Connor Payne
99 Connor Payne
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    295
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Massapequa Park, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Massapequa
  • Position:
    DL
  • Major:
    Undeclared
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    24.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

2021 (Senior)
Appeared in all 11 games ... Started nine at nose tackle ... Posted 24.0 tackles ... 1.0 TFL ... 3.0 tackles in season opener at URI ... Tied career high with 5.0 tackles in win over Sacred Heart ... 3.0 tackles in win over Brown ... 3.0 tackles in season finale at Merrimack.

Spring 2021 (Junior)
Appeared in and started all four games on the defensive line ... Posted 11.0 tackles and recovered a fumble ... Posted at least one tackle in all four games ... Collected 5.0 tackles and 0.5 TFLs in season finale vs Duquesne.

2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 12 games ... Posted 14 tackles and 1.0 TFL ... Collected five tackles and a TFL against Sacred Heart. 

2018 (Freshman)
Did not appear in a varsity contest. 

Before Bryant
A two-year varsity letterwinner at Massapequa High School … Served as a team captain during his senior year … Two-time All-Nassau County … Named All-Long Island, All-State and Honorable Mention All-Metro as a senior … Also participated in the Senior Bowl … Posted 66 tackles, 13 sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal as a senior … Posted 45 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, four sacks, five breakups and two forced fumbles as a junior … Also lettered in basketball … National Honor Society member.

Personal 
The son of Nicole and Robert Payne … Has one brother and one sister.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 8 6
Assists 16 9
Tackles 24.0 15.0
Tackles per game 2.2 2.1
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 4 at Rhode Island L, 45-21 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Sacred Heart W, 17-6 1 4 5.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Akron L, 35-14 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Marist W, 34-17 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Brown W, 36-29 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Duquesne L, 39-34 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 16 Saint Francis U W, 18-17 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Wagner W, 31-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Central Connecticut L, 30-15 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Long Island W, 52-7 0 1 1.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Merrimack W, 58-14 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 27 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 - - - - - 0 -
2019-20 12 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 4 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 27 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 6 8 14.0 1.2 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 3 8 11.0 2.8 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 11 8 16 24.0 2.2 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 27 17 32 49.0 1.8 0.0 0 2.5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 7 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 8 16 24.0 2.2 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 6 9 15.0 2.1 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 2 9 11.0 2.8 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
Away 7 6 7 13.0 1.9 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 5 11 16.0 2.3 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 3 5 8.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 3 8 11.0 2.8 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
October 4 3 5 8.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 2 3 5.0 1.7 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -

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