Last confirmed: Houston, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′6″ · 270 lb · Houston, TX · Westside
Payton Turner: DL · Houston · #98.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Payton Turner
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Payton Turner has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Houston. In 2020 he earned his first career honor: All-AAC. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Navy — Week 8, 2020.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 49-31vs Tulane | 7 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 7 | L 26-43vs No. 14 BYU | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-21@ Navy | 8 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 21-44vs UCF | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 27-30@ Memphis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 17 | 10.5 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2020
W 49-31
vs Tulane
2 sacks · 4.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
Edged out Tulane at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
42%10 TFLSack rate
20%5 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry25 tackles · 10.5 for loss · 5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
50.3%
295 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
83.7
7 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Houston, 10 sacks — drafted at #28 overall by the New Orleans Saints.
His career
Recruited as a two-star. He earned the honors anyway.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Major Applewhite → Dana Holgorsen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
New Orleans SaintsEntering 6th NFL season
New Orleans SaintsEntering 6th NFL season
