Player Career

Payton Turner Career Story

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Player Story

Payton Turner story

Payton Turner built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from Houston, TX wearing No. 98, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Payton Turner's career was his defensive production: 115 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 1 interception across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 27 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Payton Turner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Houston

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172017201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonHouston817.34.9
2017 Regular SeasonHouston817.34.90
2018 Regular SeasonHouston12.527.34.44.5
2019 Regular SeasonHouston2129.39.38.5
2020 Regular SeasonHouston16.548.814.7-4.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tulane

Week 6 · W 49-31 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7.5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

@ North Texas

Week 5 · W 46-25

3

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

#3

vs Rice

Week 3 · W 38-3

3

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Prairie View A&M

Week 2 · W 37-17

2.5

Havoc Plays

71.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

#5

@ East Carolina

Week 7 · W 42-20 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Houston

21 primary output · 29.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage

68.9

#2

2020 Regular Season · Houston

67.8

16.5 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 14.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Houston

44.7

12.5 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 4.4 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

18

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games