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Kage Payne
OL · Sophomore · #52 · 6' 2" · 290 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$63.5K
NC State · Football
Kage Payne
OL · Sophomore · #52 · 6' 2" · 290 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$63.5K
NC State · Football
OL · Sophomore · #52 · 6' 2" · 290 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cincinnati, OH
Estimated NIL value
$63.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $52.5K
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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. Kage Payne ranks 54th within the current NC State football roster. The modeled value is $63.5K, with $52.5K allocated 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
Recent game logs
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Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#52
Height
6' 2"
Weight
290 lbs
Hometown
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 $63.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $63.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $52.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the NC State football market. The player ranks 54th on that roster.
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