Tanner Payne | West Carteret
Tanner Payne
- Class
- 2026
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 205
- School
- West Carteret
About Tanner
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Tanner Payne
Tanner
Payne
6'3" | 205 lbs | QB
West Carteret | 2026
State
NC
is quietly putting together a phenomenal season. The fact that he’s thrown 6 touchdowns with zero interceptions and has yet to give the ball away speaks volumes about his decision-making and poise in the pocket. Not every QB can keep that kind of accuracy and efficiency, especially without a ton of passing yards. But for Payne, it’s clear that he’s focused on being smart with the football and taking what the defense gives him, rather than forcing anything.
At just over 300 yards, his stats may not pop off the page yet, but that doesn’t take away from how effective he’s been. His performance has been about quality, not quantity—and once his yardage numbers start catching up to his TD-to-INT ratio, Payne could quickly become one of the top QBs in the area.
As an Elon commit, Payne is already showing why he’s such a sought-after prospect. His ability to execute an offense with efficiency and without turning the ball over will be something to watch as the season goes on. When his yards ramp up, people will definitely start paying more attention.
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Event Results
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Combine Series: North Carolina
05/04/2025
- 40 Yard Dash #1
- 5.1
- 40 Yard Dash #2
- -
- Shuttle #1
- 4.63
- Shuttle #2
- -
- Broad Jump #1
- 9
- Broad Jump #2
- -
- L Drill #1
- 7.59
- L Drill #2
- -
- Vertical #1
- -
- Vertical #2
- -
- Wingspan
- -
- Hand Size
- -
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