Patrick
Payton

LSU Tigers

6'6"

255lbs

RS Sr.

Draft Eligibility:

2026

Overall Grade '25

72.4

270th/852 - EDs

Snap Count '25

534

171st/2336 - EDs

Pressures '25

227th/852 - EDs

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Patrick

Payton

LSU Tigers

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 4/3/2026

Patrick Payton is an edge defender for the LSU Tigers who earned a 72.4 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2025 season, 270th among 852 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 68.0 ranked 357th among 852 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

Teams

Year

LSU Tigers

2025 - Present

Florida State Seminoles

2021 - 2024

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

270th/852 EDs

PASS RUSH GRADE

68.0

AVG

357th/852 EDs

RUN DEFENSE GRADE

70.3

AVG

354th/852 EDs

Highest Graded Games

vsSCCH

87.5

Week 13, 2024

vsALNO

84.8

Week 12, 2023

@NCWF

81.7

Week 9, 2023

Lowest Graded Games

@PAPT

44.7

Week 10, 2023

@ALUN

46.3

Week 11, 2025

@TXHO

47.1

Week BG, 2025

Grades by Game

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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

251st/852 EDs

SACKS

621st/852 EDs

ASSISTS

363rd/852 EDs

FORCED FUMBLES

333rd/852 EDs

Defense

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Rank

251

Solo Tackles

363

Assists

333

Forced Fumbles

348

Stops

621

Sacks

135

Hurries

240

Hits

227

Total Pressures

Batted Passes

Snaps

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Rank

171

Total Snaps

534

280

Run Defense Snaps

216

Pass Rush Snaps

312