Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#11
Lorenzo Payne
Junior defensive lineman on Liberty's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 245 lb · Apopka, FL · Apopka HS
Returning to Liberty for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Gardner-Webb
His career numbers, season by seasonLorenzo Payne
One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Gardner-Webb — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Liberty
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Liberty1-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 49 LONG · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Liberty
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (26 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #109
Background
Previous School: Transferred to Liberty from West Florida Saw playing time in 17 games during the 2024-25 seasons Finished his time at West Florida with 33 tackles (16 solo, 17 assisted), 16.5 tackles for a loss (104 yards) and 9.0 sacks (87 yards) Also added seven quarterback hurries, a forced f...
The defensive line · Liberty
- #97Mike Jarvis3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Nathan Pirolli2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Joe Strickland1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #18Aaron Hester0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Lorenzo Payne2 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology