Payton Turner
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2024
Height6'6"
Weight270 lb
BornJan 7, 1999
Age27
CollegeHoustonSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 1, Pick 28 · NO
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 2 · #4123 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 2
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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | NO | 4 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 143 | 39.8% | 21 | 15.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | NO | 7 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 171 | 31.5% | 32 | 16.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | NO | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 25 | 20.5% | 6 | 10.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | NO | 12 | — | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 335 | 32.8% | 231 | 53.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 25 | — | 43 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 674 | 31.1% | 290 | 23.8% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | NO | 4 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | NO | 7 | 0* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 24 | NO | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | NO | 12 | 0* | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Career | 25 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | NO | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 143 | 39.8% | 21 | 15.8% |
| 2022 | 23 | NO | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 171 | 31.5% | 32 | 16.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | NO | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 25 | 20.5% | 6 | 10.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 335 | 32.8% | 231 | 53.1% |
| Career | 31 | — | — | 674 | — | 290 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | NO | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 23 | NO | 8 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | NO | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | NO | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Career | 31 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 38· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 36.1
Availability 9.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 422024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+56
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.896Snap share31.2%Def snaps674ConsistentCV 0.14
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 69thClass Pos 60thClass All 68th
23 reps
Bench
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 63thClass Pos 44thClass All 61th
6.98s
3-Cone
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 71thClass Pos 79thClass All 68th
4.33s
Shuttle
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 51thClass Pos 64thClass All 57th
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron JordanDE4yDemario DavisOLB4yZach WoodLS4yAlvin KamaraRB4yTaysom HillTE4yMarshon LattimoreCB4yCarl GrandersonDE4yTanoh KpassagnonDE4yCesar RuizC4yErik McCoyC4yJ.T. GrayDB4yJuwan JohnsonTE4yPete WernerLB4yAdam PrenticeFB4yPaulson AdeboCB4yLandon YoungOT4yTyrann MathieuFS3yJames HurstG3yAndrus PeatG3yJameis WinstonQB3yRyan RamczykOT3yZack BaunLB3yMalcolm RoachDT3yAlontae TaylorCB3y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #28
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2021draft
Drafted by NO — Round 1, Pick 28
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 270 lb
Frame
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
9 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 1 | W5Out· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW18Questionable· Ankle |
| 2023 | NO | 2 | W15Out· ToeW16Out· ToeW17Questionable· ToeW18Questionable· Toe |
| 2022 | NO | 4 | W5Out· ChestW6Out· ChestW7Questionable· ChestW12Out· AnkleW13Out· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle |
| 2021 | NO | 2 | W7Out· CalfW8Out· CalfW9Questionable· Calf |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
38
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2021
C2022
C+2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
46%
20212024
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.3 | 5+3 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
2 career value over replacement — #4123 all-time of 4,642. 0.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #28 (Rd 1) · NO · 2021 · -16.9 vs expected KV-H
38actual
54.9 expected · Δ−16.9
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