Rico PaytonPayton, Rico, IIIPosition: CB Height: 6-0 Weight: 182 Born: November 29, 1999 St. Louis, MO High School: Lindbergh (Sunset Hills, MO) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Southern Illinois | Redshirted |
| 2019 | Pittsburg State | Played |
| 2020 | Pittsburg State | Not on Team |
| 2021 | Pittsburg State | Played |
| 2022 | Pittsburg State | Played |
| 2023 | Pittsburg State | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2024 NO NFL | 36 | LCB | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)2025 NYG NFL | 36 | CB | 9 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 25 | 0 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2024 NO NFL | 5/10/2024 | Signed |
| 2025 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2025 NO NFL | 8/26/2025 | Released |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)2025 NYG NFL | 8/27/2025 | Assigned on Waivers |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)2025 NYG NFL | 8/29/2025 | 8/27/2025 |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants | 11/1/2025 | Activated |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants | 7/7/2026 | 11/1/2025 |
| 2026 New York Giants (NFL)New York Giants | 7/8/2026 | Injured Reserve |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2024 NO NFL | 266 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 1.8 | 245 | 53.4 |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)2025 NYG NFL | 129 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 3.1 | 95 | 21.4 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 395 | 0 | 55 | 53.4 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2024 NO NFL | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)2025 NYG NFL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2024 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 New York Giants (NFL)2025 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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