Pheldarius Payne

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts to a Reserve/Future contract on January 6, 2025.
• Signed to the Colts practice squad on December 10, 2024.
• Waived by the Houston Texans on September 3, 2024.
• Signed by the Texans as a free agent on August 12, 2024.
• Waived by Houston on July 17, 2024.
• Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed to the Colts practice squad on December 10, 2024.
• Waived by the Houston Texans on September 3, 2024.
• Signed by the Texans as a free agent on August 12, 2024.
• Waived by Houston on July 17, 2024.
• Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.

2024 (TEXANS):

• Spent the majority of the offseason program and training camp with Houston.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 13 games (two starts) at Virginia Tech (2022-23) and compiled 31 tackles (21 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. He missed the entire 2022 season due to injury.
• Prior to Virginia Tech, he played in 18 games at Nebraska (2020-21) and totaled 34 tackles (12 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two passes defensed.
• Spent two seasons at Lackawanna (Pa.) College (2018-19) and registered 53 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He was part of a team that won 21 consecutive games.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Nansemond River High Schol in Suffolk, Va.
• As a senior, he earned all-district and all-region accolades.
• Majored in sociology.
• A native of Suffolk, Va.