - |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 64 | 40 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 3 | - |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 47 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
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