#81
Marshall · 2026

Toby Payne

TESenior6' 4", 237 lbsPoca, WV
Marshall Thundering Herd2-1 · TDC #101
Snap share
79%
3 of 3 started · likely 67–96%
Receptions
11
154th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
84
392nd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
7.6
428th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.10
264th of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

16 plays · +1.6 total EPA · 264th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.10
Passing+0.10
1st down-0.48
2nd down+0.32
3rd down+1.38
Standard downs-0.11
Passing downs+0.74
PayneWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays21%
Run plays0%
1st down8%
2nd down11%
3rd down5%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs7%
PayneWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets15—
Target share21.7%131st / 489
Catch rate66.7%228th / 489
Success rate per target40.0%349th / 489
Yards per target5.1413th / 489
Explosive catches0.0%382nd / 489
Deep-target rate6.7%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11154th / 1676
Yards84392nd / 1662
Yards / catch7.6428th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long18—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles13473rd / 4521
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 · Penn State✓ TE54~49 (42–54)1091%
Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee✓ TE61~42 (36–51)269%
Wk 3 · Missouri State✓ TE71~56 (47–68)479%
Season3 GS186147 (125–178)1679%

Position Room

4 TEs on the Marshall roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
81Toby PayneTESR1184021%+0.10
80Shawn RouseTEJR—————
85Tracy StephensTEJR—————
86Brandon HettwerTEFR—————

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 4+ plays per team game. Marshall depth chart →