Class
Senior
Cole Payton is a 6'3", 233-lb Senior QB from Omaha, NE. Cole Payton entered the transfer portal from North Dakota State and has not committed.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 225 attAY/A
12.71
99th
EPA / Pass Play
0.56
98th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS QBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
AY/A uses passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and attempts. aDOT uses CFBD air-yard data. Both update with the weekly data build.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 14 Low | Did not enter |
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 4 Low | Did not enter |
| 2024 | North Dakota State | 5 Low | 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 | Comp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 162 | 225 | 2,719 | 16 | 4 | 136 | 777 | 13 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State | 10 | 16 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 165 | 1 |
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