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2026 NFL Draft: Highlights of Jets' seventh-round pick S VJ Payne
TL;DR
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.
Key points
- New York Jets selected VJ Payne in the 2026 NFL Draft
- Payne was the 228th overall pick in the seventh round
- Jets finished last season without an interception
- Payne started 42 games in college
- Scouting report notes Payne's tackling needs improvement
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VJ PayneNew York Jets2026 NFL Draft
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:
VJ Payne Highlights
Love the VJ Payne pick for NYJ pic.twitter.com/wFfomJ7JmR
â James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) April 25, 2026
VJ Payne Highlights
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
Q&A
Who is VJ Payne and what position does he play?
VJ Payne is a safety from Kansas State, selected by the New York Jets in the 2026 NFL Draft.
What was significant about the Jets' previous season regarding interceptions?
The Jets became the first team in NFL history to finish a season without recording an interception.
How many games did VJ Payne start during his college career?
VJ Payne started 42 games over the past four seasons at Kansas State.