Daron Payne, a defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League, was born on May 27, 1997. (NFL). Payne played high school football for the Mounties while attending Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

Where did Daron Payne go to college? Did Daron Payne play college football?

Before being selected by Washington in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, he played college football at Alabama, where he won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship and was named the team’s most valuable player on defense. He chose the University of Alabama to play college football and was a five-star recruit. Payne recorded 13 tackles and a half-sack in 2015 as a true freshman at Alabama. In 2016, he had 1.5 sacks in addition to 36 tackles as a sophomore. He has five tackles and a half sack versus Clemson in the national championship game.

Payne was recognized as the defensive MVP of Alabama’s two postseason games as a junior in 2017. He picked up 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.