23 T.J. Payne
23 - T.J. Payne
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Position: DB
Year: Sr.
High School: Central HS
gp 11
tk 40.0
sac 0.0
int 3
ffum 0

2022: Played in all 11 games his senior year ... Made 11 tackles, notched three interceptions and broke up an additional 10 passes ... Scored a defensive touchdown with a 31-yard interception return against Catawba (Sept. 30) ... Posted a season-best seven tackles at Bluefield (Sept. 10) ... Also had six stops each at Erskine (Nov. 5) and Limestone (Nov. 12) ... Also had interceptions at Bluefield (Sept. 10) and against UVA Wise (Oct. 8).

2021: Played in all 10 games as a junior with a breakout season ... Had 36 tackles, two takeaways and 10 passes defended on the year ... Posted eight tackles including three tackles for a loss against Washington and Lee (Oct. 30) ... Recovered a fumble, broke up two passes and made five stops against Hampden-Sydney (Oct. 16) ... Notched an interception at North Carolina Wesleyan (Sept. 5).

2020*: Played in one game as a sophomore, making a solo tackle against Southern Virginia (Mar. 5).

2019: Played in one game as a reserve in the defensive backfield.

Recent Games
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 29 21
Assists 11 9
Tackles 40.0 30.0
Tackles per game 3.6 3.3
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 3 2
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.0 1.5
Tackle for loss yards 4 4
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 0 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Concord L, 27-20 2 1 3.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Bluefield W, 41-33 6 1 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 2 - -
Sep 17 No. 9 Newberry L, 26-23 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 2 0 0
Sep 24 at Wingate W, 17-10 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 38-23 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 31 1 1 0 0
Oct 8 UVA Wise W, 34-14 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 15 at Mars Hill L, 49-14 1 3 4.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Tusculum L, 35-9 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 29 Carson-Newman L, 21-7 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Erskine W, 32-0 6 0 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 45-27 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 34 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 1 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - 1 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - 1 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 1 - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 1 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 34 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 1 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 1 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 1 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 34 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
2022-23 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
2023-24 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Total 12 0.4 - - - - 2 0 - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 23 13 36.0 3.6 0.5 4 4.5 15 0 1 21 1 18 9 0
2022-23 11 29 11 40.0 3.6 0.0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 3 31 10 0
2023-24 11 20 12 32.0 2.9 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 6 83 8 0
Total 34 73 36 109.0 3.2 0.5 4 7.5 21 0 1 21 10 132 27 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
-
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Conference 6 0.7 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
September 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 29 11 40.0 3.6 0.0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 3 31 10 0
Conference 9 21 9 30.0 3.3 0.0 0 1.5 4 0 0 0 2 31 8 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 6 5 11.0 2.2 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 0 2 31 4 0
Away 6 23 6 29.0 4.8 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 15 5 20.0 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 31 7 0
Losses 6 14 6 20.0 3.3 0.0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
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September 5 12 5 17.0 3.4 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 0 2 31 7 0
October 4 6 5 11.0 2.8 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
November 2 11 1 12.0 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0