VMI’s Nathan Payne brings first-team All-SoCon snap reliability and special-teams edge
In the 2025 season, Nathan Payne emerged as a true special-teams difference-maker for VMI, earning First Team All-SoCon honors at long snapper after returning from a 2024 opening-game injury and reclaiming the job. He started all 12 games in 2025, delivered steady snaps that helped Ben Shrewsbury earn honors, and even chipped in tackles, which is a nice bonus for a specialist. The fit is clear: if a team wants a tough, detail-obsessed, proven snapper who won a competition and stabilized the unit, Payne checks the box.
