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VJ Payne

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2026 · Kansas St. · Safety · listed at combine: SAF

Drafted 2026 — Rd 7, Pick 228, New York Jets

Atlas Score

92.1

Elite

#44 of 551 safeties

2000–2026

SpeedExplosionAgilityStrengthSize
Each spoke: the % of safeties this profile beats, 2000–2026.Dashed spoke means the drill was not run — an absence, not a zero.

This profileMedian safety

Speed
94
Explosion
56
Agility
did not test
Strength
did not test
Size
72

Each number: beats that % of safeties, 2000–2026.

Method →

Percentiles below are vs safeties only (631 since 2000). On performance tests, higher is always better — timed drills are already flipped. Build rows describe frame, not performance.

Build

Heightbuild — no better or worse

6'3"

96th percentile · 627 safeties

Weightbuild — no better or worse

206 lb

48th percentile · 627 safeties

PPIbuild — no better or worse

pounds carried per inch of frame

2.75

17th percentile · 627 safeties

Performance

4.40slower is better

94th percentile · 571 safeties who ran it

35"

41st percentile · 498 safeties who jumped

10'7"

84th percentile · 492 safeties who jumped

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Did not test

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Did not test

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Did not test

Power Index

√(weight × vertical) — mass-adjusted lower-body power

84.9

43rd percentile · 497 safeties who jumped

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