Cole 
Payton

QB
#9
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NDSU Bison
6'3"
233lbs
Sr.
Draft Eligibility:
2026
Overall Grade '25
96
1st/301 - QBs
Passing Yards '25
2719
66th/301 - QBs
Passing TDs '25
16
103rd/301 - QBs
ASG WK MATCHUP
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Cole
Payton
QB
#9
|
NDSU Bison
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO
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Grades

2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
96.0
AVG
1st/301 QBs
PASSING GRADE
94.7
AVG
1st/301 QBs
RUSHING GRADE
90.0
AVG
3rd/113 QBs

Highest Graded Games

vsSDVE
95.3
Week 5, 2025
vsILSO
93.8
Week 7, 2025
@IANO
93.3
Week 12, 2023

Lowest Graded Games

@SDST
51.9
Week 10, 2023
vsILST
53.2
Week 15, 2025
vsILSO
54.8
Week 11, 2023

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
ATTEMPTS
226
194th/301 QBs
PASSING TDS
16
103rd/301 QBs
PASSING YDS
2719
66th/301 QBs
INTERCEPTIONS
4
58th/301 QBs

Passing

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Rank
172
nd
Pass Snaps
307
164
th
Dropbacks
300
194
th
Attempts
226
66
th
Passing Yards
2719
103
rd
Passing Touchdowns
16
58
th
Interceptions
4
6
th
aDot
12.3
2
nd
Average Time-to-Throw
3.33
175
th
Pressure-to-Sack Rate %
19.6%
14
th
Big-Time Throws
26
35
th
Turnover-Worthy Plays
6

Rushing

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Rank
32
nd
Rush Snaps
363
38
th
Designed Runs
120
42
nd
Designed Run Yards
380
103
rd
Scrambles
54
2
nd
Scramble Yards
514
13
th
Rushing Touchdowns
13

Career

Teams
Year
North Dakota State Bison
2021 - Present