Kwity Paye ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Paye in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Paye a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Kwity Paye
Top 9% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
Height6'2"
Weight261 lb
BornNov 19, 1998
Age27
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2021
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2021 | 22–23 | IND | 14 | — | 28 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 639 | 66.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 39.6 | -0.3 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 23–24 | IND | 11 | — | 44 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 546 | 67.2% | 14 | 4.2% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 77.1 | -3.8 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24–25 | IND | 16 | — | 41 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 8.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 700 | 62.9% | 23 | 4.8% | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 65.6 | -3.3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25–26 | IND | 14 | — | 34 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 666 | 64.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 6.5 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26–27 | IND | 16 | — | 38 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 721 | 62.1% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 107.5 | -0.2 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 185 | 99 | 86 | 37 | 50 | 30.5 | 117.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,272 | 64.4% | 57 | 2.7% | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | 97 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 10 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
106 career value over replacement — #1034 all-time of 4,649. 21.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #21 (Rd 1) · IND · 2021 · +17.3 vs expected KV-H
73actual
55.7 expected · Δ+17.3
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