Tanner Payne
Tanner Payne
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Expert Analysis
Joshua Graham | Prep Redzone Scout
There might not be a more battle-tested signal caller in this round than
Tanner Payne
Tanner
Payne
6'3" | 205 lbs | QB
West Carteret | 2026
State
NC
, and he’s earned every bit of that reputation. The Elon-bound quarterback has been putting on a clinic all season, shredding defenses with his arm talent, pocket poise, and ability to make tight-window throws look routine. When the game speeds up, Payne slows it down—reading coverages, manipulating safeties, and delivering strikes to every level of the field.
This week, he faces one of the toughest challenges of the bracket: a heavy-favored St. Pauls squad with athletes all over the defensive side. That’s exactly the type of stage Payne has thrived on all year. If his team is going to pull off the upset, it’ll require another elite, high-level performance from their leader under center.
Payne has the composure, the arm strength, and the competitive fire to keep his team in any game, no matter the opponent. And if he gets rolling early—hitting explosives, moving chains, and keeping McBryde off the field—this matchup could get very interesting. For his team to advance,
Tanner Payne
Tanner
Payne
6'3" | 205 lbs | QB
West Carteret | 2026
State
NC
must once again be the best version of himself… and he’s shown all year he’s capable of exactly that.
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Combine Series: North Carolina
05/04/2025
- 40 Yard Dash #1
- 5.1
- 40 Yard Dash #2
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- Shuttle #1
- 4.63
- Shuttle #2
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- Broad Jump #1
- 9
- Broad Jump #2
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- L Drill #1
- 7.59
- L Drill #2
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- Vertical #1
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