Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2023R5 · #171
TE· Round 5
Payne
Durham.
Sickos Grade
47/100
TE· Round 5· Inline move-the-chain tight end with the body control for contested catches
Payne
Durham.
Purdue· 6'6"· 253 lb· 4.87s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8205
National · #1763HS class · 2018Peachtree Ridge, GA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #171 · TAM
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Utilizes 12 and 13 personnel groupings, featuring play-action bootlegs, designed to create mismatches against linebackers and safeties.
Y-Tight EndH-BackSlot/Flex
Best role
Immediate contributor as a complementary in-line blocker and red-zone threat, with the ceiling to develop into a reliable hybrid TE.
Wrong fit
An Air Raid or spread offense that rarely uses tight ends in traditional blocking roles.
A strong, competitive blocker with reliable hands, Durham projects as a valuable asset in a run-heavy scheme that still utilizes the tight end in the passing game.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'6"
Weight
253 lb
40 yd
4.87s
Vertical
34.5"
Broad
9'9"
06Athletic profilevs. TE on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.87sp50
- Vertical
- 34.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 117inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Purdue | 12 | 9 | 82 | 4 |
| 2020 | Purdue | 6 | 16 | 166 | 3 |
| 2021 | Purdue | 12 | 45 | 467 | 6 |
| 2022 | Purdue | 13 | 56 | 560 | 8 |
| Career | — | 43 | 126 | 1275 | 21 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
/ Usage share, 2022
6.9%of team plays
95 percentile at positionPurduePass plays · 12.3%Run plays · 0.3%Third down · 11.2%Passing downs · 10.0%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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