Usage Score
5.1
Player Profile
Patrick Payton
DE • 6'6" • 255 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Patrick Payton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21 disruption score.
Efficiency
21
Consistency
57.3
Season Value
27.7
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Florida State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Primary stop by seasons
- Florida State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Florida State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Patrick Payton, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Florida State. Patrick Payton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Florida State paired 28.5 primary output with 35.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida State, LSU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · LSU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
21
Usage
5.1
Consistency
57.3
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 1. Clemson: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. Florida: 1. Ole Miss: 2. South Carolina: 1. Vanderbilt: 0.5. Texas A&M: 2. Alabama: 0. Arkansas: 0. Western Kentucky: 2. Oklahoma: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 4 by 26.7. Clemson: 1 by 4.2. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 8.3. Florida: 2 by 18.3. Ole Miss: 5 by 40.8. South Carolina: 3 by 22.5. Vanderbilt: 4 by 21.7. Texas A&M: 2 by 28.3. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Western Kentucky: 3 by 32.5. Oklahoma: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=6 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | @ Houston | L 35-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Oklahoma | L 13-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Western Kentucky | W 13-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Arkansas | W 23-22 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Alabama | L 9-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Texas A&M | L 25-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Vanderbilt | L 24-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs South Carolina | W 20-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Ole Miss | L 19-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Florida | W 20-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 23-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Clemson | W 17-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida State
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
LSU
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Florida State | 14 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 14 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida State | 14 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Florida State | 28.5 | 35.7 | 9.1 | 14.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Florida State | 28.5 | 35.7 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida State | 14 | 25.8 | 9.3 | -14.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | LSU | 11.5 | 21 | 5.1 | -2.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | LSU | 11.5 | 21 | 5.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
California
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6.5
Primary metric
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
4
Primary metric
Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#4
Florida
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.7 takeover score.
#5
Miami
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Florida State
28.5 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 9.1 usage
44.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Florida State
44.4
28.5 primary · 35.7 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Florida State
29.6
14 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8986
Northwestern · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
138
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 47 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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