Xavier Payne

Kansas State

Oct 31 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-7
Weight:
320
Class:
First
Hometown:
Canandaigua NY.
High School:
Jones

AT COLORADO

2026 (First-Year): Has played in all six games, with one start, and has played 110 snaps.

Game by Game:

at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13): played. Collegiate debut.
vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21): played.
at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41): played.
at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): played.
vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29) (start): First career start, as a true freshman.
vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27): played.

RECRUIT RANKINGS

A consensus three-star prospect. Rivals rated him an 86, the No. 95 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 153 player from Florida; ESPN gave him a 77 grade, the No. 74 tackle nationally and No. 91 in Florida; 247Sports rated him an 86, the No. 104 tackle and No. 102 in Florida. The 247Sports Composite had him No. 1,216 nationally, the No. 101 tackle and No. 133 in Florida, and the Rivals Industry Ranking listed him No. 1,187 nationally, the No. 89 tackle and No. 136 in Florida.

AT JONES HIGH SCHOOL

Played three seasons of varsity football for head coach Elijah Williams in Orlando, starting at left tackle as a junior for a Jones team that went 14-1 and reached the Class 4A state championship game and as a senior for an 11-2 team that reached the state semifinals. Also competed in wrestling and track and field.

PERSONAL

Son of Dustie Huff; has two brothers, Jeremy Payne and Eric Hadsell, and a sister, Jasmin Hadsell.