Daron
Payne.
Daron
Payne.
Alabama· 6'2"· 311 lb· 4.95s 40
He's ideally suited for a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front or a demanding 3-4 two-gap scheme where his power and athleticism can be fully leveraged.
Immediate starter at nose tackle with the upside to be a dominant run-stopper and interior pass rusher.
A passive, read-and-react 3-4 defense that doesn't prioritize aggressive interior line play would underutilize his strengths.
Payne's combination of size, quickness, and raw power makes him a high-impact interior lineman for most defensive schemes focused on controlling the line of scrimmage.
Selected #13 overall in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Washington Redskins out of Alabama.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.95sp50
- Vertical
- 28.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 107inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.58sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.71sp50
- Bench
- 27repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 13 | 36 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 14 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | — | 27 | 89 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
A consistent interior defensive lineman for the Washington Commanders, known for his disruptive play against both the run and pass. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2022.