Payton Wilson
LB
#41
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 242 lbs
College: N.C. State
2025 SEASON
- Solo73
- SCK2
- FF0
- INT1
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 120 | 73 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 69 | 44 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 34 | 189 | 117 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 17 regular-season games (4 starts) in his one-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2024)
- Has registered 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, six forced fumbles, two passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
- Has recorded six tackles (two solo) on special teams
- Made NFL start in Week 4 of 2024 ( at Indianapolis)
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2024 (at Atlanta)