He's a freaky defender. Butkus and Bednarik winner. He can compete at all three levels of the defense. And he pours every ounce of effort into every play. Absolute monster.
If he didnt have his injury history, he probably would’ve been the highest rated linebacker this year but i think this combine performance shot him back up there
@todaywaspretty - I would be. The trend is second round for off-ball LBs even those with 4.4 speed like Willie Gay who played in the SEC West and didn't have the injury history like Payton Wilson. Anything is possible in a draft, though. But off-ball LB is a devalued position with most of the best players being selected in the 2nd round or later.
If Payton goes 2nd round that’s a huge success story. Just want him to go to the right team and stay healthy. If he’s healthy, he’s a star. Anybody who watched NC State this year knows he was all over the damn field every play.
@00ghostcobra there is a chance a team might either trade down at the end of the first of trade up back into the second round if they really need the position and don't see value at their current pick. Injury history can sink draft value so it wouldn't be surprising if he slips to late third or early 4th. Though game speed can make teams jump early and he has great game speed and his pursuit angles are well above average.
Didn't need to see this guy in the combine if you watched him on the field. To he** with his 40 time, he plays football fast, he process the game fast, explodes at the point of attack and never gives up on plays. He's the best linebacker in this class.
Great college player at his position, however that I'm thinking late 2nd round, not because of him or his performance, simply because off the ball LB's aren't exactly high value draft picks historically. Kids good though. If he stays healthy he will be a great pro player.
Agreed on all fronts, bro. I wouldn't personally take an off-ball LB in the first round, unless I have a readymade SB that needs one, but even then it would have to be in the 20's.
@@Doors067he will, for the combine it’s probably better to come in a bit light and run/jump your ass off and leave the professionals to help bulk. He hasn’t maxed out his frame you can tell.
@@alexhaikonen7706 i have a feeling he wasnt able to max out his frame in college is because of all of the rehabs and not wanting to go too hard on his body and risk another injury.
That was the case for EVERY PRO PLAYER lol. I went to school with a guy named Aric Morris who played 6 years in the NFL. In middle and high school he looked like the best player I'd ever seen! Guy was benching 300 in the 8th grade, no joke.
You should've seen it in person. He went to the highschool I went too. His brother Bryce plays for the Milwaukee Brewers, but was a stud on the grid iron as well. Look it up!
People used to say stuff like "built like a linebacker" because they basically were linemen that were a little smaller and more agile but still solid dudes
After a combine like he is having, plus his highlights he may go in the first round now. His play style is like Luke Kuechly, but even more athletic. Kuechly was the best LB in the NFL during his playing time.
@@TopBillinSportsjumps literally don’t matter if everything else checks out. I agree it ain’t anything super special tho, but man is clearly a beast low 4.4s at 230lbs and a position where 40 isn’t as much of a focus for training is crazy
The guy has the intangibles, I just hope he dedicates himself to the film room like Luke and Ray Lewis did. If he does that he has the potential to be considered an all time great LB in the NFL.
Dude plays like Micah Parsons. Tests like him too. Not saying he will be as good as Micah he just plays very similarly as him when he was at Penn State
You have to factor in Parson's size, he's significantly bigger than Wilson (pause) and ability to play the EDGE. I can see what you mean by the off-ball stuff, though.
@@TopBillinSportsIn high school Micah had an official visit to Lincoln. Just for fun he played 1on 1 vs a 4* receiver also there for a official visit. He covered him like he was a 5* corner instead of a 5* linebacker.
?? Uh, he has had a crazy amount of surgeries, Sir, so you're actually wrong. There's no such thing as "overly muscled up," too as this is a game with a ton of collisions, you better be able to withstand them.
His number will be retired at NC State. Anything less would be outrageous. Essentially won the defensive player equivalent of the Heisman. Hope he stays healthy. GO PACK
I don’t care how great ya combine is, that injury history is crucial. There are perfectly healthy guys that have never had an injury and get to league and become injury prone. He’s had double digit surgeries. That’s insane and he’s not even at the pro level yet. Day 3 pick for me
@@edsteadham4085 Welp there is always 1 with the bullshit race crap. Allow me to expand on my analysis for the snowflakes out there. I know you want to bring race into this because you sir are a part of the problem in this country but regardless of that fact. Sean Lee......a white guy.........who was an amazing lb had a long list of injuries. Payton Wilson.....a white guy.....an amazing lb prospect has a long list of injuries. Dan Morgan......great prospect with a lot of injuries. Stop playing the race card and help be a productive member of society
He looks like Dallas Goederts evil twin
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They both scrubby ass 😂
😢 now I gotta look up who that is
That chase down tackle was elite
That might be an understatement.
He was coming like the " boogeyman man"!
@@clevercloverlawncare5066I was trying to think of a higher word
@@MrSilus2000 mysterious?
Watching this guy play for the last 5 years has been a treat. Anyone who drafts him will be thrilled. Go pack
Go oilers 🤠
I'm a Steelers fan, im thrilled
Steelers fan here. Excited!! 🖤💛
Here we gooooo
Wilson keeps accelerating past 40. Twitchy, explosive, fast...that man is a beast.
Hell just get faster and faster as the years go on
He's a freaky defender. Butkus and Bednarik winner. He can compete at all three levels of the defense. And he pours every ounce of effort into every play. Absolute monster.
Bro it really isn't that serious. Chill
Mind your own business dumbass
as a season ticket holder, just vouching for my guy@@Lee-ic8ln I'm sure you don't have season tickets to anything
@@Lee-ic8ln Bro it really isn't that chill. Get serious.
LMFAO what bro @@Lee-ic8ln
Bro ran a 4.43 and his broad jump was 7 more inches than the average linebacker 😮💨
All that with a missing acl.
BLACK N YELLOW BLACK N YELLOW BLACK N YELLOW ⚫💛🔥
He’s not just a Combine Warrior, he really a Good Football Player, he just made his Draft Grade rose tho with this performance!
MARK MY WORDS THIS DUDE WILL BE AN ALL PRO FOR THE STEELERS
Would be nice to see him in seattle with macdonald
This dude ate all season. He single handedly kept the game against us down to the wire. I was so glad we wouldn’t have to play him again
averaged 14 tackles a game…hits with attitude and can run down just about anyone..
Unfortunately they don't allow tackling or hitting in the NFL. He'll do all that work just to get flagged
If he didnt have his injury history, he probably would’ve been the highest rated linebacker this year but i think this combine performance shot him back up there
A lot of mocks have him round 3. I wouldn't be surprised if he is a late 1st rounder now
@todaywaspretty - I would be. The trend is second round for off-ball LBs even those with 4.4 speed like Willie Gay who played in the SEC West and didn't have the injury history like Payton Wilson. Anything is possible in a draft, though. But off-ball LB is a devalued position with most of the best players being selected in the 2nd round or later.
If Payton goes 2nd round that’s a huge success story. Just want him to go to the right team and stay healthy. If he’s healthy, he’s a star. Anybody who watched NC State this year knows he was all over the damn field every play.
@@todaywaspretty6309 There is no way that this guy lasts until the third round with the combine that he just had, regardless of his injury history..
@00ghostcobra there is a chance a team might either trade down at the end of the first of trade up back into the second round if they really need the position and don't see value at their current pick.
Injury history can sink draft value so it wouldn't be surprising if he slips to late third or early 4th. Though game speed can make teams jump early and he has great game speed and his pursuit angles are well above average.
I use to watch these looking for top prospects. Now I just get excited for all these talented young guys.
This was an amazing combine for this young man. He will be a terror where ever he goes for sure.
payton wilson, you ARE a seattle seahawk
Watched this dude play he is an absolute beast and a leader
Great football player . Awesome Payton Wilson .
Glade this guy is more than just a combine warrior. He proved it on the field.
Even if you don't need a Linebaccer,it would be hard passing this guy up...He's looks ready ready!
Raiders could use him.👍
He balled out!
This man will be a perennial pro bowler if he can stay healthy. Pure winner plays with that edge the eagles NEED
I'd be up for it, for sure...
Wow, this guy is awesome
Didn't need to see this guy in the combine if you watched him on the field. To he** with his 40 time, he plays football fast, he process the game fast, explodes at the point of attack and never gives up on plays. He's the best linebacker in this class.
This dudes an athletic freak. Luke kuechly was the best linebacker I’ve ever seen.
Was by far the best player on that NC State team. Looks like a generational talent.
Great college player at his position, however that I'm thinking late 2nd round, not because of him or his performance, simply because off the ball LB's aren't exactly high value draft picks historically. Kids good though. If he stays healthy he will be a great pro player.
Agreed on all fronts, bro. I wouldn't personally take an off-ball LB in the first round, unless I have a readymade SB that needs one, but even then it would have to be in the 20's.
Thanks Murf. I don’t watch it so I appreciate this.
Simply put Awesome Payton Wilson . His name needs to be all over Carter Finely in what he has accomplished. God bless
I feel like if he gets a good trainer and can just put on 5 more pounds he is solid
@@Doors067he will, for the combine it’s probably better to come in a bit light and run/jump your ass off and leave the professionals to help bulk. He hasn’t maxed out his frame you can tell.
Go pack!
@@alexhaikonen7706 i have a feeling he wasnt able to max out his frame in college is because of all of the rehabs and not wanting to go too hard on his body and risk another injury.
Steeeeelers #Herewego
His high school highlights are absolutely insane he made other kids look like 3rd graders
Now I gotta peep em….thanks for the tip!
That was the case for EVERY PRO PLAYER lol.
I went to school with a guy named Aric Morris who played 6 years in the NFL. In middle and high school he looked like the best player I'd ever seen! Guy was benching 300 in the 8th grade, no joke.
You should've seen it in person. He went to the highschool I went too. His brother Bryce plays for the Milwaukee Brewers, but was a stud on the grid iron as well. Look it up!
Yo I was watching him live dude was flying out there
Great guy best 7 years of college knowing him forsure
He does remind one of the great Luuke Kuechly when ya watch that fire he has
His quickness makes up for his short arms, just like Nic Herbig does and he even looks like Nic at Wisconsin.
Go pack! He’s a beast and will be a great NFL player no matter who drafts him. Really hope it’s the panthers, he reminds me of luuuukkkkkeeeee!
Man…I remember when LBs were essentially lineman who could move laterally and run a little bit 🤣
LBs are a new breed these days!
Hahaha me too! 260-pound cats back then, now you get some who enter the league at 223... Crazy how times change!
People used to say stuff like "built like a linebacker" because they basically were linemen that were a little smaller and more agile but still solid dudes
I could see him rushing the passer w/ that edge speed. No tackle is going to keep up!
He definitely improved his draft stock
I'm from his town and know his family, kid is a hard working BEAST! His brother is a MLB pitcher as well. Bred to play Pro ball!
I'm a OHS Alum as well!
Him and Bryce were monsters on the football field!
4.43 with ball speed he showed in that chase down of the WR thats impressive
After a combine like he is having, plus his highlights he may go in the first round now. His play style is like Luke Kuechly, but even more athletic. Kuechly was the best LB in the NFL during his playing time.
He completes Vic’s scheme, what he likes out his lb’s and probably 1st pick
LOL. Fangio dreaming about Payton Wilson is a hilarious thought! If hes there at 50 I pray howie does the right thing
Micah w/out the tan
Swear he is a Pittsburgh Steelers type player if I ever seen one
I freaking called it
Hell yeah, you did!! Congrats!
@@MaylayAllDay Nice job!
Give this guy a welcome to Miami
He looks like a future Dallas Cowboys Player 💯
a new level lb
Dude is a first round talent. He gets dinged because of the injuries, but I'd take him in the second. Beast!
This will end up the steal of the draft
Herewego!!!! Hell yeah!!!
His tape looks like Brian Urlacher in college difference is Urlacher played safety dude is a baller.
Insane athleticism. He’s gonna be a two-way player in the NFL.
Lol what? You have those with much better testing numbers than him who aren't two-way players, bro.
@@TopBillinSportsjumps literally don’t matter if everything else checks out. I agree it ain’t anything super special tho, but man is clearly a beast low 4.4s at 230lbs and a position where 40 isn’t as much of a focus for training is crazy
@@jamesnelson8469 - What are you talking about? Nobody said anything about jumps or any of that. You are clearly looking for some attention, bro.
This guy would be good. NCState runs like a safety.
He looks like he is 45 years old
He looks like Ted hendricks
That gave me a raider boner
If Ted Hendricks and Eric Decker had a baby
That's Bobby Boucher!!
The guy has the intangibles, I just hope he dedicates himself to the film room like Luke and Ray Lewis did. If he does that he has the potential to be considered an all time great LB in the NFL.
#HereWeGo #SteelerNation
Steelers got another beast to add to their LB corp...
This man is a safety...
I ain't know he 6'4 I love his athleticism and he had some decent tape. High 2nd Rd pick for sure now.
Yeah 233 at 6-4 is wild, though. That's a very slight frame. He's an exceptional athlete who could've played on the other side of the ball, too.
He be 240lbs if he didn't have alligator arms.
Dude plays like Micah Parsons. Tests like him too. Not saying he will be as good as Micah he just plays very similarly as him when he was at Penn State
You have to factor in Parson's size, he's significantly bigger than Wilson (pause) and ability to play the EDGE. I can see what you mean by the off-ball stuff, though.
@@TopBillinSportsIn high school Micah had an official visit to Lincoln. Just for fun he played 1on 1 vs a 4* receiver also there for a official visit. He covered him like he was a 5* corner instead of a 5* linebacker.
Funny they mentioned durability right after I thought to myself “looks kinda knock-kneeded” going side to side over the blue barriers
He was born to be a Panther. NC native and Luke Kuechly fan.
Bringing that fro back😅
Never forget that broad jump
Falcons lookin straight at em too
Man I hope so
Steelers nation!
he should play Strong Safety. he plays like Troy Palomalu
Cowboys love an injured linebacker in the second round.
Is he currently injured?
@@TopBillinSports no he isn’t, but has a history.
@@TopBillinSports I’m sorry, I should’ve clarified injury prone*
Played middle school football against this dude he would crack every kid on my team
And, how many times have you mentioned this? LMAO
He doesn't look overly muscled up either,kind of a natural athlete that doesn't spend lots of time on IR!
?? Uh, he has had a crazy amount of surgeries, Sir, so you're actually wrong. There's no such thing as "overly muscled up," too as this is a game with a ton of collisions, you better be able to withstand them.
Modern day peds are no joke. The crowd watching should have lab coats on 😂
His number will be retired at NC State. Anything less would be outrageous. Essentially won the defensive player equivalent of the Heisman. Hope he stays healthy.
GO PACK
Athlete athlete !
I would get him on O also as TE or something.
Great fit for the Packers!!! Go Pack Go!!!
I was never great at football my heart wasn’t in it I wrestled. But I ran a 4.45 in highschool.
Hard to believe he's 233. He looks like a safety. Certainly has the speed and athleticism.
He's 6-4, bro. The taller you are the more your weight is stretched out over your frame. If he was 6-0, 233, he'd look like Saquon Barkley
He looks top 10 to me like crazy crazy Derrick Johnson... Eric Berry Crazy OMG 😲 😳
Dan Campbell would love this guy.
23? That kids been buying beer for at least a decade. He’s got the lean body weight it takes 10 years of natty working out to get.
He needs to get into the weight room.
He looks like Luke kuecklys taller little brother he also looks like Superman
Uncle Payton
Couldn't catch a cold...😂
Looks like a Steeler to me
Skreetch fr saved by the bell mixed w/ Ogre fr Revenge of the nerds
Steelers’ next great LB!
Hes got no Acl in one of his knees
I don’t care how great ya combine is, that injury history is crucial. There are perfectly healthy guys that have never had an injury and get to league and become injury prone. He’s had double digit surgeries. That’s insane and he’s not even at the pro level yet. Day 3 pick for me
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I saw Luke kuechly in him before the comparisons popped up Seahawks pick please 😢
looks like a future colt to me
JSN, Lockett, Metcalf, Bowers, with Bobo rotating in more frequently is doooooope!
God I wish he didn't have double digit surgeries under his belt already. Dude could be great. Reminds me a lot of Sean Lee
Sean Lee. Because he's white.
@@edsteadham4085 Welp there is always 1 with the bullshit race crap. Allow me to expand on my analysis for the snowflakes out there. I know you want to bring race into this because you sir are a part of the problem in this country but regardless of that fact. Sean Lee......a white guy.........who was an amazing lb had a long list of injuries. Payton Wilson.....a white guy.....an amazing lb prospect has a long list of injuries. Dan Morgan......great prospect with a lot of injuries. Stop playing the race card and help be a productive member of society
Any chance he can fall to the Steelers? We desperately need this kind of inside linebacker. We have never been able to fill that hole shazier left
Their birthdays are 1 day apart too... lol
Hope he ends up in GB
This guy has put himself in the first rd.
And with the 33rd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft…
A potentially elite LB with elite speed and tackling. Cowboys will make him a DE and wonder why they can't stop the run.
Lol #Cowgirls are always on some weirdo shit