NT · Commanders · #94

Daron Payne

Drafted 2018 · Round 1, pick 13 by Washington Alabama 6'3", 320 lb Born May 27, 1997

2026 · 6 games 10.5tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

HB VOR · 2026116.346th of 126 IDLs

Career · 132 games 310tackles · 38 sacks

Honors1Pro Bowls

Season by season

Regular season · snaps from nflverse, 2016 to 2025

Defense
Season	Team	G	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	QB hits	Int	PD	FF
2018	WAS	16	36.5	6	5	8	0	3	1
2019	WAS	15	42	3	2	4	0	2	0
2020	WAS	16	38.5	7	3	8	1	4	3
2021	WAS	17	41	6	4.5	15	0	0	0
2022	WAS	17	43	18	11.5	20	0	5	0
2023	WAS	17	35.5	13	4	11	0	4	2
2024	WAS	15	31	5	4	7	0	2	0
2025	WAS	13	32	7	3	8	0	5	1
2026	WAS	6	10.5	2	1	5	0	0	1
Career		132	310	67	38	86	1	25	8

Playoffs · 3 games

Defense
Season	Team	G	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	QB hits	FF
2020	WAS	1	3.5	2	2	3	1
2024	WAS	2	1	0	0	1	0
Playoffs		3	4.5	2	2	4	1

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Wk	Game	Result	Tkl	Sacks
1	at Eagles	L 22-24	1	0
2	at Cowboys	L 20-37	1.5	0
3	vs Seahawks	W 33-31	0.5	0
4	vs Colts	L 13-30	3.5	0
5	vs Giants	T 27-27	2	1
6	at 49ers	L 17-23	2	0

Each game opens its box score and drive chart.

2026 · vs IDLs

VOR 116.3, 46th of 126. Percentile against every qualifying IDL; the line marks average.

Pass Rush Win Rate %9.6

Pressure Rate vs Blockers Faced (pts)-0.0

Pressure Rate (FTN) %5.3

Sack Rate %0.7

Quick Pressures per 100 Rushes (FTN)1.1

Run Defense Net Positive Plays %0.9

Run Disruption vs Blockers Faced (pts)1.7

Run Stuff Rate (FTN) %2.6

Missed Tackle %11.9