Donald Payne plays LB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2020 with MIA, capping a 4-season NFL career. His 34.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 19th percentile.
Size
5'11", 217#
College
Stetson
Draft
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Seasons
2017–2020
2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology55.7
68th percentile among DEFs
7 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3+0.50
Ball skills×0.25-0.33
Run defense×0.2+1.48
Availability×0.1-0.54
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Donald Payne has appeared in 18 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, all with JAX.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 34.0, in the 19th percentile among DEFs that year.
2019 splits
regular season2019 game log
Donald Payne — common questions
- What position does Donald Payne play?
- Donald Payne is listed as an LB.
- Which teams has Donald Payne played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Donald Payne has played for JAX (2017–2019).
- Where did Donald Payne go to college?
- Donald Payne played college football at Stetson.
- How many touchdowns has Donald Payne scored?
- Donald Payne has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Donald Payne's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Donald Payne rated 55.7 for 2019, the 68th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Gardner MinshewQB · 2019
- Leonard FournetteRB · 2019
- DJ CharkWR · 2019
- Chris ConleyWR · 2019
- Nick FolesQB · 2019
- Dede WestbrookWR · 2019
- Keelan ColeWR · 2019
- Ryquell ArmsteadRB · 2019
Also from Stetson
- Donald ParhamTE · 2019–2025