Kwity Paye

DE

#95

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 27

Weight: 265 lbs

College: Michigan

2026 SEASON

Solo
4
SCK
3
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Defense

Days

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Sundays	7	16	4	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Months

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
October	4	6	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
September	3	10	2	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK
vs AFC Teams	5	11	3	8	3
vs NFC Teams	2	5	1	4	0
Outside Own Division	5	14	4	10	3
vs Own Division	2	2	0	2	0

Opponents by Team

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK
Buffalo Bills	1	3	1	2	1
Kansas City Chiefs	1	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Rams	1	2	1	1	0
Miami Dolphins	1	5	2	3	2
New England Patriots	1	1	0	1	0
New Orleans Saints	1	3	0	3	0
Los Angeles Chargers	1	2	0	2	0

Outcomes

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Losses	4	6	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wins	3	10	2	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK
Gillette Stadium	1	1	0	1	0
Allegiant Stadium	4	10	4	6	3
Caesars Superdome	1	3	0	3	0
SoFi Stadium	1	2	0	2	0

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Indianapolis Colts in the first round (21st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, April 29, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 11, 2026.

CAREER: Enters his sixth NFL season and first with the Raiders after being selected 21st overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft…Has played in 75 career games with 74 starts and recorded 209 tackles (123 solo), 30.5 sacks, 37 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and three passes defensed…In 2025, played in all 17 games with 16 starts and totaled 39 tackles (15), 4.0 sacks, six tackles for loss and one pass defensed…In 2024, started all 15 games he played in and tallied 41 tackles (29), 8.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defensed…In 2023, started all 16 games he played in and recorded 52 tackles (31), 8.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…In 2022, started in 12 games and posted 55 tackles (32), 6.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery…As a rookie in 2021, started 15 games and finished with 32 tackles (16), 4.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Indianapolis Colts in the first round (21st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, April 29, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 11, 2026.

2025 (with Ind.): Played in all 17 games with 16 starts and totaled 39 tackles (15 solo), 4.0 sacks, six tackles for loss and one pass defensed…(9/7) vs. Mia.: Recorded one tackle and one tackle for loss…(9/14) vs. Den.: Posted one tackle…(9/21) at Ten.: Finished with two tackles, 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(9/28) at LAR: Registered one tackle…(10/5) vs. LV: Started and played on defense…(10/12) vs. Ari.: Recorded seven tackles (three), 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss…(10/19) at LAC: Started and saw action on defense…(10/26) vs. Ten.: Finished with two tackles (one)…(11/2) at Pit.: Posted three tackles (two)…(11/9) vs. Atl.: Registered two tackles…(11/23) at KC: Tallied six tackles (two), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(11/30) vs. Hou.: Recorded six tackles (two)…(12/7) at Jax.: Posted three tackles and one pass defensed…(12/14) at Sea.: Finished with one tackle…(12/22) vs. SF: Recorded two tackles (one) and one tackle for loss…(12/28) vs. Jax.: Registered one tackle…(1/4/26) at Hou.: Recorded one tackle.

2024 (with Ind.): Started all 15 games he played in and tallied 41 tackles (29 solo), 8.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defensed…(9/8) vs. Hou.: Finished with two tackles (one), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(9/15) at GB: Recorded five tackles and one tackle for loss…(9/22) vs. Chi.: Posted five tackles (three), 0.5 sacks and one tackle for loss…(9/29) vs. Pit.: Inactive due to a quadriceps injury…(10/6) at Jax.: Inactive due to a quadriceps injury…(10/13) at Ten.: Registered one tackle…(10/20) vs. Mia.: Posted one tackle…(10/27) at Hou.: Totaled one tackle…(11/3) at Min.: Finished with two tackles (one), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(11/10) vs. Buf.: Recorded three tackles, 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(11/17) at NYJ: Tallied seven tackles (six), 2.0 sacks, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble…(11/24) vs. Det.: Finished with three tackles…(12/1) at NE: Totaled three tackles…(12/15) at Den.: Started on defense and also appeared on special teams…(12/22) vs. Ten.: Recorded four tackles (two), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(12/29) at NYG: Registered two tackles (one) and one tackle for loss…(1/5/25) vs. Jax.: Tallied two tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed.

2023 (with Ind.): Started all 16 games he played in and recorded 52 tackles (31 solo), 8.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…(9/10) vs. Jax.: Tallied four tackles (three), 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss…(9/17) at Hou.: Finished with five tackles (three), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery…(9/24) at Bal.: Recorded three tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery…(10/1) vs. LAR: Started on defense and also appeared on special teams…(10/8) vs. Ten.: Inactive due to a concussion…(10/15) at Jax.: Registered two tackles…(10/22) vs. Cle.: Recorded five tackles (four)…(10/29) vs. NO: Totaled six tackles (four) and one tackle for loss…(11/5) at Car.: Finished with three tackles and 0.5 sacks…(11/12) at NE: Recorded three tackles (two) and 1.0 sack…(11/26) vs. TB: Registered two tackles (one), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(12/3) at Ten.: Recorded six tackles (four), 2.0 sacks and two forced fumbles…(12/10) at Cin.: Finished with two tackles (one) and one tackle for loss…(12/16) vs. Pit.: Recorded four tackles (two) and one tackle for loss…(12/24) at Atl.: Registered two tackles and 1.0 sack…(12/31) vs. LV: Finished with three tackles (one)…(1/6/24) vs. Hou.: Recorded two tackles (one).

2022 (with Ind.): Started in 12 games and posted 55 tackles (32 solo), 6.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery…Missed Weeks 6-8 and Weeks 11-12 due to an ankle injury…(9/11) at Hou.: Tallied seven tackles (six), 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss…(9/18) at Jax.: Finished with three tackles (two) and one tackle for loss…(9/25) vs. KC: Recorded three tackles and one tackle for loss…(10/2) vs. Ten.: Registered three tackles (one), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(10/6) at Den.: Saw action on defense…(11/6) at NE: Recorded eight tackles (seven), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(11/13) at LV: Played on defense…(12/4) at Dal.: Recorded a career-high nine tackles (six), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(12/17) at Min.: Finished with six tackles (five), 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss…(12/26) vs. LAC: Registered three tackles (one), one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery…(1/1/23) at NYG: Posted two tackles (one)…(1/8/23) vs. Hou.: Finished with one tackle.

2021 (with Ind.): As a rookie, started 15 games and finished with 32 tackles (16 solo), 4.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed…Missed Weeks 4-5 due to a hamstring injury…(9/12) vs. Sea.: Tallied three tackles (two), one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery…(9/19) vs. LAR: Recorded five tackles (four)…(9/26) at Ten.: Saw action on defense…(10/17) vs. Hou.: Posted one tackle…(10/24) at SF: Recorded four tackles (one) and one fumble recovery…(10/31) vs. Ten.: Registered one tackle…(11/4) vs. NYJ: Recorded two tackles (one) and one pass defensed…(11/14) vs. Jax.: Registered one tackle, his first career sack and one tackle for loss…(11/21) at Buf.: Finished with one tackle, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble…(11/28) vs. TB: Posted two tackles, 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(12/5) at Hou.: Finished with two tackles (one)…(12/18) vs. NE: Recorded one tackle…(12/25) at Ari.: Finished with one tackle…(1/2/22) vs. LV: Recorded three tackles and 1.0 sack…(1/9/22) at Jax.: Recorded five tackles (one).

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