Payton Wilson

LB, NC State. Round 3, pick 98 of the 2024 draft, to the Pittsburgh Steelers with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026A-3rd of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tiergood starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points20After Week 9, 2026
Redraft65thof 256, went 98th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

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Apr 29, 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Payton Wilson, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2024PIT18A-4th of 2735197
2025PIT18B14th of 3937614
After Week 9, 2026PIT8A-3rd of 1514399

How his points add up

  1. 2024 7 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.56×quality: 22nd of 133 linebackers by PFF grade1.46×points scale105.5×rookie season1.256.8
  2. 2025 4 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.78×quality: 83rd of 121 linebackers by PFF grade0.73×points scale103.8×second season1.104.2
  3. After Week 9, 2026 9 points

    linebacker pay0.67×share of a starter's season0.99×quality: 22nd of 106 linebackers by PFF grade1.35×points scale109.0

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2024 draft, picks 96 to 100.

  1. 96Rd 3Jarrian JonesCB · Florida State · JaguarsB32pointsdepth35thin a redraft
  2. 97Rd 3McKinnley JacksonDT · Texas A&M · BengalsD+8pointsdepth122ndin a redraft
  3. 98Rd 3Payton WilsonLB · NC State · SteelersA-20pointsgood starter65thin a redraft
  4. 99Rd 3Kamren KinchensS · Miami · RamsB-19pointsgood starter71stin a redraft
  5. 100Rd 3Luke McCaffreyWR · Rice · CommandersC9pointsdepth116thin a redraft

The Steelers' 2024 class

Every Steelers draft since 2017

  1. 20Rd 1Troy FautanuOG · WashingtonB-21pointsgood starter61stin a redraft
  2. 51Rd 2Zach FrazierC · West VirginiaA29pointsstar42ndin a redraft
  3. 84Rd 3Roman WilsonWR · MichiganB-9pointsdepth114thin a redraft
  4. 98Rd 3Payton WilsonLB · NC StateA-20pointsgood starter65thin a redraft
  5. 119Rd 4Mason McCormickOG · South Dakota StateA+32pointsgood starter36thin a redraft
  6. 178Rd 6Logan LeeDT · IowaC-0pointsdepth211thin a redraft
  7. 195Rd 6Ryan WattsCB · TexasB-0pointsbusttied 238thin a redraft