Defensive line, Michigan (from Alabama), 2021–25
Damon Payne Jr.
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 311 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Belleville, MI
Damon Payne Jr. played defensive line at Alabama (2021–24) and Michigan (2025).
Team titles: SEC champions, 2023
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alabama | 44 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Alabama | 44 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Alabama | 44 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan | 44 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 311 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Michigan 9 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. New Mexico | W 34–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Oklahoma | L 13–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Central Michigan | W 63–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Washington | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Michigan State | W 31–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 9–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Texas | L 27–41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Alabama 8 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. South Florida | W 42–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Georgia | W 41–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Vanderbilt | L 35–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. South Carolina | W 27–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Missouri | W 34–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Mercer | W 52–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atOklahoma | L 3–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Auburn | W 28–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Alabama 7 games, 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | atSouth Florida | W 17–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Ole Miss | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Arkansas | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. LSU | W 42–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Kentucky | W 49–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Chattanooga | W 66–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Michigan | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Alabama 2 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. UL Monroe | W 63–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Mississippi State | W 30–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 308 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 76¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.42 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.79 s |
| Vertical jump | 26″ |
| Broad jump | 8′4″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.85 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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