Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 70-21vs Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Payne Daniel
Payne Daniel is a safety at Vanderbilt who has not played in Vanderbilt's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Daniel comes from
- Nashville, TN
- Montgomery Bell Academy
- Within 25 miles of FirstBank Stadium
- On the Vanderbilt roster since 2023
Where Daniel fits
Vanderbilt lists 23 defensive backs this season.
Vanderbilt defensive backs with a game this season
Vanderbilt is 3-5. Next: at Mississippi State, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
From Montgomery Bell Academy
Also from Nashville, TN
A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Georgia State — Week 4, 2025.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2025
W 70-21
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 49-point win at home against Georgia State.
Teams and coaches
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Clark Lea
Pass share
50.4%
400 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.1
13 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
395 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Vanderbilt
- 2026 Vanderbilt LeaYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Vanderbilt LeaYear 3 · 1 game
- 2024 Vanderbilt LeaYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 Vanderbilt LeaYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TNAlso from Montgomery Bell Academy: Marcel Reed (Texas A&M), Hugh Price (Southern Miss), Brooklen Davis (Middle Tennessee) and 2 more.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Vanderbilt
Played every college season under Clark Lea.