Defensive line, Virginia Tech (from Nebraska), 2020–23
Pheldarius Payne
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Suffolk, VA
- Born
- Jul 14, 2000
Pheldarius Payne played defensive line at Nebraska (2020–21) and Virginia Tech (2022–23).
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Illinois, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nebraska | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 19 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 28 | 8 | 8.5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 68 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nebraska | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Nebraska | DL | So. | ||
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 275 |
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
2023 Virginia Tech 11 games, 28 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Old Dominion | W 36–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Rutgers | L 16–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Marshall | L 17–24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 38–21 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida State | L 17–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Wake Forest | W 30–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Syracuse | W 38–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Boston College | W 48–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. NC State | L 28–35 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Virginia | W 55–17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Tulane | W 41–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Nebraska 8 games, 19 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Illinois | L 22–30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Fordham | W 52–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Buffalo | W 28–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Michigan State | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Northwestern | W 56–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Michigan | L 29–32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Purdue | L 23–28 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Ohio State | L 17–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Nebraska 6 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atOhio State | L 17–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atNorthwestern | L 13–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Penn State | W 30–23 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Illinois | L 23–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Minnesota | L 17–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | atRutgers | W 28–21 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ |
| Weight | 286 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 78½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.87 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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