{"id":110183,"date":"2021-04-20T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=110183"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:02:26","slug":"2021-nfl-draft-kwity-paye-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/20\/2021-nfl-draft-kwity-paye-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Kwity Paye Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kwity Paye NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong> Edge Defender<\/p>\n

Height:<\/strong> 6\u20193\u201d<\/p>\n

Weight:<\/strong> 261 lbs.<\/p>\n

School:<\/strong> Michigan<\/p>\n

Kwity Paye 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

For Kwity Paye, it is all about potential. If he continues to develop at the same rate<\/a>\u00a0since his introduction to football, then Paye could have an outstanding NFL career. It could soar him to the top of this April\u2019s NFL Draft. Paye could go anywhere from the fourth overall pick to the middle of the first round. The attraction has been his versatility to play in multiple defensive front alignments.<\/p>\n

His family\u2019s story of escaping from Liberia<\/a> to the United States is very uplifting and inspirational. Paye\u2019s mother was instrumental in him getting involved with sports. Quickly, he became an outstanding two-way high school football player. In 2016, Paye was named Player of the Year in the state of Rhode Island. He scored for 13 rushing touchdowns while recording 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss as an edge defender.<\/p>\n

Paye committed to Boston College after his initial visit to the campus, but he decommitted after Eagles defensive coordinator Don Brown left the program for the same position<\/a> with the Michigan Wolverines.\u00a0It did not take long for Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh to convince Paye to continue his football career in Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n

At Michigan, Paye struggled to break into the starting lineup in his freshman season. He did appear in nine games in a reserve role. Paye\u2019s play caught the eye of Michigan\u2019s coaching staff. His athleticism gained attention as he showed the potential of becoming a three-down defender instead of a situational pass rusher.<\/p>\n

It earned Paye four starts in his sophomore season. After spring practice, Harbaugh named Paye as a full-time starter for his junior season\u00a0and he did not disappoint. The edge defender recorded 6.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss as he became a difference-maker for the Wolverines in 11 starts. This production earned Paye second-team All-Big 10 honors. However, last season was a struggle as he missed multiple games due to injury.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n