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Kansas StateKansas State Wildcats(2022-2025)

V.J. Payne

V.J.Payne

Buford, GABuford

Jersey

#7

Pos

S

HT / WT

6-3 / 185

Class

SR

2026NFL Draft

FromKansas State

ToNew York

Round: 7
Pick: 12
Overall: 228

Rivals Industry

84.63

Rivals

6

NATL: —
POS: —
ST: —

On3

87

NATL: —
POS: #72
ST: #71

NATL: —
POS: #97
ST: #132

NATL: —
POS: #80
ST: #75

The Journey

Class of 2022

Kansas State Wildcats

Wildcats

ENROLLED

2021 – 2021

HIGH SCHOOL

Film

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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks

All Teams All Predictions

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

ENROLLED

N/A

PJoe Klanderman

773 mi

63

1

6

OFFERED

N/A

—

563 mi

9

5

36

OFFERED

N/A

597 mi

25

1

7

OFFERED

N/A

577 mi

26

1

11

OFFERED

N/A

—

210 mi

34

2

7

Kansas StateENROLLED

Joe Klanderman

N/A

MichiganOFFERED

—

N/A

Michigan StateOFFERED

Mike Tressel

N/A

ArkansasOFFERED

Sam Carter

N/A

VanderbiltOFFERED

—

N/A

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Latest News

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2026 NFL Draft: Jordan Reid unveils final ESPN mock draft, pick predictions for all 7 rounds

2026 NFL Draft: Jordan Reid unveils final ESPN mock draft, pick predictions for all 7 rounds

Nick Kosko4/20/26

2026 NFL Draft: Chad Reuter unveils 7-round mock draft for NFL.com with 4 first round trades

2026 NFL Draft: Chad Reuter unveils 7-round mock draft for NFL.com with 4 first round trades

Nick Kosko4/18/26

2026 NFL Draft: Four trades in first round, rock newest 5-round mock draft from NFL.com

2026 NFL Draft: Four trades in first round, rock newest 5-round mock draft from NFL.com

Nick Kosko4/5/26

Measurements & Testing

V.J. PayneBuford

Top 300 S AvgAvg. Last 3 Years

NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

185

195

203

94.9%91.1%

Height

6-3

6-1

6-0

102.7%104.2%

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

2026 NFL Draft: Jordan Reid unveils final ESPN mock draft, pick predictions for all 7 rounds

2026 NFL Draft: Jordan Reid unveils final ESPN mock draft, pick predictions for all 7 rounds

Nick Kosko4/20/26

2026 NFL Draft: Chad Reuter unveils 7-round mock draft for NFL.com with 4 first round trades

2026 NFL Draft: Chad Reuter unveils 7-round mock draft for NFL.com with 4 first round trades

Nick Kosko4/18/26

2026 NFL Draft: Four trades in first round, rock newest 5-round mock draft from NFL.com

2026 NFL Draft: Four trades in first round, rock newest 5-round mock draft from NFL.com

Nick Kosko4/5/26

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