Daron Payne (born May 27, 1997) is a defensive tackle for the National Football League’s Washington Commanders (NFL). He attended Alabama, where he won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship and was named the team’s defensive MVP, before being drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft by Washington.
Contract
Daron Payne has a contract with Washington Commanders, but the length of the contract is unknown to the public.
Salary per year
Daron Payne’s salary for the 2022 season is guaranteed at $8.529 million.
Net worth
Daron Payne’s net worth is unknown to the general public.
Payne had 13 tackles and half a sack as a true freshman at Alabama in 2015. He had 36 tackles and 1.5 sacks as a sophomore in 2016. He had five tackles and a half sack in the National Championship Game against Clemson.
Payne was recognized as the defensive MVP of Alabama’s two postseason games as a junior in 2017. He picked off a pass in the Sugar Bowl game against Clemson and used the drive that ensued to score an offensive receiving touchdown. Payne made six tackles in the national championship game against Georgia to help Alabama win their second title in three years.
Payne declared his intent to enter the 2018 NFL Draft after his junior year. Payne asked to have his given name changed back to Daron for his professional career because it was frequently misspelled as Da’Ron while he was attending Alabama.
