Keith Payne is a physical Virginia running back with a reputation for tough, downhill football
Keith Payne stands out as a bruising, no-frills runner for Virginia, with his value coming more from physicality, contact balance, and effort than flashy production. A 2010 Virginia feature described him as a player who embraces a heavy workload and keeps competing through a lot of traffic, which is the kind of trait coaches love when they need reliability in short-yardage and grind-it-out situations. If your team wants a back who can add toughness, passable depth, and a blue-collar edge, Payne fits the profile.
