Payton Thorne

Payton Thorne is a senior quarterback for Auburn in the FBS SEC. Born in Naperville, Illinois, Thorne is listed at 6-foot-2 (74 inches) and 203 pounds, wearing jersey No. 1. This Payton Thorne NCAAF profile centers on his production as a pass-first QB with added rushing volume. In the 2024 regular season, Thorne played 11 games and made 10 starts. His Payton Thorne stats included 2,713 passing yards on 199 completions across 317 attempts (62.776 completion rate), with 21 passing touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He posted a 150.85 passer rating, averaged 8.558 yards per attempt, and recorded 109 passing first downs. His longest completion and longest touchdown pass both went for 70 yards, a key marker among his Player Career Milestones for the season. As a runner, Thorne logged 112 carries for 283 yards (2.527 yards per carry) and 2 rushing touchdowns, with a long run of 31 yards and 19 rushing first downs. In protection metrics, he was sacked 27 times for 162 yards lost. He had 2 total fumbles with 1 lost, and drew 2 penalties.