Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ Iowa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-17vs Utah | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | Season-high 2 yds |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
Leon Payne
Last confirmed: Northern Illinois, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 183 lb · Chicago, IL · Simeon
Leon Payne: WR · Northern Illinois · #13.
Leon Payne
A 2-star signing who has since put 1 seasons on the field at Northern Illinois. One game to point at: 2 receiving yards and 1 reception against Utah — Week 2, 2018.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Northern Illinois in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2018
L 6-17
vs Utah
1 rec · 2 yds
With M. Ference — 46 yards per punt · 8 punts · 4 inside the 20 · M. Childers — 111 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 12 rush yds (12 car)
Teams and coaches
2018Northern Illinois8-6HC: Rod Carey · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 1.5 YDS/g, 1.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rod Carey
Pass share
40.4%
375 pass / 554 run
Plays / game
66.4
14 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
455 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Northern Illinois
- Jan 2021 Entered the transfer portal
- 2020 Northern Illinois HammockYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Northern Illinois HammockYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2018 Northern Illinois CareyYear 1 · 2 games
- Before collegeSigned with Northern Illinois in 2018 as a 2-star recruit, No. 2,362 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Northern Illinois in the 2018 class, a 2-star recruit.
- Entered the transfer portal from Northern Illinois, Jan 12, 2021.
How it ended
One season at Northern Illinois, 3 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Northern Illinois2-star out of Simeon
2021
- Entered the portalfrom Northern Illinois
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coaches2018
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Thomas Hammock. Worth noting in scheme + development context.