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Jonathan Paylor is a running back for NC State who stands 5'9" and weighs 182 pounds. The Burlington, North Carolina native attended Hugh Cummings High School, where he accumulated 3,000 all-purpose yards across his prep career. As a junior, he rushed for 1,054 yards and 17 touchdowns on 77 carries while adding 27 receptions for 725 yards and five scores. Paylor joined the Wolfpack in June 2024 and appeared in three games as a freshman that season, including matchups against Western Carolina and Tennessee, plus a bowl game versus ECU. He is a returning redshirt sophomore. From Cummings · Burlington, NC.

Jonathan Paylor started 0 of 13 games in 2025.

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