Payne Durham
#2 TE,
Buccaneers
ACTUAL 2022
- FPTS
RANK: -
2023 SEASON
12 FPTS
RANK: 88
AGE
22 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'5'' / 255 lbs
COLLEGE
Purdue
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 | 88th | 9 | 6 | 62 | undefined | 10.3 |
Sitting out Sunday
Published: 2023-09-10
Durham (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Vikings, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Durham won't make his NFL debut Week 1 and the team will opt to roll with Cade Otton, Ko Kieft and David Wells at tight end Sunday. The fifth-round rookie will now work to earn the chance to play in Week 2 against the Bears.
Weekly Stats 2022
Stats not availablePerformance Splits 2020 to 2022
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Stats not availableOne catch in preseason finale
Published: 2023-08-27
Durham brought in his only target for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 26-20 preseason win over the Ravens on Saturday night.
Durham got a long look for a second straight game, leading all Buccaneers tight ends with 24 snaps. The rookie fifth-round pick recorded only three receptions for 11 yards on four targets through three preseason games, and it could come down to him and Dominique Dafney for a potential No. 4 tight spot on the final roster.
Quiet showing in preseason opener
Published: 2023-08-15
Durham brought in one of two targets for three yards while logging 24 snaps from scrimmage and another 10 on special teams in the Buccaneers' preseason-opening loss to the Steelers on Friday.
It was a solid workload for the rookie fifth-round pick, who led all Buccaneers' tight ends in both snaps from scrimmage and on special teams. Durham compiled 101 receptions in his last two college seasons alone, and with second-year pro Ko Kieft a classic blocking tight end, the former's primary competition for playing time -- and perhaps even a roster spot -- appears to be journeyman David Wells.
Headed to Tampa Bay
Published: 2023-04-29
The Buccaneers selected Durham in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 171st overall.
Durham (6-foot-6, 253 pounds) lacks speed (4.87-second 40), but the Purdue product was a surprisingly productive pass catcher for a tight end who would normally profile as more of a blocker. While Durham is probably too slow to threaten the seam, the fact that he caught 101 passes over the last two years seems to indicate that he has some ability as a pass catcher, if only underneath. Unfortunately for Durham's fantasy prospects, he's unlikely to prove as good of a pass catcher at any point as incumbent starter Cade Otton.