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Kage Payne
OL · Sophomore · #52 · 6' 2" · 290 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$72.5K
NC State sideline stock
Kage Payne
OL · Sophomore · #52 · 6' 2" · 290 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$72.5K
NC State sideline stock
OL · Sophomore · #52 · 6' 2" · 290 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cincinnati, OH
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#52
Height
6' 2"
Weight
290 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$72.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $59K
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Kage Payne is a 6' 2" 290 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for NC State and is listed by ESPN from Cincinnati, OH. The Sideline places the player 50th within the current NC State football roster. The $72.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $59K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $19.5M
Pool share of school
0.2%
NC State roster market: $30.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.5M
NC State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Cincinnati, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
NC State Wolfpack
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1739 nationally
Rating: 0.8483
High school: Kings
From: Kings Mills, OH
Class: 2025 / IOL
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Kage Payne, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $72.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $72.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $59K, equal to about 0.3% of the NC State football market. The player ranks 50th on that roster.
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