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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Charting
Where Payne's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Lorenzo Payne's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ James Madison | L 13–20 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Gardner-Webb | W 24–23 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Ball State | W 51–15 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 34–17 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Delaware | W 30–14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Sam Houston | W 35–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Kennesaw State | W 34–6 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Florida International | W 49–10 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2342nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · James Madison | ✓ DL | 49 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | · | 39% |
| Wk 2 · Gardner-Webb | — | 71 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | · | 51% |
| Wk 3 · Ball State | — | 56 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 4 · Coastal Carolina | — | 64 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | · | 61% |
| Wk 5 · Delaware | ✓ DL | 72 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 6 · Sam Houston | ✓ DL | 52 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Kennesaw State | — | 69 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | · | 48% |
| Wk 9 · Florida International | ✓ DL | 54 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | · | 50% |
| Season | 4 GS | 482 | 173 (111–222) | 10 | 1 | 36% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Liberty roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Nathan Pirolli | DL | SR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
| 91 | Michael Floyde | DL | JR | 14 | 5.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Payne | DL | JR | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Markus Clark | DL | SR | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Mike Jarvis | DL | SR | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 4 |
| 88 | Kam Cullins | DL | SO | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Joe Strickland | DL | SR | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Henry Hicks | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Samuel Cohen | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Xavier Reid | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Gavin Askew | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Aaron Hester | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Chris Law | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Nikodemus Tounger | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | John Custis | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Austin Tremblay | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 —+ plays per team game. Liberty depth chart →