NFL Records
Payton Turner is a defensive end who played college football at Houston. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (28th overall pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He recorded 5.0 career sacks across 31 NFL games. As a first-round selection, Payton Turner was considered one of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft class.
Draft Details
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.