Gi’Bran Payne

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

2026 Cincinnati 6 games, 418 rushing yards, 2 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 5	vs.Boston College	W 34–⁠15	14	108	0	31	–	–
Sep 12	vs.Western Carolina	W 62–⁠10	12	102	2	40	2	14
Sep 19	vs.Miami (OH)	W 35–⁠31	9	32	0	11	2	7
Sep 26	vs.Kansas State	W 31–⁠26	16	126	0	53	1	−5
Oct 3	atArizona	L 7–⁠34	11	24	0	8	–	–
Oct 17	atWest Virginia	L 42–⁠45	7	26	0	9	–	–

2025 Notre Dame 2 games, 53 rushing yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 27	atArkansas	W 56–⁠13	3	27	0	24	–	–
Nov 8	vs.Navy	W 49–⁠10	6	26	0	12	–	–

2023 Notre Dame 13 games, 168 rushing yards, 2 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Aug 26	vs.Navy	W 42–⁠3	6	31	0	9	2	−5
Sep 2	vs.Tennessee State	W 56–⁠3	6	27	0	12	2	45
Sep 9	atNC State	W 45–⁠24	4	6	0	3	–	–
Sep 16	vs.Central Michigan	W 41–⁠17	3	12	0	10	–	–
Sep 23	vs.Ohio State	L 14–⁠17	6	18	1	6	2	6
Sep 30	atDuke	W 21–⁠14	3	11	0	8	–	–
Oct 7	atLouisville	L 20–⁠33	1	−2	0	0	1	2
Oct 14	vs.USC	W 48–⁠20	–	–	–	–	1	4
Oct 28	vs.Pittsburgh	W 58–⁠7	1	2	0	2	1	6
Nov 4	atClemson	L 23–⁠31	1	6	0	6	–	–
Nov 18	vs.Wake Forest	W 45–⁠7	2	−2	0	1	–	–
Nov 25	atStanford	W 56–⁠23	6	35	1	12	–	–
Dec 29 ✦	vs.Oregon State	W 40–⁠8	6	24	0	9	–	–

2022 Notre Dame 1 game, 5 rushing yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Nov 19	vs.Boston College	W 44–⁠0	2	5	0	3	–	–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.