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Seth Payne

DT

A 4th-round pick (114th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Cornell, Seth Payne has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2006 with HOU, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. His 58.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 72nd percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'4", 303#

College

Cornell

Draft

Rd 4, 114th overall (1997)

Seasons

1997–2006

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
42.9

37th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59
Pass rush×0.3-0.06
Ball skills×0.25-0.75
Run defense×0.2-0.34
Availability×0.1+0.48

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2006HOU50.35
2005HOU5815
2004HOU44.414
2003HOU57.92
2002HOU5016
2001TEN69.614
2000JAX46.911
1999JAX42.913

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Seth Payne has played in 90 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: JAX (1999–2000), TEN (2001), HOU (2002–2006).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 69.6, in the 89th percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonMIA——
PostseasonTEN——
Week 1SF—39.6
Week 3TEN—48.5
Week 4PIT—39.3
Week 5NYJ—39.1
Week 6CLE—39
Week 8CIN—39.9
Week 10BAL—56.3
Week 12BAL—40.2
Week 13PIT—39.3
Week 14DEN—39.9
Week 15CLE—39.8
Week 16TEN—40.1
Week 17CIN—70.5

Seth Payne — common questions

What position does Seth Payne play?
Seth Payne is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Seth Payne played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Seth Payne has played for JAX (1999–2000), TEN (2001), HOU (2002–2006).
Where did Seth Payne go to college?
Seth Payne played college football at Cornell.
When was Seth Payne drafted?
Seth Payne was selected in round 4, 114th overall, of the 1997 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Seth Payne scored?
Seth Payne has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Seth Payne's ScoutIndex Rating?
Seth Payne rated 50.3 for 2006, the 56th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 4, 1997

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