Cole Payton
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Shows promise in Senior Bowl prep
Payton was the star quarterback during the first two practices of the week leading up to Saturday's Senior Bowl event, Jordan Reid of ESPN.com reports.
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Payton came out firing in Tuesday's practice, showing comfort in taking snaps and making throws from multiple pre-snap alignments. He carried that momentum into Wednesday's session, demonstrating the most consistency out of the quarterback crop while building a quick connection with pass catchers. Payton was the starter for North Dakota State in 2025, completing 72.0 percent of his passes for 2,719 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions while turning 136 carries into 777 yards and 13 scores across 13 games. Payton is tabbed as the seventh-best quarterback prospect on Mel Kiper of ESPN's position rankings heading into the 2026 NFL Draft.
Payton came out firing in Tuesday's practice, showing comfort in taking snaps and making throws from multiple pre-snap alignments. He carried that momentum into Wednesday's session, demonstrating the most consistency out of the quarterback crop while building a quick connection with pass catchers. Payton was the starter for North Dakota State in 2025, completing 72.0 percent of his passes for 2,719 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions while turning 136 carries into 777 yards and 13 scores across 13 games. Payton is tabbed as the seventh-best quarterback prospect on Mel Kiper of ESPN's position rankings heading into the 2026 NFL Draft.