#87

Payne Durham

TE · Purdue · Sr. · #87

All-Conf HMTampa Bay — drafted 2023, Rd 5, Pick 37, #171 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Payne Durham

TE · Purdue · Sr · #87

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Purdue
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #171
Tampa Bay · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big Ten

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Tampa BayEntering 4th NFL season

#171Rd 5 · Pick 37
Tampa BayEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Purdue9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Purdue5656010.08--
2021Purdue4546710.46--
Career1011,02710.214--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2022

W 31–29

at Maryland

7 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD

Edged out Maryland on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Payne Durham’s 2021 season.

Payne Durham

81%match

Purdue · 2021

NFL Rd 5
#2

Brady Hunt

Ball State · 2022

All-MAC
76%
#3

Terrance Ferguson

Oregon · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 14
68%
#4

Peyton Hendershot

Indiana · 2021

All-Big Ten
63%
#5

Ben Sims

Baylor · 2021

62%

Matches Payne on

Yards / reception
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Payne on

Reception volume (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Terrance Ferguson's junior season at Oregon (2023).

Oregon · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 14
#2

Davis Allen

Clemson · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 5
77%
#3

Joel Wilson

Central Michigan · 2022

All-MAC
76%
#4

Tre Watson

Fresno State · 2023

76%
#5

Garrett Oakley

Kansas State · 2025

74%

Matches Terrance on

Class year
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Differs from Terrance on

Reception volume (higher)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
4672021
5602022

+20%

Modest growth (20%) across the multi-season window.