 Paye with Michigan in 2018 | |||||||||||||
| No. 51 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | 19 November 1998 Guinea | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, Rhode Island) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 1 / pick: 21 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Kwity Paye (/ˈkwɪti ˈpeɪ/ KWIT-ee PAY; born 19 November 1998) is a Liberian professional American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Guinea as a refugee of the First Liberian Civil War and emigrated to the United States as a baby. Paye played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.