#3 Gi'Bran Payne 2024-25 Football Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2025 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Pre-Season Watch List

AS A SENIOR (2025)

•  at MIAMI (8/31): Saw playing time for the Irish on the kickoff return unit
•  TEXAS A&M (9/13): Saw action for the Irish on the kickoff return unit
•  PURDUE (9/20): Earned time for the Irish in the win as part of the special teams kickoff return unit
• at ARKANSAS (9/27): Saw playing time for the Irish… rushed three times for 27 yards
• BOISE STATE (10/4): Contributed on the special teams kickoff return unit in the win
• NC STATE (10/11): Saw playing time on the special teams kickoff return unit for the Irish in the win
• USC (10/18): Saw action in the win as part of the special teams kickoff return unit
• AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Saw playing time on the special teams kickoff return unit in the victory
• NAVY (11/9): Saw playing time for the Irish… ran six times for 26 yards… longest rush went for 12 yards
• at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Saw playing time for the Irish on special teams
• SYRACUSE (11/22): Saw action on special teams in the win
• AT STANFORD (11/29): Saw playing time on special teams in the victory

AS A JUNIOR (2024)

• Missed the 2024 season due to injury

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)

• Played in all 13 games … Recorded 168 rushing yards on 45 attempts … Averaged 3.7 yards per carry as the team’s primary short-yardage back … Scored two touchdowns with a season-long run of 12 yards … Added nine receptions  for 58 yards … Scored a pair of receiving touchdowns on 6.4 yards per reception … Returned two kickoffs for a total of 41 yards, averaging 20.5 per return
• NAVY (8/26): Ran for a career-best 31 yards on six carries in his season debut … Returned kickoffs for the first time in his career, totaling 41 yards on two returns.
• TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Ran six times for 27 yards … Caught two passes, gaining 45 yards and scoring a touchdown … Had a 42-yard catch and run for his first career touchdown
• at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Totaled six yards on four carries
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Ran for 13 yards on three carries
• OHIO STATE (9/23): Rushed six times, gaining 18 yards … Scored a touchdown on a one-yard rush with a direct snap … Caught two passes, gaining six yards
• at DUKE (9/30): Ran for 11 yards on three carries in the victory
• at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Carried one time … Caught a pass gaining two yards
• USC (10/14): Caught one pass, gaining four yards and scoring the first touchdown of the 48-20 victory
• PITTSBURGH (10/28): Carried one time for two yards … Caught one pass, totaling six receiving yards
• at CLEMSON (11/4): Ran one time, gaining six yards .. Targeted one time in the passing game
• WAKE FOREST (11/18): Carried two times in the win … Targeted once in the pass game
• at STANFORD (11/25): Ran for a season-best 35 yards on six carries … Scored his second touchdown of the season at the end of the second quarter
• TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Carried six times, gaining 24 yards … Averaged 4.0 yards per carry … Took a direct snap as a Wildcat quarterback

AS A FRESHMAN (2022)

• NAVY (11/12): Made his collegiate debut in the 35-32 win over Navy. Was part of the kick return unit. Fair caught one kick in the first half for his first collegiate touch.
• Boston College (11/19): Earned his first collegiate carries, running twice for a total of five yards.
• USC (11/26): Appeared on the kick return unit.
• South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Appeared on the kick return unit.