Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 51 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 51 |
Jonathan Paylor is a running back at NC State who has played in 2 of NC State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
NC State is 4-4.
What’s being said
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Two seasons in the NC State backfield to date. A game that shows it: 52 rushing yards against Richmond — Week 2, 2026.
52 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 2 carries
In the news in the last 60 days
from 4 outlets
Jonathan Paylor’s Explosive 51-Yard Run Gives NC State Fans a Glimpse of What’s Coming
Pack Pride Sep 12 · 2 outlets
In the news this season
from 5 outlets
Jonathan Paylor’s Explosive 51-Yard Run Gives NC State Fans a Glimpse of What’s Coming
Pack Pride Sep 12 · 2 outlets
What they’re talking about
In his words3 stories
Locked OnNC State Football's Jonathan Paylor Set to shock Defenses in 2026 Return? | NC State PodcastAug 10
Inside Pack SportsNC State HB Jonathan Paylor: "It Was a Growing Experience"Sep 18
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 31-10 vs CaliforniaNo stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28L 28-31 at StanfordNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 14-38 vs Wake ForestNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 31-28 vs LouisvilleNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 41-31 vs App StateNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23L 31-35 at Vanderbilt1 storyNC State HB Jonathan Paylor: "It Was a Growing Experience" Inside Pack Sports
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 73-0 vs Richmond3 storiesJonathan Paylor’s Explosive 51-Yard Run Gives NC State Fans a Glimpse of What’s Coming Pack Pride
- Sep 3 to Sep 9No game1 storyClark's Clipboard 9/5/26: Intel on NC State WRs, Jonathan Paylor, DL and more
247Sports - Aug 27 to Sep 2L 8-34 at Virginia2 stories'He gives you another gear': Jonathan Paylor nearing his NC State return 247Sports
- Aug 6 to Aug 12No game1 story
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
In the game threads
at Stanford, Oct 23Did Paylor get condemned after he screwed up the kickoff in the Louisville game?NC State fan, r/CFB game threadvs Richmond, Sep 11Oh wow, a Paylor sightingNC State fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- How NC State RB Jonathan Paylor’s explosive run vs. Richmond was his ‘payday’ in recovering from injury
- Jonathan Paylor’s Explosive 51-Yard Run Gives NC State Fans a Glimpse of What’s Coming
- Clark's Clipboard 9/5/26: Intel on NC State WRs, Jonathan Paylor, DL and more
- Dave Doeren says he’s “Excited” about Jonathan Paylor’s return. Could see him in week 3 or 4.
- NC State Football's Jonathan Paylor Set to shock Defenses in 2026 Return? | NC State Podcast
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 73-0
vs Richmond
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Dave Doeren — 10-11 over that span.
2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced, slow tempo
2026NC State4-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 26.0 YDS/g, 26.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at NC State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 NC State DoerenYear 3 · 2 games
- 2025 NC State DoerenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 NC State DoerenYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Hugh M CummingsBurlington, NC · Class of 2024Four-star, No. 104 in the 2024 class. Signed with NC State.
2024
- Signed with NC StateFour-star, out of Hugh M Cummings
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
NC State
Played every college season under Dave Doeren.