.jpg) Payne with the Commanders in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | May 27, 1997 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Shades Valley (Irondale, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 1 / pick: 13 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Daron Payne (/dəˈrɒn/ də-RON; born May 27, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won national championships in 2015 and 2017. Payne was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.