Donald Payne
Top 47% all-time linebackersSolid Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight217 lb
BornJul 12, 1994
Age32
CollegeStetsonSee College Stats
ConferencePioneer Football League
Rookie yr2017
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | JAX | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.0% | 225 | 59.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | JAX | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 61.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | JAX | 7 | — | 58 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 348 | 85.3% | 119 | 51.3% | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 143.4 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 59 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 351 | 45.2% | 481 | 57.4% | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | JAX | 2 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 24 | JAX | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | JAX | 7 | 7* | 58 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 10 | 7* | 59 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | JAX | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.0% | 225 | 59.5% |
| 2018 | 24 | JAX | 8 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 137 | 61.4% |
| 2019 | 25 | JAX | 9 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 348 | 85.3% | 119 | 51.3% |
| Career | 30 | 8* | — | — | 351 | — | 481 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | JAX | 9 | 8* | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 143.4 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 9 | 8* | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
×.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 60 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 43· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 52.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 602019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.709Snap share45.2%Def snaps351Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stetson), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Calais CampbellDE3yTyler ShatleyC3yYannick NgakoueDE3yDawuane SmootDE3yMarcell DareusDT3yCam RobinsonOT3yA.J. CannG3yJosh LamboK3yMyles JackMLB3yA.J. BouyeCB3yKeelan ColeWR3yAbry JonesDT3yBrandon LinderC3yLeonard FournetteRB3yJames O'ShaughnessyTE3yJarrod WilsonFS3yDede WestbrookWR3yLerentee McCrayDE3yBen KoyackTE3yTashaun GipsonFS2yJalen RamseyCB2yD.J. HaydenDB2yMalik JacksonDT2yLogan CookeP2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2017signing
Entered the NFL with JAX
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 217 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | JAX | 0 | W4Questionable· HamstringW12Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
43
peak 60
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
63%
20172019
2018 · cause not documented · 50%2019 · cause not documented · 56%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 58 | 8.3 | 134+76 | 7.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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