Payton Wilson
LB
#41
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 242 lbs
College: N.C. State
2026 SEASON
- Solo15
- SCK1
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 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 | 38 | 221 | 132 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 34 regular-season games (eight starts) in his two-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2024-25)
- Has registered 181 tackles (109 solo), 2.0 sacks, two interceptions, four passes defensed, six quarterback hits, nine tackles for loss, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries and one fumble return for TD
- Has recorded 23 tackles (14 solo) on special teams
- His 12 solo special teams tackles ranked tied for third in the NFL in 2025
- Made NFL start in Week 4 of 2024 (at Indianapolis)
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2024 (at Atlanta)