Donald Payne (born July 12, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Stetson and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2017 as the first player from Stetson to play in the NFL. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Football Team.
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| Born: | July 12, 1994 Fayetteville, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Landmark Christian School (Fairburn, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Stetson | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Professional career
Baltimore Ravens (first stint)
Payne signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[2]
Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)
On September 3, 2017, Payne was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3] On October 25, 2018, Payne was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[4] He was activated off injured reserve on December 28, 2018.[5] On May 9, 2019, the Jaguars waived Payne.[6]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On August 16, 2019, Payne signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] He was released on September 10.[9]
Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)
On October 22, 2019, Payne was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[10] In week 13 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Payne recorded a team high 13 tackles and sacked Jameis Winston once in the 28–11 win. [11]
Washington Football Team
Payne signed with the Washington Football Team on July 28, 2020.[12] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] He was released on October 26.[14]
Miami Dolphins
On November 11, 2020, Payne was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[15] He was released on November 23, 2020.[16]
San Francisco 49ers
On August 11, 2021, Payne signed one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers,[17] but was waived few days later.[18]
References
- ^ "Ravens Officially Sign 16 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (September 2, 2017). "Ravens Make 15 Moves To Set 53-Man Roster Ahead Of 2017 Season". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Jaguars claim five players off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars put LB Donald Payne on injured/reserve, promote CB Dee Delaney to active roster". BigCatCountry.com. October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Payne, Lee, Flowers to active roster". Jaguars.com. December 28, 2018.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (May 9, 2019). "Jaguars Waiving LBs Blair Brown & Donald Payne".
- ^ Schaffer, Jonas. "Ravens sign linebacker Donald Payne, waive punter Sean Smith". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 10, 2019). "Ravens Sign Two Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign Two Linebackers to Active Roster". Jaguars.com. October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28-11". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Football Team Signs T Kevin Pamphile, LB Donald Payne". WashingtonFootball.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ @WashingtonNFL (October 26, 2020). "We have released the following players from the practice squad: DE Gerri Green DB Manny Patterson LB Donald Payne" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @flasportsbuzz (November 11, 2020). "Dolphins sign veteran linebacker Donald Payne to their practice squad. The 2017 Stetson product appeared in 30 games and started 5 for the Jaguars from 2017-19. Had 76 tackles and a sack" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @apoupartFins (November 23, 2020). "The Dolphins have released two players off the practice squad: CB Tae Hayes and LB Donald Payne" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "49ers Sign LB Donald Payne; Release WR Kevin White". 49ers.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Sign LB Mychal Kendricks; Waive Three Others". 49ers.com. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.