Rico Payton is an NFL CB. Now with NYG, he's in his 3rd NFL season. Last season's 37.1 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 24th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.
Size
6'0", 182#
College
Pittsburg State (KS); Southern Illinois
Draft
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Seasons
2024–2026
2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology37.5
25th percentile among DEFs · limited sample
4 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25+0.02
Run defense×0.2-0.78
Availability×0.1-1.13
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 2 NFL seasons on file, Rico Payton has played in 16 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: NO (2024), NYG (2025).
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 37.1, in the 24th percentile among DEFs that year.
2025 splits
regular seasonRico Payton — common questions
- What position does Rico Payton play?
- Rico Payton is listed as a CB.
- Which teams has Rico Payton played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Rico Payton has played for NO (2024), NYG (2025).
- Where did Rico Payton go to college?
- Rico Payton played college football at Pittsburg State (KS); Southern Illinois.
- How many touchdowns has Rico Payton scored?
- Rico Payton has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Rico Payton's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Rico Payton rated 37.5 for 2025, the 25th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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