#6
Cincinnati · 2026

Gi'Bran Payne

RBSenior5' 10", 208 lbsCincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Bearcats3-0 · TDC #52
Snap share
44%
3 of 3 started · likely 31–54%
Rush yards
242
43rd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.9
38th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
2
91st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.26
77th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

39 plays · +10.0 total EPA · 77th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.26
Passing-0.33
Rushing+0.36
1st down+0.06
2nd down+0.63
3rd down+0.11
Standard downs+0.14
Passing downs+0.69
PayneRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays18%
Pass plays7%
Run plays27%
1st down20%
2nd down18%
3rd down16%
Standard downs20%
Passing downs13%
PayneRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries35—
Success rate48.6%124th / 293
Explosive run rate17.1%86th / 293
Stuffed at the line11.4%101st / 293
First downs11—
Red-zone carries8—
Goal-line carries1—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share9.2%—
Catch rate50.0%—
Success rate per target16.7%—
Yards per target2.8—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate16.7%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries35—
Yards24243rd / 1194
Yards / carry6.938th / 329
Touchdowns291st / 476
Long40—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards211042nd / 1662
Yards / catch5.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long10—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Boston College✓ RB61~23 (16–30)1438%
Wk 2 · Western Carolina✓ RB78~33 (23–43)1442%
Wk 3 · Miami (OH)✓ RB76~38 (26–49)1450%
Season3 GS21594 (66–116)4244%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
6Gi'Bran PayneRBSR352426.924+0.26
3Cole TabbRBJR171871134+0.85
7Zylan PerryRBSR12978.111+0.27
13Zion JohnsonRBSO12494.111-0.10
25James LewisRBJR2115.50—+0.57
26Jayzon ThompsonRBFR1440——

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Cincinnati depth chart →