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Payton Wilson
LB · North Carolina St. · age 24.0 · 6'4" · 233 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
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Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#50
Day 2
Bust probability
20%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#98
PIT
Consensus rank
#47
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Pre-draft consensus | +2.99 |
| College production | +1.03 |
| Athletic testing | +0.84 |
| production shape | +0.79 |
| Age at draft | -0.63 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.58 |
| Year-over-year production growth | +0.45 |
| RAS × production | +0.45 |
| Age at first breakout season | +0.39 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.33 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#48
105 3 The Fan (Bryan Broaddus)#24
Akron Beacon Journal (Chris Easterling)#55
Bleacher Report#86
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#56
Bnb Football#50
Drafttek#52
Haas Football (Hunter Haas)#34
Last Word On Sports (Mike Kashuba)#39
NFL Draft Lounge (Brian Lamb)#65
Pewter Report (Joshua Queipo)#68
Primetime Sports Talk (Colton Edwards)#28
Pro Football Focus#26
Pro Football Focus (Anthony Treash)#42
Prospectencyclopedia (Roy Countryman)#45
Rotoballer (Chris Gregory)#43
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
2
Games played
0
Avg snap share
25%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chazz Surratt | 2021 · #78 | 0.0 | Bust |
| Jermaine Johnson II | 2022 · #26 | 3.8 | Contributor |
| Damone Clark | 2022 · #176 | 4.7 | Contributor |
| Terrel Bernard | 2022 · #89 | 1.3 | Starter |
| Devin Lloyd | 2022 · #27 | 10.5 | Starter |