Rico Payton
CB · NYG · 2024–2025 · 16 games · Pittsburg State (KS); Southern Illinois · 72 in / 182 lb · Draft: Undrafted
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NYG | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 16 | 6-10 | 9-7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Home | 10 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team won | 6 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team lost | 10 | 0-10 | 4-6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team favored | 4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team underdog | 12 | 3-9 | 7-5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 4-6 | 7-3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | 2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAR | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHI | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DAL | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LA | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYG | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WAS | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Offensive players he has made plays against
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Mingo H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| George Pickens H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Phil Mafah H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Michael Mayer H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Joe Milton III H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.0 | 16.0 | NYG | Questionable | Back | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 12.0 | NYG | – | Illness | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 9.0 | NYG | Questionable | Groin | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 17.0 | NO | Questionable | Illness | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 10.0 | NO | Questionable | Back | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 9.0 | NO | Questionable | Back | Did Not Participate In Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | 2025 | 18 | DAL | 34-17 | W | +3.0 | W | O | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-28 | 2025 | 17 | @LV | 34-10 | W | -3.0 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-23 | 2025 | 12 | @DET | 27-34 | L | +14.0 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-09 | 2025 | 10 | @CHI | 20-24 | L | +4.5 | W | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-01-05 | 2024 | 18 | @TB | 19-27 | L | +14.5 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-29 | 2024 | 17 | LV | 10-25 | L | +2.0 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-15 | 2024 | 15 | WAS | 19-20 | L | +7.5 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-08 | 2024 | 14 | @NYG | 14-11 | W | -5.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024 | 13 | LA | 14-21 | L | +2.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-17 | 2024 | 11 | CLE | 35-14 | W | +1.0 | W | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-10 | 2024 | 10 | ATL | 20-17 | W | +3.5 | W | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024 | 7 | DEN | 10-33 | L | +2.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-13 | 2024 | 6 | TB | 27-51 | L | +3.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-07 | 2024 | 5 | @KC | 13-26 | L | +5.5 | L | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-22 | 2024 | 3 | PHI | 12-15 | L | -2.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-08 | 2024 | 1 | CAR | 47-10 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |