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Kwity Paye

DE

A 1st-round pick (21st overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Michigan, Kwity Paye has built an NFL career since. Now with LV, he's in his 6th NFL season. His 56.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 69th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'3", 265#

College

Michigan

Draft

Rd 1, 21st overall (2021)

Seasons

2021–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
57.1

70th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.36
Pass rush×0.3+0.83
Ball skills×0.25-0.48
Run defense×0.2+0.11
Availability×0.1+0.84

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026LV66.65
2025IND56.616
2024IND7714
2023IND68.216
2022IND8111
2021IND57.114

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Kwity Paye has played in 76 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: IND (2021–2025), LV (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 81.0, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—60.6
Week 2LAR—40.5
Week 6HOU—41.2
Week 7SF—40.6
Week 8TEN—39.8
Week 9NYJ—49.2
Week 10JAX—78.8
Week 11BUF—72.3
Week 12TB—79.3
Week 13HOU—40.8
Week 15NE—40.2
Week 16ARI—40.8
Week 17LV—55.7
Week 18JAX—41.1

Kwity Paye — common questions

What position does Kwity Paye play?
Kwity Paye is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Kwity Paye played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kwity Paye has played for IND (2021–2025), LV (2026).
Where did Kwity Paye go to college?
Kwity Paye played college football at Michigan.
When was Kwity Paye drafted?
Kwity Paye was selected in round 1, 21st overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kwity Paye scored?
Kwity Paye has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Kwity Paye's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kwity Paye rated 66.6 for 2026, the 85th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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