CB · New York Giants
Rico Payton
Age 26 · 183 cm (6'0") · 83 kg · Born Nov 28, 1999 · Pittsburg State (KS); Southern Illinois
NFL career
2024
debut year
2026
last season
3
seasons
#36
jersey
College: Pittsburg State (KS); Southern Illinois
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2024 to 2025 · 16 games.
Defense
11solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Rico Payton was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
34–17 vs Cowboys
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
34–10 @ Raiders
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
13–16 vs Vikings
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
21–29 vs Commanders
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
15–33 @ Patriots
2025-13 · Dec 1, 2025 · REGULAR
L
27–34 @ Lions
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–27 vs Packers
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–24 @ Bears
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Payton" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Pittsburg State (KS) alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Pittsburg State (KS).
Dallis Flowers
CB · 2022 · Bears
DeVante Bausby
CB · 2015 · Patriots
Gavin Lutman
WR · 2015 · Titans
John Brown
WR · 2014 · Bills
Germaine Race
RB · 2007 · Chargers
Brian Moorman
P · 2001 · Bills
Ben Peterson
LB · 1999 · Bengals
Ray Staten
WR · 1993 · Chargers
Ronald Moore
RB · 1993 · Dolphins
Troy Wilson
DE · 1993 · 49ers
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Rico Payton.
Beanie Bishop Jr.
Debut 2024 · #22 · Saints
Brandon Codrington
Debut 2024 · #17 · Texans
Cam Hart
Debut 2024 · #20 · Chargers
Charles Woods
Debut 2024 · #22 · Patriots
Chau Smith-Wade
Debut 2024 · #26 · Panthers
Christian Roland-Wallace
Debut 2024 · #30 · Chiefs
Cooper DeJean
Debut 2024 · #33 · Eagles
Daequan Hardy
Debut 2024 · Steelers
Born on November 28
Paul Warfield
1942 · Cleveland Browns
Vern Den Herder
1948 · Miami Dolphins
Rick Middleton
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Jim Jensen
1953 · Green Bay Packers
George Andrews
1955 · Los Angeles Rams
Keith Eck
1955 · New York Giants
Preston Dennard
1955 · Green Bay Packers
Vic Minor
1958 · Seattle Seahawks