Michael Payne

Michael Payne
8 Michael Payne
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Omaha Burke
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 2 53 26.5 37 0 - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 1 44 44.0 44 1 - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 2 32 16.0 23 0 - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 5 86 17.2 34 1 - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 2 13 6.5 10 0 - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 3 20 6.7 16 1 - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 2 15 7.5 14 0 - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 2 14 7.0 9 0 - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 3 33 11.0 16 1 - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 2 38 19.0 23 0 - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - 0
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 4 72 18.0 20 0 1 15 15.0 15 0
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 2 64 32.0 34 0 1 36 36.0 36 0
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - - - - 1 3 3.0 3 0
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - - - - 3 60 20.0 28 0
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - - - - 2 11 5.5 11 0
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 1 30 30.0 30 0 2 12 6.0 12 0
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 1 19 19.0 19 0 - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 1 12 12.0 12 0 2 64 32.0 65 1
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - - - - 2 33 16.5 20 0
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 1 13 13.0 13 0 1 5 5.0 5 0
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 2 98 49.0 54 0 - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 1 - 44 15 72 131
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 1 - 14 36 64 114
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 1 - -2 0 - -2
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 1 - 32 3 - 35
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 1 - 86 60 - 146
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 1 - 13 11 - 24
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 1 11 20 12 30 73
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 1 - 15 - 19 34
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 1 - 14 64 12 90
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 1 53 33 33 - 119
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 1 - - 5 13 18
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 1 - 38 - 98 136
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 6 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 6 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 6 0 1 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 6 - 0 0 1 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 6 0 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 (3) Northwestern W, 30-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at (21) Dordt W, 49-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 59-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #17 Midland W, 47-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Hastings W, 70-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Jamestown W, 59-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mount Marty W, 77-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 70-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Doane (NE) W, 58-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Concordia (NE) W, 55-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Arizona Christian (AZ) W, 35-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Keiser L, 29-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 29 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 12 - - - - - - 1 1
2022-23 12 3 64 5.3 21.3 0 37 - -
Total 29 3 64 2.2 21.3 0 37 1 1
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 5 2 0.4 8 1.6 4.0 0 8
2021-22 12 14 1.2 162 13.5 11.6 2 40
2022-23 12 24 2.0 307 25.6 12.8 4 44
Total 29 40 1.4 477 16.4 11.9 6 44
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 29 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 12 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 188 23.5 0 45 6 7 1.2 0 13
2022-23 12 308 25.7 0 54 16 239 14.9 1 65
Total 20 496 24.8 0 54 22 246 11.2 1 65
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 5 - 8 - - 8 1.6
2021-22 12 - 162 7 188 357 29.8
2022-23 12 64 307 239 308 918 76.5
Total 29 64 477 246 496 1283 44.2
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 1.0 - 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
2022-23 30 2.5 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Total 42 1.4 0 6 0 1 - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 5 2 3 5.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
2021-22 12 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 3 4 7.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 3 64 5.3 21.3 0 37 - -
Conference 10 3 64 6.4 21.3 0 37 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 3 64 12.8 21.3 0 37 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 3 64 5.8 21.3 0 37 - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 11 2.2 11.0 0 11 - -
November 4 2 53 13.3 26.5 0 37 - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 24 2.0 307 25.6 12.8 4 44
Conference 10 22 2.2 269 26.9 12.2 4 44
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 13 1.9 195 27.9 15.0 2 44
Away 5 11 2.2 112 22.4 10.2 2 23
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 22 2.0 269 24.5 12.2 4 44
Losses 1 2 2.0 38 38.0 19.0 0 23
Month
September 3 3 1.0 56 18.7 18.7 1 44
October 5 14 2.8 166 33.2 11.9 2 34
November 4 7 1.8 85 21.3 12.1 1 23
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 12 308 25.7 0 54 16 239 14.9 1 65
Conference 9 197 21.9 0 34 15 234 15.6 1 65
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 214 23.8 0 54 8 144 18.0 1 65
Away 3 94 31.3 0 34 8 95 11.9 0 36
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 210 21.0 0 34 16 239 14.9 1 65
Losses 2 98 49.0 0 54 - - - - -
Month
September 6 136 22.7 0 34 3 51 17.0 0 36
October 2 49 24.5 0 30 8 86 10.8 0 28
November 4 123 30.8 0 54 5 102 20.4 1 65
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 64 307 239 308 918 76.5
Conference 10 64 269 234 197 764 76.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 - 195 144 214 553 79.0
Away 5 64 112 95 94 365 73.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 64 269 239 210 782 71.1
Losses 1 - 38 - 98 136 136.0
Month
September 3 - 56 51 136 243 81.0
October 5 11 166 86 49 312 62.4
November 4 53 85 102 123 363 90.8
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 30 2.5 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Conference 30 3.0 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 2.6 - 2 0 1 - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.4 0 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 30 2.7 0 4 0 1 - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
September 6 2.0 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
October 12 2.4 0 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
November 12 3.0 0 1 0 1 - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
KJ Williams dives for a score in Morningside's 28-29 loss to Keiser
NAIA FCS quarterfinal win eludes Mustangs

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside’s hopes at repeating as the back-to-back national champion came up short as the top-ranked Mustangs fell to no. 12 Keiser University 29-28 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Football Championship Series Quarterfinal Round. Morningside had a 25-game winning streak coming into today’s contest.

18 all-conference honors for Morningside athletes
Dolincheck, Ryan among Mustangs honored in GPAC football awards

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Morningside football team was well represented on the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference all-conference list, including offensive player of the year, Joe Dolincheck. Joe joins 11 other first team, four second team, and three honorable mention selections. Steve Ryan was also selected the 2022 GPAC Coach of the Year.

Mustangs defeat Concordia 55-18
Mustangs clinch sole possession of GPAC title with win over Concordia

SEWARD, NEB. – Morningside football secured sole possession of the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference championship title today following a 55-18 win over Concordia University. The title is Morningside’s 12th consecutive and 13th overall.

Cole, Payne named GPAC players of the week
Cole, Payne named GPAC players of the week

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Great Plains Athletic Conference announced its football players of the week for week 10 today, including Morningside’s Ryan Cole as the offensive player of the week and Michael Payne as the special teams player of the week.

Morningside defeats Doane 58-3
Mustangs trample Tigers in senior day rout

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Mustangs celebrated senior day today the only way that they know how, with a high score and a stingy defense, manifesting itself in a 58-3 final score as Morningside defeated Doane. 

Morningside defeats Mount Marty 77-0.
Defensive effort stifles Lancers

YANKTON, S.D. – The Mustangs trampled another Great Plains Athletic Conference opponent on the gridiron this week, traveling to Mount Marty and shutting them out, 77-0. 

Morningside defeats Hastings 70-17
Homecoming game sees passing record fall

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Saturday’s homecoming football game was one for the history books, as Morningside set Hastings aside in a 70-17 shellacking. During the contest, Joe Dolincheck set a new record for single game passing touchdowns and Austin Johnson moved to the no. 3 spot on Morningside’s all-time receiving yards list, eclipsing Beau Kildow, a 2022 M Club Hall of Fame inductee who was recognized at halftime.

Morningside defeats Dordt, 49-21
Aerial attack overwhelms Dordt in top 25 matchup.

SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – The Mustangs faced their second ranked opponent of the football season today, soundly defeating no. 21 Dordt on the road, 49-21. Morningside held the Defenders scoreless into the second half of the contest.

Morningside triumphs over no. 3 Northwestern, 30-29.
Morningside triumphs over no. 3 Northwestern

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The latest edition of the Morningside-Northwestern rivalry game lived up to its billing as the no. 1 and no. 3 teams in the nation clashed in a week one matchup in Elwood Olsen Stadium. As expected, it came down to the wire, with Northwestern with 4:02 left on the clock, but leaving the Mustangs with the ball and a 30-29 advantage as time expired.