Matt Payes
Freshman linebacker on East Carolina's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 210 lb · Mount Pleasant, SC · Wando
The story
1 linebacker on East Carolina's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Matt Payes
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Matt Payes plays linebacker for East Carolina.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
East Carolina has produced 4 All-Conference linebackers.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #94
The linebacker corps · East Carolina
- #11DJ Johnson Jr.60 tackles · 2025
- #42Julien Davis23 tackles · 2025
- #10Crews Law23 tackles · 2025
- #1Jackson Barker20 tackles · 2025
- #53Matt Payesno box-score line yet
7 more on the roster · East Carolina team page