Gi'bran Payne

HONORS AND AWARDS 2025 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Pre-Season Watch List AS A SENIOR (2025) Saw action in all 12 games for the Irish… tallied nine carries for 56 yards (5.9 ypc)… recorded 27 rushing yards at Arkansas and 26 yards on the ground against Navy… broke free for a 24-yard rush at Arkansas… played a crucial role on the Irish kickoff return unit at MIAMI (8/31): Saw playing time for the Irish on the kickoff return unit TEXAS A&M (9/13): Saw action for the Irish on the kickoff return unit PURDUE (9/20): Earned time for the Irish in the win as part of the special teams kickoff return unit at ARKANSAS (9/27): Saw playing time for the Irish… rushed three times for 27 yards BOISE STATE (10/4): Contributed on the special teams kickoff return unit in the win NC STATE (10/11): Saw playing time on the special teams kickoff return unit for the Irish in the win USC (10/18): Saw action in the win as part of the special teams kickoff return unit AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Saw playing time on the special teams kickoff return unit in the victory NAVY (11/9): Saw playing time for the Irish… ran six times for 26 yards… longest rush went for 12 yards at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Saw playing time for the Irish on special teams SYRACUSE (11/22): Saw action on special teams in the win AT STANFORD (11/29): Saw playing time on special teams in the victory AS A JUNIOR (2024) Missed the 2024 season due to injury AS A SOPHOMORE (2023) Played in all 13 games … Recorded 168 rushing yards on 45 attempts … Averaged 3.7 yards per carry as the team’s primary short-yardage back … Scored two touchdowns with a season-long run of 12 yards … Added nine receptions for 58 yards … Scored a pair of receiving touchdowns on 6.4 yards per reception … Returned two kickoffs for a total of 41 yards, averaging 20.5 per return NAVY (8/26): Ran for a career-best 31 yards on six carries in his season debut … Returned kickoffs for the first time in his career, totaling 41 yards on two returns. TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Ran six times for 27 yards … Caught two passes, gaining 45 yards and scoring a touchdown … Had a 42-yard catch and run for his first career touchdown at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Totaled six yards on four carries CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Ran for 13 yards on three carries OHIO STATE (9/23): Rushed six times, gaining 18 yards … Scored a touchdown on a one-yard rush with a direct snap … Caught two passes, gaining six yards at DUKE (9/30): Ran for 11 yards on three carries in the victory at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Carried one time … Caught a pass gaining two yards USC (10/14): Caught one pass, gaining four yards and scoring the first touchdown of the 48-20 victory PITTSBURGH (10/28): Carried one time for two yards … Caught one pass, totaling six receiving yards at CLEMSON (11/4): Ran one time, gaining six yards .. Targeted one time in the passing game WAKE FOREST (11/18): Carried two times in the win … Targeted once in the pass game at STANFORD (11/25): Ran for a season-best 35 yards on six carries … Scored his second touchdown of the season at the end of the second quarter TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Carried six times, gaining 24 yards … Averaged 4.0 yards per carry … Took a direct snap as a Wildcat quarterback AS A FRESHMAN (2022) NAVY (11/12): Made his collegiate debut in the 35-32 win over Navy. Was part of the kick return unit. Fair caught one kick in the first half for his first collegiate touch. Boston College (11/19): Earned his first collegiate carries, running twice for a total of five yards. USC (11/26): Appeared on the kick return unit. South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Appeared on the kick return unit.