Payton Thorne (born June 26, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Auburn Tigers.

As a senior in 2018, he was named the Chicago Sun-Times and Naperville Sun Player of the Year after throwing for 3,113 yards and 40 touchdowns.

[8][9] In his first full year as a starter, Thorne threw for 3,240 yards, 27 TDs, 10 INTs, with a 77.7 QBR.

[11] In the 2023 offseason, Thorne transferred to Auburn to play under newly acquired head coach Hugh Freeze.

[12] Two weeks later, due to Brown's poor play, Thorne returned to the starter.