Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 14 | W 42-19vs North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Kage Payne
6′2″ · 295 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Kings
Where he comes from
- Cincinnati, OH
- Kings
- About 400 miles from Carter-Finley Stadium
- Three-star recruit, No. 1881 nationally in the 2025 class, rating 0.8483.
- On the NC State roster since 2025
Where he fits
NC State lists 21 offensive linemen this season.
NC State offensive linemen with a game this season
His line is 24th in the country in passing-downs success rate this season (a team number, not his).
NC State’s week
- RecordNC State is 3-4.
- Next gamevs California · Sat Oct 31
Players like him
Same class and position
Also from Cincinnati, OH
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
NC State in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Signature game
2025 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for NC State -- now graded to hold down a real starting-caliber role.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
The unit he anchors ranks 24th nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
NC State has produced 6 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Ikem Ekwonu was one of them, an All-American.
Two seasons at NC State
- 2026 NC State DoerenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 NC State DoerenYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with NC State in 2025 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,881 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with NC State in the 2025 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2025
- Signed with NC State3-star out of Kings