Patrick Payton
ED
#6
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LSU Tigers
6'6"
255lbs
23y/o
RS Sr.
Draft Eligibility:
2026
Overall Grade '25
72.4
271st/854 - EDs
Snap Count '25
534
171st/2335 - EDs
Pressures '25
26
227th/854 - EDs
Tackles '25
22
251st/854 - EDs
Patrick
Payton
ED
#6
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LSU Tigers
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 7/30/2026
Patrick Payton was an edge defender for the LSU Tigers who earned a 72.4 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2025 season, 271st among 854 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 68.0 ranked 357th among 854 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 70.3 ranked 354th at the position.
He generated 26 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 1 sacks, 21 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 22 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
LSU Tigers
2025
Florida State Seminoles
2021 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
72.4
AVG
271st/854 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
68.0
AVG
357th/854 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
70.3
AVG
354th/854 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsSCCH
87.5
Week 13, 2024
vsALNO
84.8
Week 12, 2023
@NCWF
81.7
Week 9, 2023
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@PAPT
44.7
Week 10, 2023
@ALUN
46.3
Week 11, 2025
@TXHO
47.1
Week BG, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
22
251st/854 EDs
SACKS
1
622nd/854 EDs
ASSISTS
7
365th/854 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
334th/854 EDs
Defense
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Rank
251
st
Solo Tackles
22
365
th
Assists
7
334
th
Forced Fumbles
0
348
th
Stops
16
622
nd
Sacks
1
135
th
Hurries
21
242
nd
Hits
4
227
th
Total Pressures
26
9
th
Batted Passes
4
Snaps
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Rank
171
st
Total Snaps
534
280
th
Run Defense Snaps
216
74
th
Pass Rush Snaps
312
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