Patrick Payton

2023:

Started all 14 games…recorded 44 tackles, including 14.5 for loss with 7.0 sacks, 10 pass breakups, seven quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles…honorable mention All-ACC…Monk Bonasorte Award…pass breakups total was highest by ACC defensive lineman since 2016 and tied for fourth in ACC in 2023…tackles for loss total led team and tied for 6th in ACC…tied career-high with seven tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup in ACC Championship Game victory vs. No. 14 Louisville…also made seven tackles, 2.0 for loss, with two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry in 58-13 win vs. North Alabama…tied career-high with 2.0 sacks as part of five-tackle game in 24-15 victory at Florida…recorded four solo tackles, including career-best 3.0 for loss with career-high 2.0 sacks, in 41-16 win at Wake Forest…registered three solo tackles, including 1.0 sack, and two pass breakups in 31-24 victory at Clemson…final pass breakup deflected fourth-down pass in overtime to clinch win at Tigers…made four tackles and one pass breakup in season-opening 45-24 victory vs. No. 5 LSU…had 2.0 tackles for loss in 31-29 win at Boston College…made then-career-high six tackles, 1.5 for loss, and one forced fumble in 39-17 win vs. Virginia Tech…had solo stop and two pass breakups in 41-3 win vs. Syracuse…posted career-best three quarterback hurries and one solo tackle in 38-20 win vs. No. 16 Duke…had one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in 24-7 win at Pitt…made two tackles and one pass breakup in 27-20 victory vs. Miami…recorded two tackles, 1.0 sack, and one forced fumble in Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Georgia.

UPDATES

Week 9: Payton sacked QB Mitch Griffis two times in the Seminoles' 41-16 victory over host Wake Forest. Payton was credited with one other QB pressure and four tackles. — JH

Week 8: Against QB Riley Leonard and Duke, Payton produced his most effective pass-rushing effort of 2023. He did not log a sack but did register seven QB pressures and played a big role in Leonard's 7-of-16, 69-yard performance the Blue Devils' QB left the game with an injury. — JH 

Week 7: In Florida State's 41-3 dismantling of Syracuse, the edge rusher did not record a sack or QB pressure in 35 snaps. He did bat down two passes and record a tackle in statistically uneventful day. He was flagged for his third penalty of the season. — JH

Week 6: Payton recorded three quarterback pressures and four tackles in Florida State's 39-17 domination of Va Tech. He did miss two tackles, while in coverage, he was targeted twice, allowing one catch for two yards. — JH

Week 5: DNP - idle

Week 4: Florida State moved to 4-0 with a 31-24 overtime win against Clemson.  Payton recorded two sacks and assisted on another.  He also recorded his first sack of the season.  Payton also recorded a QB hurry, QB hit, and two pass breakups. — JH 

Week 3: FSU went to 3-0 on the season ekeing out a 31-29 win for ACC opponent, Boston College. Payton had two tackles in the game. He also was credited with two pressures the quarterback with 2 QB hurries. — JH 

Week 2: In Florida State's monster win over Southern Miss, 66-13, Payton twice got pressure on Golden Eagles QB Billy Wiles. Payton did not record a tackle in the game. — JH

Week 1: FSU won their first game against LSU 45-24. Patrick recorded 3 tackles 1 unassisted and 2 assisted. Patrick also had 3 QB hurries. — JH

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2022: Appeared in all 13 games…recorded 31 tackles, including 6.0 for loss with 5.0 sacks, one forced fumble, three pass breakups and one quarterback hurry…ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year…FSU’s first ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year since 2012 and third in program history…Devaughn Darling Defensive Freshman of the Year…Freshman All-American Honorable Mention by College Football News…led ACC freshmen with 5.0 sacks, including 4.0 in ACC play…ranked sixth in conference with 38 sack yards lost in ACC games…15 tackles against ranked opponents was tied for fourth-highest total among ACC’s freshmen and led all ACC freshman defensive linemen…recorded career-high six tackles and one pass breakup at No. 14 NC State…had five tackles, including 1.0 sack, vs. No. 22 Wake Forest…made four tackles vs. No. 4 Clemson…recorded three solo tackles, including 1.0 sack, first collegiate forced fumble and one pass breakup in 45-3 victory at Miami…made two solo stops, 1.0 sack, in 38-3 win at Syracuse…had 1.0 tackle for loss in 41-16 win vs. Georgia Tech…registered two solo tackles, 1.0 sack, in a 35-32 Cheez-It Bowl victory vs. Oklahoma…had three tackles, 1.0 sack, in a 44-14 win vs. Boston College…made two tackles in a season-opening 47-7 win vs. Duquesne…had one solo stop in 35-31 win at Louisville…recorded one tackle, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in 49-17 win vs. Louisiana…made one tackle in 45-38 victory vs. Florida.

2021: Made collegiate debut vs. UMass…redshirted 2021 season.

High school: Four-star ranked No. 7 at his position in America and as No. 18 overall prospect in Florida by 247Sports…helped lead Miami Northwestern to region quarterfinal round of 5A state playoffs in shortened senior season…earned first-team All-Dade 8A-5A recognition after helping lead Bulls to 5A state championship in his junior season…collected 17.5 sacks that year, including 5.0 vs. eventual 8A state champion Miami Columbus, to pace defense that allowed only 12.4 points per game.

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
6.0	1.0	30.0	0.0	3.0	5.0	21.0