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#34 VJ Payne

Exp  RookieAge  23Ht / Wt  6'3" · 206 lbCollege  Kansas State

Depth-chart placement

Current role

SS3

Placement

Depth

Room

Safety

Experience

ROOKIE R7

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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S room context

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VJ Payne holds the SS · Depth spot in New York Jets’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

SS · StarterMinkah FitzpatrickStarter

FS · StarterAndre CiscoStarter

SS · BackupDane BeltonBackup

FS · BackupMalachi MooreBackup

SS · DepthVJ PayneDepth

Background & career

Victor Payne is a defensive back with the New York Jets. The 206-pound DB was selected by New York in the 2025 draft at overall pick 228. Payne is in his first year with the organization.

College

Kansas StateDraftRound 7 · No. 228 overall · NYJ