Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson, a LB, appears on NFL rosters across 2024–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | LB |
|---|---|
| College | N.C. State |
| Born | 2000-04-21 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 242 lb |
| Drafted | pick 98 by PIT in 2024 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
3 seasons of roster appearances, 2024–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | Int | Int Yds | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 73 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 37 | 133 | 99 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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