Daron Payne

iDL·

WAS

8 graded seasons·52.2 average·88.0 best (2022)

51.1

2025 grade· 53 pct

Career grade trend

2026 iDL

WASProvisional · Through week 6

68th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.19

confidence 100%

Team offense -0.014 EPA/play · rank #16 of 32Top QB Jayden Daniels · grade 70.3 (147 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	15.4%	77th	−5%	13 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.7%	81st	35%	292 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.34%	41st	20%	292 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	3.8%	40th	5%	292 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.68%	40th	25%	292 defensive snaps

2025 iDL

WAS

53th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.04

confidence 87%

Team offense +0.007 EPA/play · rank #18 of 32Top QB Marcus Mariota · grade 57.5 (264 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	18.8%	96th	−5%	48 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.5%	37th	35%	607 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.49%	52nd	20%	607 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	6.4%	92nd	5%	607 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.15%	72nd	25%	607 defensive snaps

2024 iDL

WAS

49th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.05

confidence 100%

Team offense +0.138 EPA/play · rank #4 of 32Top QB Jayden Daniels · grade 71.3 (736 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	13.2%	65th	−5%	38 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.2%	59th	35%	742 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.54%	52nd	20%	742 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.4%	58th	5%	742 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.67%	32nd	25%	742 defensive snaps

2023 iDL

WAS

53th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.02

confidence 100%

Team offense -0.108 EPA/play · rank #27 of 32Top QB Sam Howell · grade 29.2 (711 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	13.0%	74th	−5%	46 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.4%	30th	35%	924 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.43%	37th	20%	924 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.3%	53rd	5%	924 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.19%	86th	25%	924 defensive snaps

2022 iDL

WAS

94th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.73

confidence 100%

Team offense -0.076 EPA/play · rank #26 of 32Top QB Carson Wentz · grade 16.3 (321 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	7.8%	66th	−5%	64 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.8%	81st	35%	908 defensive snaps
Sack rate	1.27%	98th	20%	908 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	6.5%	89th	5%	908 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.76%	99th	25%	908 defensive snaps

2021 iDL

WAS

76th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.53

confidence 100%

Team offense -0.054 EPA/play · rank #21 of 32Top QB Taylor Heinicke · grade 34.1 (575 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	14.1%	73rd	−5%	64 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	3.2%	86th	35%	837 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.54%	58th	20%	837 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	6.6%	85th	5%	837 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.60%	43rd	25%	837 defensive snaps

2020 iDL

WAS

47th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.24

confidence 100%

Team offense -0.063 EPA/play · rank #29 of 32Top QB Alex Smith · grade 21.5 (277 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	15.6%	82nd	−5%	45 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.9%	40th	35%	881 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.34%	38th	20%	881 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.3%	48th	5%	881 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.68%	53rd	25%	881 defensive snaps

2019 iDL

WAS

27th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.76

confidence 100%

Team offense -0.139 EPA/play · rank #30 of 32Top QB Case Keenum · grade 29.7 (267 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	13.9%	59th	−5%	36 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.2%	26th	35%	758 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.26%	27th	20%	758 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.1%	50th	5%	758 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.40%	20th	25%	758 defensive snaps

2018 iDL

WAS

49th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.25

confidence 100%

Team offense -0.073 EPA/play · rank #26 of 32Top QB Alex Smith · grade 28.5 (372 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	8.1%	30th	−5%	37 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.6%	32nd	35%	796 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.63%	51st	20%	796 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.3%	49th	5%	796 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.75%	39th	25%	796 defensive snaps