Is Jeremy Payne starting?
Jeremy Payne is the projected starter at RB for TCU Horned Frogs.
Junior · #26 · 5'10", 180 lbs
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TCU Starting Lineup
- QB
- RBJeremy PayneThis player
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
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The Story
The Workhorse
A 4-star recruit out of Fort Bend Hightower, ranked #406 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 623 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 36% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #26
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 623 | 5 |
| 2024 | 239 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8957
- National Rank
- #406
- High School
- Fort Bend Hightower
- Hometown
- Missouri City, TX
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated offense; 82th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LBYUYDS 77
- CAR
- 14
- YDS
- 77
- AVG
- 5.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 23
- AVG
- 5.8
- TD
- 0
Final L 17-10
Sep 26LUCFYDS 48
- CAR
- 15
- YDS
- 48
- AVG
- 3.2
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 21
- AVG
- 3.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 21-13
Sep 20WARSTYDS 86
- CAR
- 24
- YDS
- 86
- AVG
- 3.6
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-7
Sep 13WGRAMYDS 79
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 79
- AVG
- 8.8
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 63-7
Aug 29LUNCYDS 142
- CAR
- 25
- YDS
- 142
- AVG
- 5.7
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 27
- AVG
- 5.4
- TD
- 0
Final L 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LBYU | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 26 | LUCF | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 20 | WARST | 24 | 86 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | WGRAM | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | LUNC | 25 | 142 | 5.7 | 0 | 5 |
Jeremy Payne's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.