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Jersey Number 28
Ethan Payne
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Poca, WV
Bio
SENIOR SEASON (2024): Appeared in all 13 games at running back and kick returner. Finished with 323 yards and 7 TDs rushing while also catching 8 passes for 25 yards. Top effort of his senior year was a 104-yard performance on 13 carries with a 36-yard TD against Southern Miss.
JUNIOR SEASON (2023): Played in 13 games with one start - that coming against James Madison. Payne finished with 335 yards on 83 carries and a TD. Also caught 16 passes for 117 yards.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022): Played in 12 of Marshall's games as a backup running back ... Finished the season with 256 yards rushing on 48 carries with a pair of touchdowns ... Rushed for 110 yards on 11 attempts and scored two touchdowns while adding three receptions for 28 yards in the season-opening win over Norfolk State ... added 32 yards rushing on six carries against App State ... Had 28 yards on five carries against Georgia Southern ... Added a 23-yard kickoff return against App State also.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021): Played in 11 games as a reserve running back ... Finished the season with 20 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns and caught four passes for 14 yards ... Rushed six times for 38 yards and a touchdown in the season-opener against N.C. Central ... Had 14 yards on four carries with a touchdown against FIU ... Registered a tackle against Old Dominion.
HERD FILE: Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Winner of the Kennedy (state's top high school player) and Warner (state's top running back) Awards … Rushed for 2,845 yards and scored 52 total touchdowns (49 rushing, two receiving and one kick return) during junior campaign … 276 points broke the former state record held by Curt Warner (263, 1978) … Also played cornerback and basketball at Poca … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds, with a bench press of 225 pounds and a squat of 415.
SOCIAL MEDIA: You can follow Ethan on Twitter @epayne414 and on Instagram @ethan.payne44.
JUNIOR SEASON (2023): Played in 13 games with one start - that coming against James Madison. Payne finished with 335 yards on 83 carries and a TD. Also caught 16 passes for 117 yards.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022): Played in 12 of Marshall's games as a backup running back ... Finished the season with 256 yards rushing on 48 carries with a pair of touchdowns ... Rushed for 110 yards on 11 attempts and scored two touchdowns while adding three receptions for 28 yards in the season-opening win over Norfolk State ... added 32 yards rushing on six carries against App State ... Had 28 yards on five carries against Georgia Southern ... Added a 23-yard kickoff return against App State also.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021): Played in 11 games as a reserve running back ... Finished the season with 20 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns and caught four passes for 14 yards ... Rushed six times for 38 yards and a touchdown in the season-opener against N.C. Central ... Had 14 yards on four carries with a touchdown against FIU ... Registered a tackle against Old Dominion.
HERD FILE: Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Winner of the Kennedy (state's top high school player) and Warner (state's top running back) Awards … Rushed for 2,845 yards and scored 52 total touchdowns (49 rushing, two receiving and one kick return) during junior campaign … 276 points broke the former state record held by Curt Warner (263, 1978) … Also played cornerback and basketball at Poca … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds, with a bench press of 225 pounds and a squat of 415.
SOCIAL MEDIA: You can follow Ethan on Twitter @epayne414 and on Instagram @ethan.payne44.
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