Elijha Payne
Eastern Michigan Eagles
68
DepthProjected Starter
Is Elijha Payne starting?
Elijha Payne is the projected starter at RT for Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Elijha Payne is the projected starting RT on a Average Eastern Michigan — 68 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Sierra Canyon, ranked #797 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #797 Natl
Las Vegas, NV
- Jersey
- #75
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 315 lbs
- Transfer
- Delaware State
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8719
- National Rank
- #797
- High School
- Sierra Canyon
- Hometown
- Chatsworth, CA
Why this rating?
On a 69-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
69
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 68 OVR fair?
68
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Depth at RT · Eastern Michigan Eagles
- 17568Elijha PayneStarter
- 27762Cole Powell
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.