Payton Turner
Payton Turner is a defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions, wearing #92. Payton played college football at Houston and was drafted in 2021 (round 1, pick 28). Listed at 6'6" and 270 lb.
Payton Turner: facts
- Team
- Detroit Lions
- Position
- Defensive lineman (DL)
- Jersey number
- #92
- College
- Houston
- Draft
- 2021, round 1, pick 28 (New Orleans Saints)
- Born
- January 7, 1999 (age 27)
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Rookie season
- 2021
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2021 draft picks in our database.
Payton Turner: career by team
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Payton is an NFL Grid answer for Saints and Cowboys, Saints and Lions, Cowboys and Lions.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Cowboys teammates: defensive linemen
- Dante Fowler Jr.DL · #13 · Florida
- Donovan EzeiruakuDL · #41 · Boston College
- Jadeveon ClowneyDL · #42 · South Carolina
- James HoustonDL · #53 · Jackson State University
- Jay ToiaDL · #93 · UCLA / USC
- Kenny ClarkDL · #95 · UCLA
- Marshawn KneelandDL · #94 · Western Michigan
- Osa OdighizuwaDL · #97 · UCLA
Also from Houston
- Ajani CarterDB · Texans
- Art GreenDB · Giants
- Case KeenumQB · Bears
- Ed OliverDL · Bills
- Elandon RobertsLB · Raiders
- Grant StuardLB · Rams
- Josh JonesOL · Seahawks
- Kyle AllenQB · Bills
Drafted near Payton in 2021
- Travis EtienneRound 1, pick 25 · RB
- Greg Newsome IIRound 1, pick 26 · DB
- Rashod BatemanRound 1, pick 27 · WR
- Eric StokesRound 1, pick 29 · DB
- Greg RousseauRound 1, pick 30 · DL
- Odafe OwehRound 1, pick 31 · LB
Payton Turner: questions
What team does Payton Turner play for?
Payton Turner is on the Detroit Lions roster (NFC North) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 92. He was with the Dallas Cowboys in 2025.
What position does Payton Turner play?
Defensive lineman (DL), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Payton Turner go to college?
Houston. 13 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Payton Turner drafted?
In 2021, round 1, pick 28, by the New Orleans Saints.
How tall is Payton Turner?
6'6" (78 inches), 270 lb.
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