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Daron 
Payne

DI
#94
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WAS Commanders
6'3"
320lbs
27y/o
Daron Payne headshot
Overall Grade '24
53.7
125th/219 - DIs
Snap Count '24
741
14th/219 - DIs
Pressures '24
35
28th/219 - DIs
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Grades

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
53.7
AVG
125th/219 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
60.8
AVG
95th/219 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
49.3
AVG
129th/219 DIs

Season Stats

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 2024
27
28th/219 DIs
SACKS 2024
5
23rd/219 DIs
ASSISTS 2024
6
97th/219 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES 2024
0
41st/219 DIs

Defense

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Rank
28
th
Solo Tackles
27
97
th
Assists
6
41
st
Forced Fumbles
0
16
th
Stops
28
23
rd
Sacks
5
20
th
Hurries
28
69
th
Hits
2
28
th
Total Pressures
35
15
th
Batted Passes
2

Snaps

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Rank
14
th
Total Snaps
741
17
th
Run Defense Snaps
297
17
th
Pass Rush Snaps
443

Career

Teams
Year
Washington Commanders
2018 - Present
Alabama Crimson Tide
2015 - 2017

Honors

Honor
Year
Pro Bowl selection
2022