Alex Payne
Sophomore offensive lineman on Virginia's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 312 lb · Gainesville, GA · Gainesville
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 182 nationally · Signed with USC
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
2 offensive lineman on Virginia's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to USC in 2025.
- Transferred from USC to Virginia in 2026.
Alex Payne
He got to Virginia by way of USC.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with USC4-star out of Gainesville
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Virginia -- now graded as All-Conference caliber.
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Virginia has produced 4 All-Conference offensive linemen. 1 has gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Morgan Moses went on to the NFL out of this room (2014).