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RaĂșl MartĂn Presa del Rayo Vallecano denuncia una gran injusticia en el fĂștbol español.
The New York Jets selected Kansas State safety VJ Payne with the 228th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Payne aims to strengthen a Jets secondary that finished the previous season without an interception.
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The New York Jets had eight picks to use in this weekend's 2026 NFL Draft and they used the last of their draft capital for this year to select Kansas State safety VJ Payne with the 228th (seventh round) overall pick. As many Jets fans know at this point, New York became the first time in NFL history to finish a season without recording an interception so the hope is that Payne could play a part in preventing that from happening again.
"Payne has plenty of experience, starting 42 games over the past four seasons. In run support, he plays strong downhill but needs to use his length better to wrap up ball carriers. He missed 12 tackles on designed rushes in 2025," Scouts Inc. wrote in part of its scouting report on Payne. The Jets' secondary needs more players to contribute next season so here are some of Payne's highlights to see how he factors into that rotation:
Love the VJ Payne pick for NYJ pic.twitter.com/wFfomJ7JmR
â James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) April 25, 2026
VJ Payne (6â3 210) Kansas State
Competitive at the catch point
81-inch wingspan
Just a 47.2% completion rate allowed against him in 2025
74.1 coverage grade
Over 2,400 snaps played
Open field tackling
- Can get handsy down the field and had 5 penalties in 2024 (2⊠pic.twitter.com/AR9UQzOZdg
â Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) February 6, 2026
VJ Payne is a safety from Kansas State, selected by the New York Jets in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Jets became the first team in NFL history to finish a season without recording an interception.
VJ Payne started 42 games over the past four seasons at Kansas State.

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Kansas State safety VJ Payne is another player Iâm much higher on than consensus (66th overall on my board). Elite size for the position at 6031, 210 with 34â arms + freak athlete (clocked in over 23mph in the spring). Think his 2024 tape was better, but Payne has traits you⊠pic.twitter.com/zGeX7MjJXS
â Jonah Tuls (@JonahTuls) February 19, 2026
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Highlights of Jets' seventh-round pick S VJ Payne