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Payton Turner is a former defensive end out of Houston, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 28th overall pick (round 1) in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played 31 regular-season games from 2021 to 2024, with the New Orleans Saints.
Draft Details
Payton Turner Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NO | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NO | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | 27 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Payton Turner was the 3rd of 23 DEs selected in the 2021 draft. The 28th overall pick has been used 59 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Marcedes Lewis in 2006, who played 215 games. Houston had 3 players drafted in 2021, among them Marquez Stevenson and Grant Stuard. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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