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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

2005 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
58

72th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.10
Pass rush×0.3+0.98
Ball skills×0.25-0.27
Run defense×0.2-0.04
Availability×0.1+0.91

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.

2005 splits

regular season

2005 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BUF—49.7
Week 2PIT—39.2
Week 4CIN—42.7
Week 5TEN—39.6
Week 6SEA—62.7
Week 7IND—69.8
Week 8CLE—35.8
Week 9JAX—73.4
Week 10IND—36.3
Week 11KC—39.6
Week 13BAL—58
Week 14TEN—39.5
Week 15ARI—66.3
Week 16JAX—64
Week 17SF—53.8

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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