Daron Payne
1× Pro Bowl
Height6'3"
Weight320 lb
BornMay 27, 1997
Age29
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 · Rd 1, Pick 13 · WAS
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2018 | — | WAS | 16 | — | 47 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 796 | 76.6% | 65 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 54 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 758 | 72.0% | 19 | 20.5% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | WAS | 16 | — | 52 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 881 | 84.8% | 81 | 21.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | WAS | 17 | — | 54 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 837 | 75.8% | 91 | 20.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | WAS | 17 | — | 59 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 11.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 908 | 87.2% | 83 | 19.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | WAS | 17 | — | 46 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 4.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 924 | 79.3% | 92 | 19.6% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 41 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 742 | 68.2% | 67 | 15.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 45 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 607 | 61.6% | 64 | 17.1% | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 64.6 | -3.4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 126 | — | 398 | 201 | 197 | 65 | 81 | 37.0 | 183.0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 6,453 | 75.7% | 562 | 18.9% | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 129 | 53 | 35 | 2 | 50 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | WAS | 16 | 12* | 47 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 22 | WAS | 15 | 11* | 54 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 23 | WAS | 16 | 14* | 52 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2021 | 24 | WAS | 17 | 13* | 54 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2022 | 25 | WAS | 17 | 15* | 59 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 11.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 13* | 46 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 4.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 27 | WAS | 15 | 12* | 41 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2025 | 28 | WAS | 13 | 9* | 45 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Career | 126 | 99* | 398 | 201 | 197 | 65 | 81 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 95.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | WAS | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 796 | 76.6% | 65 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 22 | WAS | 15 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 758 | 72.0% | 19 | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 23 | WAS | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 881 | 84.8% | 81 | 21.4% |
| 2021 | 24 | WAS | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 837 | 75.8% | 91 | 20.9% |
| 2022 | 25 | WAS | 17 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 908 | 87.2% | 83 | 19.5% |
| 2023 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 924 | 79.3% | 92 | 19.6% |
| 2024 | 27 | WAS | 17 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 742 | 68.2% | 67 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | 28 | WAS | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 607 | 61.6% | 64 | 17.1% |
| Career | 130 | 99* | — | — | 6,453 | — | 562 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | WAS | 16 | 12* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | WAS | 15 | 11* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 23 | WAS | 16 | 14* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | WAS | 17 | 13* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | WAS | 17 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | WAS | 17 | 13* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | WAS | 17 | 12* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | WAS | 15 | 9* | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 64.6 | -3.4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| Career | 130 | 99* | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 129 | 53 | 35 | 2 | 50 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 19% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
19% of the all-time Sacks leader19
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+64
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1003.347Snap share75.7%Def snaps6,453ReliableCV 0.38
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.95s
40-Yard
Strong · 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 23thClass Pos 83thClass All 21th
28.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 13thClass Pos 55thClass All 16th
107"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 17thClass Pos 83thClass All 18th
27 reps
Bench
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 83thClass Pos 41thClass All 88th
7.58s
3-Cone
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 21thClass Pos 61thClass All 21th
4.71s
Shuttle
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 13thClass Pos 61thClass All 15th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo3Ast3TFL2QBHits4Sk2.0Dis8.0FF1
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tress WayP8yJeremy ReavesDB8yJonathan AllenDE7yTerry McLaurinWR7yDanny JohnsonDB6yCornelius LucasOT5yJohn BatesTE5yChase RoullierC5ySam CosmiOT5yCam SimsWR5yTroy ApkeDB5yBrandon ScherffG4yKendall FullerCB4yTim SettleDT4yMontez SweatDE4yJon BosticILB4yKam CurlSAF4yLogan ThomasTE4yAntonio GibsonRB4yMatthew IoannidisDT4yDyami BrownWR4yCole HolcombLB4yBenjamin St-JusteCB4yCasey ToohillDE4y
2018 Draft Class· this player went #13
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDaron inherited the Washington Commanders DL room from Tim Settle (2018–2021), and handed it to Montez Sweat (2019–2022).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2018draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 1, Pick 13
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 320 lb
Frame
311 lb at 4.95s
Size-speed
28.5" vert / 107" broad
Explosion
27 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 0 | W15Questionable· BackW21Questionable· Knee / Finger |
| 2021 | WAS | 0 | W5Questionable· Toe |
| 2019 | WAS | 0 | W12Doubtful· AnkleW13Questionable· Ankle |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
98%
20182025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
99
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