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Payton Turner

Defensive End, Detroit Lions · #92.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Defensive End
Number: 92
Born: Jan 7, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Houston, TX, USA
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 272 lbs
College: Houston
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2025 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	50	30	20	5	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4	7	11	1

About

Payton Turner (born January 7, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Payton Turner, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Turner grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Westside High School, where he played basketball and football.

College career

Turner was a member of the Houston Cougars for four seasons, starting his final three years. He was a member of the Cougars' pass rush rotation during his freshman year and finished the season with 14 tackles, one sack and one interception. His sophomore season ended prematurely due to a foot injury. As a senior, Turner was named second team All-American Athletic Conference after recording 25 tackles, 10.5 for a loss, with five sacks in five games played, missing two games due to injury and opting out of the New Mexico Bowl. After the season, Turner played in the 2021 Senior Bowl.

From Wikipedia’s article on Payton Turner, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹