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Payton Thorne
QB · #1 · Auburn
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 203 lb
- Seasons
- 6
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8544
- Class rank
- #1080 · 2019
- Hometown
- Naperville, IL
- High school
- Naperville Central
Returning player.
Career
10,969 Pass yds · 86 TD · 43 Int · 61.4 Cmp% · 1,068 Rush yds
On a roster 2019–2024. Statistics held for 2020–2024 (5 of 6 seasons).
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2024
AuburnWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2,713 Pass yds · 21 TD · 9 Int · 62.8 Cmp% · 283 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Alabama | L 14–28 | 24/41 | 301 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 63.5 |
| 13 | vs Texas A&M | W 43–41 | 19/31 | 301 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 77.3 |
| 12 | vs UL Monroe | W 48–14 | 22/32 | 286 | 8.9 | 5 | 0 | 86.1 |
| 10 | vs Vanderbilt | L 7–17 | 20/29 | 239 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 52.9 |
| 9 | @ Kentucky | W 24–10 | 20/26 | 172 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 76.0 |
| 8 | @ Missouri | L 17–21 | 17/29 | 176 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 6 | @ Georgia | L 13–31 | 16/27 | 200 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 |
| 5 | vs Oklahoma | L 21–27 | 21/32 | 338 | 10.6 | 3 | 1 | 65.5 |
| 4 | vs Arkansas | L 14–24 | 13/22 | 213 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 62.1 |
| 2 | vs California | L 14–21 | 14/27 | 165 | 6.1 | 1 | 4 | 28.9 |
| 1 | vs Alabama A&M | W 73–3 | 13/21 | 322 | 15.3 | 4 | 0 | 95.1 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Alabama | L 14–28 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | vs Texas A&M | W 43–41 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | vs UL Monroe | W 48–14 | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | vs Vanderbilt | L 7–17 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | @ Kentucky | W 24–10 | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | @ Missouri | L 17–21 | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | @ Georgia | L 13–31 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | vs Oklahoma | L 21–27 | 17 | 23 | 1.4 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | vs Arkansas | L 14–24 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | vs California | L 14–21 | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 1 | 19 |
| 1 | vs Alabama A&M | W 73–3 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 31 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ Missouri | L 17–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Oklahoma | L 21–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023
AuburnWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
1,755 Pass yds · 16 TD · 10 Int · 61.1 Cmp% · 515 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Maryland * | L 13–31 | 13/27 | 84 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 20.4 |
| 13 | vs Alabama | L 24–27 | 5/16 | 91 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 65.2 |
| 12 | vs New Mexico State | L 10–31 | 15/19 | 148 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 |
| 11 | @ Arkansas | W 48–10 | 12/20 | 163 | 8.2 | 3 | 1 | 88.0 |
| 10 | @ Vanderbilt | W 31–15 | 17/27 | 194 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 44.6 |
| 9 | vs Mississippi State | W 27–13 | 20/26 | 230 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 88.5 |
| 8 | vs Ole Miss | L 21–28 | 9/13 | 100 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 33.5 |
| 7 | @ LSU | L 18–48 | 12/23 | 102 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 |
| 5 | vs Georgia | L 20–27 | 10/19 | 82 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 86.3 |
| 4 | @ Texas A&M | L 10–27 | 6/12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 18.9 |
| 3 | vs Samford | W 45–13 | 24/32 | 282 | 8.8 | 1 | 2 | 79.9 |
| 2 | @ California | W 14–10 | 9/14 | 94 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 56.9 |
| 1 | vs Massachusetts | W 59–14 | 10/17 | 141 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 72.3 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Maryland * | L 13–31 | 9 | -5 | -0.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | vs Alabama | L 24–27 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | vs New Mexico State | L 10–31 | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | @ Arkansas | W 48–10 | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | @ Vanderbilt | W 31–15 | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | vs Mississippi State | W 27–13 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | vs Ole Miss | L 21–28 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | @ LSU | L 18–48 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | vs Georgia | L 20–27 | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 | 61 |
| 4 | @ Texas A&M | L 10–27 | 11 | -34 | -3.1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | vs Samford | W 45–13 | 11 | 123 | 11.2 | 2 | 38 |
| 2 | @ California | W 14–10 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | vs Massachusetts | W 59–14 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Alabama | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs New Mexico State | L 10–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Texas A&M | L 10–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ California | W 14–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022
Michigan StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2,679 Pass yds · 19 TD · 11 Int · 62.5 Cmp% · 42 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 16–35 | 24/43 | 229 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 70.4 |
| 12 | vs Indiana | L 31–39 | 27/42 | 298 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 80.2 |
| 11 | vs Rutgers | W 27–21 | 19/35 | 256 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 68.8 |
| 10 | @ Illinois | W 23–15 | 19/29 | 182 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 69.6 |
| 9 | @ Michigan | L 7–29 | 17/30 | 215 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 74.5 |
| 7 | vs Wisconsin | W 34–28 | 21/28 | 265 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 92.1 |
| 6 | vs Ohio State | L 20–49 | 11/18 | 113 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 48.4 |
| 5 | @ Maryland | L 13–27 | 27/44 | 221 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 63.2 |
| 4 | vs Minnesota | L 7–34 | 17/24 | 132 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 10.3 |
| 3 | @ Washington | L 28–39 | 30/42 | 323 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 80.9 |
| 2 | vs Akron | W 52–0 | 18/28 | 212 | 7.6 | 0 | 2 | 52.4 |
| 1 | vs Western Michigan | W 35–13 | 12/24 | 233 | 9.7 | 4 | 1 | 68.2 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 16–35 | 5 | -21 | -4.2 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | vs Indiana | L 31–39 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | vs Rutgers | W 27–21 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | @ Illinois | W 23–15 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | @ Michigan | L 7–29 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | vs Wisconsin | W 34–28 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | vs Ohio State | L 20–49 | 7 | -23 | -3.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | @ Maryland | L 13–27 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | vs Minnesota | L 7–34 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | @ Washington | L 28–39 | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | vs Akron | W 52–0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | vs Western Michigan | W 35–13 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs Minnesota | L 7–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021
Michigan StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
3,240 Pass yds · 27 TD · 10 Int · 60.4 Cmp% · 181 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Pittsburgh * | W 31–21 | 29/50 | 354 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 78.3 |
| 13 | vs Penn State | W 30–27 | 19/30 | 268 | 8.9 | 2 | 1 | 94.9 |
| 12 | @ Ohio State | L 7–56 | 14/36 | 158 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 26.3 |
| 11 | vs Maryland | W 40–21 | 22/30 | 287 | 9.6 | 4 | 1 | 90.5 |
| 10 | @ Purdue | L 29–40 | 20/30 | 276 | 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 91.1 |
| 9 | vs Michigan | W 37–33 | 19/30 | 196 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 48.4 |
| 7 | @ Indiana | W 20–15 | 14/26 | 126 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 20.7 |
| 6 | @ Rutgers | W 31–13 | 16/27 | 339 | 12.6 | 3 | 1 | 94.4 |
| 5 | vs Western Kentucky | W 48–31 | 20/30 | 327 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | 91.1 |
| 4 | vs Nebraska | W 23–20 | 14/23 | 183 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 39.9 |
| 3 | @ Miami | W 38–17 | 18/31 | 261 | 8.4 | 4 | 0 | 88.0 |
| 2 | vs Youngstown State | W 42–14 | 15/21 | 280 | 13.3 | 4 | 0 | 88.4 |
| 1 | @ Northwestern | W 38–21 | 15/25 | 185 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 76.2 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Pittsburgh * | W 31–21 | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | vs Penn State | W 30–27 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | @ Ohio State | L 7–56 | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | vs Maryland | W 40–21 | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | @ Purdue | L 29–40 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | vs Michigan | W 37–33 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | @ Indiana | W 20–15 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | @ Rutgers | W 31–13 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | vs Western Kentucky | W 48–31 | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | vs Nebraska | W 23–20 | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | @ Miami | W 38–17 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 22 |
| 2 | vs Youngstown State | W 42–14 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 10 |
| 1 | @ Northwestern | W 38–21 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Indiana | W 20–15 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Pittsburgh * | W 31–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Michigan | W 37–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Indiana | W 20–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Rutgers | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | vs Maryland | W 40–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020
Michigan StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
582 Pass yds · 3 TD · 3 Int · 56.5 Cmp% · 47 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | @ Penn State | L 24–39 | 22/39 | 325 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | vs Ohio State | L 12–52 | 16/25 | 147 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | vs Indiana | L 0–24 | 10/20 | 110 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | @ Iowa | L 7–49 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | @ Penn State | L 24–39 | 8 | -20 | -2.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | vs Ohio State | L 12–52 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | vs Indiana | L 0–24 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 38 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Ohio State | L 12–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Indiana | L 0–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | vs Indiana | L 0–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019
Michigan StateWe hold no 2019 statistics for this player.