Rico Payton
Rico Payton is a defensive back for the New York Giants, wearing #36. Rico played college football at Pittsburg State (KS) / Southern Illinois and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 6'0" and 182 lb.
Rico Payton: facts
- Team
- New York Giants
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #36
- College
- Pittsburg State (KS) / Southern Illinois
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- November 28, 1999 (age 26)
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 182 lb
- Rookie season
- 2024
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Rico Payton: career by team
Rico is an NFL Grid answer for Saints and Giants.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
Other Giants defensive backs
- Andru PhillipsDB · #22 · Kentucky
- Anthony Johnson Jr.DB · #15 · Iowa State
- Art GreenDB · #23 · Houston
- Beau BradeDB · #34 · Maryland
- Cordale FlottDB · #28 · LSU
- Dane BeltonDB · #24 · Iowa
- Deonte BanksDB · #2 · Maryland
- Jarrick Bernard-ConverseDB · #35 · LSU / Oklahoma State
Also from Pittsburg State (KS)
- Kendall GammonLS · 1992–2006
Rico Payton: questions
What team does Rico Payton play for?
Rico Payton is on the New York Giants roster (NFC East) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 36.
What position does Rico Payton play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Rico Payton go to college?
Pittsburg State (KS) / Southern Illinois. 1 other player in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Rico Payton drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Rico Payton?
6'0" (72 inches), 182 lb.
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