PheldariusPayne

DIDI#69Virginia Tech
6'3" • 275lbs
Draft Eligibility:2024
Overall Grade '23
87.3
11th/901 - DIs
Snap Count '23
264
659th/1820 - DIs
Pressures '23
23
54th/901 - DIs
Tackles '23
16
257th/901 - DIs
Pheldarius
Payne
DI
#69
|
Virginia Tech
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Pheldarius Payne was an interior defensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts who earned a 87.3 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2023 season, 11th among 901 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 87.0 ranked 10th among 901 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 79.0 ranked 88th at the position.
He generated 23 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 6 sacks, 15 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 16 solo tackles.

Career

Teams
Year
Orlando Storm
2026 - Present
Indianapolis Colts
2024
Virginia Tech Hokies
2022 - 2023
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2020 - 2021

PFF Grades

2023
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
87.3
AVG
11th/901 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
87.0
AVG
10th/901 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
79.0
AVG
88th/901 DIs

Highest Graded Games

@LATU
92.9
Week BG, 2023
@WVMA
89.5
Week 4, 2023
@KYLO
83.2
Week 10, 2023

Lowest Graded Games

vsOHST
52.1
Week 10, 2021
@MABC
54.1
Week 11, 2023
@ILUN
55
Week 0, 2021

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2023
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
16
257th/901 DIs
SACKS
6
18th/901 DIs
ASSISTS
6
425th/901 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
152nd/901 DIs

Defense

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Rank
257
th
Solo Tackles
16
425
th
Assists
6
152
nd
Forced Fumbles
0
69
th
Stops
21
18
th
Sacks
6
81
st
Hurries
15
220
th
Hits
2
54
th
Total Pressures
23
101
st
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
659
th
Total Snaps
264
751
st
Run Defense Snaps
113
579
th
Pass Rush Snaps
150
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