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2027 NFL Draft
CJ Bailey vs Cole Payton
NC State Wolfpack
QB · #11
North Dakota State Bison
QB · #9| CJ Bailey | Statistic | Cole Payton |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: 3,105 | Passing Yards | 2,719 |
| Leading value: 25 | Passing TDs | 16 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 (leading value) |
| 68.8% | Completion % | 72.0% (leading value) |
| 215 | Rushing Yards | 777 (leading value) |
| 6 | Rushing TDs | 13 (leading value) |
| CJ Bailey | Statistic | Cole Payton |
|---|---|---|
| 6-6 | Height | 6-3 |
| 218 lb | Weight | 233 lb |
| CJ Bailey | Statistic | Cole Payton |
|---|---|---|
| #84 | Fanspeak rank | — |
| QB 10 | Position rank | — |
| 147.5 | Average pick | — |
| 916 | Times drafted | — |
| 60 | Hype Score | — |
 114x | Most drafted to | — |
Latest shared season where available.
✓ Leading recorded value · — Unavailable
fanspeak.comScout. Compare. Draft.Dean Kindig
24-34 and 1 TD vs ECU, 318 yards, added an 11-yard rushing TD. Then 23-32 3TD vs Wake, a big comeback on the road to win 34-24. He completed 72% of his passes (18-of-25) for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns with zero turnovers vs FSU in a 21-11 win. In the lone scouted loss, Bailey passed for over 200 yards and threw a 6-yard TD pass to Terrell Anderson. Todd McShay called NC State's CJ Bailey the quarterback that surprised him the most at the Manning Passing Academy. ➕ 22 career starts before age 20!! ➕ Completion percentage improved from 64.9% to 68.8% in Year 2 ➕ TD: INT ratio improvement 17:10 to 25:9 ➕ Sack rate improvement (6.4% ➡️4.6%) ➖Ball placement under pressure ➖Post Snap coverage recognition ➖Production vs Top competition.
Full player profileNo scouting report is available for Cole Payton yet.
Full player profileCJ Bailey and Cole Payton are compared using 2027 Fanspeak Consensus rankings, 2025 college production from their player profiles, On The Clock draft activity, and creator scouting reports.
Lower consensus ranks and average picks indicate earlier draft projections. Missing values remain unavailable. Measurements and cross-position production are shown without winner labels. Change either player to open another shareable matchup.
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