Payne Durham

William Payne Durham (born June 15, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Early life Durham attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia. He played lacrosse in high school and did not start playing football until his senior year. In his lone season, he had 22 receptions for 330 yards and five touchdowns. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.

College career Durham played in two games his first year at Purdue in 2018. In 2019, he started four of 12 games and had nine receptions for 82 yards and four touchdowns. He started all six games in 2020, recording 16 receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Durham started 10 of 12 games in 2021, finishing with 467 yards on 45 receptions and six touchdowns. He returned to Purdue as the starter in 2022.

Durham played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Durham was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 171st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. He appeared in 13 games and started two as a rookie in the 2023 season. He finished with five receptions for 58 yards. He scored his first receiving NFL touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in the 3rd quarter of a 2024 week 16 home match up.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season YearTeamGamesReceivingTacklesFumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Cmb Solo Ast Fum Lost 2023 TB 13 2 5 58 11.6 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 TB 16 6 11 115 10.5 31 2 2 0 2 1 0 2025 TB 17 10 1 11 11.0 11 0 2 1 1 0 0Career 46 18 17 184 10.8 31 2 4 1 3 1 0

Postseason YearTeamGamesReceivingTacklesFumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Cmb Solo Ast Fum Lost 2023 TB 2 1 1 18 18.0 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 2024 TB 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 3 2 1 18 18.0 18 0 1 1 0 0 0