Payton Mangrum
Payton Mangrum
Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 46 rec yds, 1 receptions against Florida Atlantic — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. 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
Blake Harrell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 10 | 182 | 18.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 284 | 17.8 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Pittsburgh
1 REC
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #94
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+314%
Up 314% from first season to most-recent.