Daron Payne
IDL·
Washington Commanders·320 lb
Washington Commanders·320 lbTier 4Round 1, pick 13 in 2018
Updated November 10, 2026
Recruited
Class of 2015 · Defensive tackle · High school: Shades Valley, Birmingham, AL
Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 28 in the nation. Composite 0.9878, the recruiting sites' average
Offers
10
Schools that offered him a scholarship
Committed to
Offers on record, as of signing day
College: Alabama 2015
His offer board, and the recruits whose boards look like it now →
Our College Grade
81.9
MODEL
2016
66.9
2017
62.2
Ranked #691 among IDL
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Alabama · SEC
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36 | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 134 | |
| 2017 | 53 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 157 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.