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It didn’t take long for former Alabama defensive standout Da’Ron Payne to find his way into the backfield for his new NFL team.
On Thursday night, Payne recorded his first NFL sack against the No. 3 overall pick, Sam Darnold.
Watch the play below, courtesy of Mark Bullock on Twitter:
Daron Payne's first sack with the #Redskins. Working vs RG, catches him lunging, clubs inside and chases down Darnold for the sack pic.twitter.com/UBGPFK4qjx
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) August 17, 2018
As a junior, Payne was named the defensive MVP in the Sugar Bowl and in the National Championship game. He was drafted No. 13 overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Jordan Dajani covers SEC football for Saturday Down South and is a University of Tennessee graduate. He also has experience working in the NBA and with ESPN.
