Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 14 | W 42-19vs North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Kage Payne
Kage Payne is an offensive lineman at NC State who has not played in NC State's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Payne comes from
- Cincinnati, OH
- Kings
- Kings is about 400 miles from Carter-Finley Stadium
- Three-star, No. 1,881 in the 2025 class.
- On the NC State roster since 2025
Where Payne fits
NC State lists 21 offensive linemen this season.
NC State offensive linemen with a game this season
The team’s line is 33rd in the country in passing-downs success rate this season (a team number).
NC State is 4-4. Next: vs Duke, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
Also from Cincinnati, OH
Where to follow
Game log
Signature game
2025 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for NC State -- now graded to hold down a real starting-caliber role.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
The unit he anchors ranks 33rd nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
NC State has produced 6 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Ikem Ekwonu was one of them, an All-American.
Two seasons at NC State
- 2026 NC State DoerenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 NC State DoerenYear 1 · 1 game
- High school KingsKings Mills, OH · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,881 in the 2025 class. Signed with NC State.
2025
- Signed with NC StateThree-star, out of Kings