Payton Wilson

Payton Wilson

25-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Pittsburgh Steelers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Wilson had an impressive rookie campaign, totaling 78 tackles with an interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. That's even more impressive considering that he worked primarily as Pittsburgh's third inside linebacker, spelling Elandon Roberts in passing situations. The Steelers saw enough from him in those stints to let Roberts depart in free agency, while replacing him with Malik Harrison - primarily a special-teams contributor throughout his career. That sets Wilson up for an expanded role in 2025 after playing more than 50 percent of defensive snaps in only six of 16 games as a rookie. He isn't likely to vault into the elite tier at the position, but he is a top breakout candidate. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.6 million contract with the Steelers in May of 2024.
Tallies 13 tackles in Week 4
LBPittsburgh Steelers
September 29, 2025
Wilson finished Sunday's 24-21 victory versus the Vikings with 13 tackles (eight solo).
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Wilson paced Pittsburgh with his 13 stops, which represented a career high. It was the second time in three weeks that he's hit the double-digit tackle mark after doing so twice during the regular season as a rookie last year. Wilson has seen his role grow in 2025, as he's logged over 85 percent of the Steelers' defensive snaps three times through four weeks.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers 2025 LB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

27198%
23686%
21176%
17764%
6524%
6423%
6022%
41%
10%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Payton Wilson's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
242 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.43 sec
 
Vertical Jump
34.5 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Hand Length
9.00 in
 
Arm Length
30.50 in
 
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Gets seven stops in win
LBPittsburgh Steelers
September 23, 2025
Wilson recorded seven tackles (five solo) and a fumble recovery during Sunday's 21-14 win at New England.
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Records 10 tackles in loss
LBPittsburgh Steelers
September 16, 2025
Wilson recorded 10 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Steelers' loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
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Plays big role in rookie campaign
LBPittsburgh Steelers
January 21, 2025
Wilson tallied 78 tackles (49 solo), two pass defenses (including an interception), a forced fumble and two recovered fumbles -- one of which he returned for a touchdown -- over 17 games during the 2024 regular season.
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Two fumble recoveries in win
LBPittsburgh Steelers
December 2, 2024
Wilson recorded three tackles (one solo) and two fumble recoveries in Sunday's 44-38 win over the Bengals.
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Leads team in tackles
LBPittsburgh Steelers
October 22, 2024
Wilson made 10 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 37-15 win over the Jets.
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Sneaky DROY candidate in '24
LBPittsburgh Steelers
July 14, 2024
Bucky Brooks of NFL.com suggests Wilson could snag Defensive Rookie of the Year honors as a longshot candidate this coming season.
ANALYSIS
The rookie third-round pick out of North Carolina State enjoyed an injury-riddled but productive college career that saw him record 402 tackles, including 48 total tackles for loss, seven interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. A checkered medical history led to Wilson's slight drop in draft stock, but he arrives in the NFL with blinding 4.4 speed that Brooks feels will enable him to make plays from sideline to sideline with regularity.
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