Defensive line, Michigan, 2017–20
Kwity Paye
Lettered 2017–19 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 272 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Providence, RI
- Born
- Nov 19, 1998, in Guinea
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Kwity Paye played defensive line at Michigan (2017–20). The Indianapolis Colts took Paye in the first round, No. 21 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Penn State, 20192.5sacks, career highvs. Iowa, 2019Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan | 19 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Michigan | 19 | DL | So. | ||
| 2019 | Michigan | 19 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Michigan | 19 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 272 |
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
2020 Michigan 3 games, 13 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at Minnesota | W 49–24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Indiana | L 21–38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Penn State | L 17–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Michigan 12 games, 50 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 40–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Army | W 24–21 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Wisconsin | L 14–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Rutgers | W 52–0 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Iowa | W 10–3 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atPenn State | L 21–28 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Notre Dame | W 45–14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Maryland | W 38–7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 44–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atIndiana | W 39–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Ohio State | L 27–56 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 16–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Michigan 10 games, 27 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Western Michigan | W 49–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Northwestern | W 20–17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Maryland | W 42–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Wisconsin | W 38–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | atMichigan State | W 21–7 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Penn State | W 42–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atRutgers | W 42–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Indiana | W 31–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atOhio State | L 39–62 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Michigan 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | atPenn State | L 13–42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 261 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 78½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.66 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 36 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.37 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 75 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 44 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 41 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 34 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 75 | 196 | 32.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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