Payton Wilson

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 17 regular-season games (4 starts) in his one-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2024)
• Has registered 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, six forced fumbles, two passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
• Has recorded six tackles (two solo) on special teams
• Made NFL start in Week 4 of 2024 ( at Indianapolis)
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2024 (at Atlanta)

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 17 regular-season games (4 starts) in his one-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2024)
• Has registered 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, six forced fumbles, two passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
• Has recorded six tackles (two solo) on special teams
• Made NFL start in Week 4 of 2024 ( at Indianapolis)
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2024 (at Atlanta)

2024 (STEELERS)

• Played in all 17 regular-season games as a rookie (4 starts)
• Registered 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, six forced fumbles, two passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
• Recorded a career-nine tackles three different times in 2024 (Weeks 5 at Cowboys, 7 at Jets and 18 at Bengals)
• Picked off Ravens QB Lamar Jackson en route to an 18-16 victory in Week 11
• Recovered two forced fumbles at Cincinnati in Week 13
• Recorded a forced fumble in Week 18 vs. Cincinnati

COLLEGE

• 2023 Butkus Award (nation's top linebacker)
• 2023 Bednarik Award (nation's top defensive player)
• 2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
• 2023 Unanimous First-Team All-American (AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp and the Sporting News, along with CBS Sports, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, PFF, College Football Network, Bleacher Report)
• Fourth unanimous consensus All-American in school history
• Led the ACC and ranked fifth in the FBS in tackles with 11.5 per game
• Boasted 17.5 TFL for the season - the 10th best mark in school history
• Registered 138 total tackles
• Recorded a pick six in the win over Clemson
• Led the ACC in tackles for loss, ranked 10th in sacks and fifth in fumbles recovered
• Named the ACC Linebacker of the Week for the UConn, Louisville, Marshall, Clemson and UNC games
• Recorded 23 career double-figure tackle outputs, including nine in 2023

PERSONAL

• Played outside linebacker at Orange H.S.
• Tallied 266 tackles, 70 TFLs, 24 sacks and two interceptions
• Registered 103 tackles, including 21 for loss and 10 sacks, plus a pick-six, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery as a senior
• Also rushed 67 times for 222 yards and five TDs and pulled down 15 receptions for 263 yards and four TDs
• Named the Raleigh News & Observer's Player of the Year and the Male Athlete of the Year/ Also named Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year
• Selected to the U.S. Army All-American Game
• Won a state championship in wrestling and also played lacrosse
• No. 67 prospect nationally by 247sports.com
• No. 4 outside linebacker nationally and No. 3 prospect in North Carolina
• Brother, Bryse, is a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
• Graduated in December of 2022 with a degree in education