Dallas Payne
Dallas Payne
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Dallas Payne has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 100 rec yds, 4 receptions against Sam Houston, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 27 | 293 | 10.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | UAB | 17 | 192 | 11.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | UAB | 18 | 190 | 10.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | UAB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 695 | 10.7 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 42–9
vs Bethune-Cookman
1 rec · 7 yds
Dominant 33-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Florida International
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Neal Johnson’s 2023 season.
Matches Neal on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Mojarro's senior season at Rice (2024).
Matches Elijah on
Differs from Elijah on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+1365%
Up 1365% from first season to most-recent.