ColePayton
QBQB#18North Dakota State
6'3" • 233lbs • 24y/oDraft Eligibility:2026
- Overall Grade '25
- 95.9
- 1st/301 - QBs
- Passing Yards '25
- 2719
- 66th/301 - QBs
- Passing TDs '25
- 16
- 103rd/301 - QBs
- Interceptions '25
- 4
- 58th/301 - QBs
Cole
Payton
QB
#18
|
North Dakota State
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/23/2026
Cole Payton was a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles who earned a 95.9 overall PFF grade in the 2025 season, 1st among 301 qualified quarterbacks. His PFF passing grade of 94.6 ranked 1st at the position.
Through 299 dropbacks, he threw for 2,719 yards and 16 touchdowns against 4 interceptions. He recorded 26 big-time throws and 6 turnover-worthy plays, reflecting his decision-making under pressure.
He operated with an average depth of target of 12.3 yards and an average time to throw of 3.33 seconds. On the ground, Payton added 496 scramble yards and 13 rushing touchdowns, earning a 89.4 rushing grade (3rd among 113 qualified quarterbacks).
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Philadelphia Eagles
2026 - Present
North Dakota State Bison
2021 - 2025
PFF Grades
PFF 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
95.9
AVG
1st/301 QBs
PASSING GRADE
94.6
AVG
1st/301 QBs
RUSHING GRADE
89.4
AVG
3rd/113 QBs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs SDVE
95.3
Week 5, 2025
vs ILSO
93.8
Week 7, 2025
vs MOSE
93.4
Week 3, 2025
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@ SDST
51.9
Week 10, 2023
vs ILST
53.2
Week 15, 2025
vs ILSO
54.8
Week 11, 2023
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
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
View in Premium Stats
Rank
172
nd
Pass Snaps
306
165
th
Dropbacks
299
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
View in Premium Stats
Rank
32
nd
Rush Snaps
364
38
th
Designed Runs
120
39
th
Designed Run Yards
398
103
rd
Scrambles
53
3
rd
Scramble Yards
496
13
th
Rushing Touchdowns
13
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