Defensive back, Eastern Illinois, 2025–26
Le’Javier Payne
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Le’Javier Payne plays defensive back for Eastern Illinois.
2026 so far
2 tackles
Last game: vs. Lindenwood, L 13–20
Next game: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returns
| Season | Team | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 14 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 14 | DB | Fr. (Yr 2) | 5′8″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Eastern Illinois 3 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at South Dakota State | L 7–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 10 | at Gardner-Webb | W 21–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. Lindenwood | L 13–20 | – | – | – | 1 |
2025 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 1 catch, 5 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Illinois State | L 30–42 | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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