QBCole Payton
Buzz Score
4.3
Mentions (7d)
3
Sources (7d)
2
Avg ADP
29.4
Mock Appearances
12
40-Yard Dash
4.56s
Overall RAS
9.9
NFL Combine Metrics
40-Yard
4.56s
Vertical
40"
Broad Jump
130"
3-Cone
7.12s
Shuttle
4.36s
Hand
10.25"
Arm
31.625"
Speed Score
9.7
Burst Score
10
College Production
Yards/Game
268.9
Pass Yards
2,719
Pass TDs
16
| Season | Games | Comp/Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 162/225 | 2719 | 16 | 4 | 777 |
| 2024 | — | 10/16 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 165 |
| 2023 | — | 18/27 | 289 | 3 | 0 | 615 |
| 2022 | — | 8/12 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 284 |
| 2021 | — | 1/3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
Mock Draft History (12 appearances)
40
Justin Boone Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft 1.0 - 4 Rounds
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-20
40
Full Dynasty Rookie Draft Board - Superflex 5 Round
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-20
38
Rotoballer 2026 Dynasty Post-Combine Rookie Mock Draft - 12 Team Superflex
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-19
39
2026 Dynasty Rookie Rankings: The Wild Card Class That Has Scouts Guessing
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-18
27
DraftSharks 2026 Superflex Rookie Rankings (March 18)
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-18
33
FantasyPros Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft - Half PPR (March 2026)
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-18
33
FantasyPros Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft - PPR (March 2026)
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-17
33
Full Dynasty Rookie Draft Board - 1QB 5 Round
1QB · 2026-03-16
33
Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft (2026 Fantasy Football)
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-16
33
12-Team Superflex Sleeper Mock Draft (March 2026)
SUPERFLEX · 2026-03-12
Recent Mentions
Pro Football Network — "Sean Payton Raves About Jaylen Waddle’s ‘Grit’ After Broncos’ Block..."
Sleeper — "Ranked 4.03 overall"
PFF Football Feed — "...Texans (via Giants): RB Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas 70. Cleveland Browns: QB Cole Payton, North Dakota State 71. Wa"
PlayerProfiler Articles — "...into the mid-to-late third round and is a value. Scholar’s Grade : C+ 3. Cole Payton, North Dakota State Prospe"
Dynasty Nerds — "...s for Fernando Mendoza, Garrett Nussmeier, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck, Drew Allar, Cole Payton, Taylen Green, Cade Klubn"
PFF Football Feed — "...ially be worthy of that comparison. He is a well-abo… PFF 2026 NFL Draft Guide: Cole Payton NFL projection, advanced "
Rookie QBs Pt. 2 (Simpson, King, Beck, Klubnick, and More)! Dynasty Fantasy Football Podcast EP. 801
Dynasty Nerds — "...down Ty Simpson, Haynes King, Carson Beck, Sawyer Robertson, Cade Klubnik, and Cole Payton. The post Rookie QBs Pt. 2"
YT Dynasty Nerds — "...00:38:07 Roster Rescue 00:39:20 Sawyer Robertson 00:44:22 Cade Klubnik 00:56:36 Cole Payton Start using the film room"
Walter Football — "...efore re-signing J.K. Dobbins. – Nick Kosmider, The Athletic Remember that Sean Payton likes to utilize multiple runn"
The 33rd Team — ".... That process started with the signing of Evan Engram in free agency, but Sean Payton wants the ability to stay bala"