Max Payne Max Payne 6'3" | 190 lbs | TE Grant Park | 2025 State CAD is a hybrid TE/SB positionally for Grant Park but when you watch the tape the projection to TE at the next level is clear. Payne showcases good movement skills for the TE position where he showcases more athleticism than most linebackers and some safety while using his size to win against smaller defensive backs. Payne is a solid route runner who has sticky hands and the ability to make tough catches in traffic. Payne does not have a ton of tape blocking but his versatility lining up offensively and his ability to run a full route tree was a big reason Payne jumps up our rankings.

Max is a tight end prospect at 6’3 200 pounds that certainly impresses me with his hands and the catch radius he brings to the table. Time after time, he shows he can pull the ball out of no man’s land and with his quick instincts can create yards after the catch with his ability to react and shows off a quick burst at the start of his release. He also shows off some agility with his route-running and although shows off some raw skillsets with his cut angles he makes up for it with his well-sized hands. He certainly looks like a next-level TE prospect as one I would love to see more tape from as a pass-blocker too.

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Max is a tight end prospect from Winnipeg that shows off some growing skillsets getting yards after contact. He shows off some fluidity with his agility with his change of direction within his routes and plays in my eyes way bigger than his 6’3 190 pound frame shows off as his durability shows off well-balanced on tape. The deeper you get into his tape, the more blocking technique Max shows off as a TE with consistency within his pad-level and a driving lower body that certainly has some frame to grow at the next level. Tape