Payne Durham Explained

Position:Tight end
Number:87
Current Team:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:5
Draftpick:171
Birth Date:15 June 2000
Birth Place:Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:253
College:Purdue (2018–2022)
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Status:Active
Pfr:DurhPa00
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:5
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:58
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:0

William Payne Durham (born June 15, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.

Early years

Durham attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia.[1] He played lacrosse in high school and did not start playing football until his senior year.[2] In his lone season, he had 22 receptions for 330 yards and five touchdowns. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.[3] [4]

College career

Durham played in two games his first year at Purdue in 2018. In 2019, he started four of 12 games and had nine receptions for 82 yards and four touchdowns. He started all six games in 2020, recording 16 receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Durham started 10 of 12 games in 2021, finishing with 467 yards on 45 receptions and six touchdowns. He returned to Purdue as the starter in 2022.[5] [6] [7]

Durham played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Durham was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 171st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[8] He appeared in 13 games and started two as a rookie in the 2023 season. He finished with five receptions for 58 yards.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hammock . Will . October 25, 2020 . Payne Durham, Tyler Goodson fare well in Purdue-Iowa clash . November 17, 2023 . Gwinnett Daily Post . en.
  2. Web site: Carmin . Mike . March 26, 2019 . Purdue tight end Payne Durham making strides while learning football . November 17, 2023 . Journal and Courier . en-US.
  3. Web site: Knight . Joey . May 12, 2023 . Here’s how a 3-point basket led Bucs tight end Payne Durham to the NFL . 2024-07-05 . Tampa Bay Times . en.
  4. Web site: Carmin . Mike . December 16, 2017 . Two Georgia standouts commit to Purdue football . 2024-07-05 . Journal and Courier . en-US.
  5. Web site: Carmin . Mike . September 30, 2022 . Penalty at Minnesota in 2020 sticks with Purdue's Payne Durham: 'I haven't really let it go' . November 17, 2023 . Journal and Courier . en-US.
  6. Web site: Johnson . Jeff . November 3, 2022 . Payne Durham becomes bull of a tight end for Purdue . November 17, 2023 . The Gazette . en-US.
  7. Web site: Fezler . D. J. . November 18, 2022 . Purdue's Payne Durham Looks to Leave Behind Legacy That Goes Beyond Play on the Field . November 17, 2023 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  8. Web site: Smith . Scott . April 29, 2023 . Bucs Swing Second Trade of 2023 to Secure TE Payne Durham . November 17, 2023 . Buccaneers.com.
  9. Web site: Payne Durham 2023 Game Log . 2024-07-21 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.