Matt Payes

#53· East Carolina ·LB ·Fr ·2029 Draft · Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

6'3"Height 210 lbWeight

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DevelopmentalFreshman

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High School Background

HometownMt. Pleasant, S.C.

High SchoolWando

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Matt Payes #53

East Carolina · LB · Fr · 2029 Draft · Mt. Pleasant, S.C. · Wando

6-3 · 210 lbs

2.2

Raw Prospect

Floor 0.6 · Ceiling 4.4

#14487 overall · #1503 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Unproven true freshman LB; grade reflects no meaningful college snaps yet, upside carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 4.4

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+2.2) · AAC draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 0.6

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.6.

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