Kwity Paye

Kwity Paye
Paye with the Michigan Wolverines in 2018
No. 51 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998
Guinea
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, Rhode Island), U.S.
College:Michigan (2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021: 1st round, 21st pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:170
Sacks:26.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kwity Paye (/ˈkwɪti ˈp/ KWIT-ee PAY; born 19 November 1998) is a Liberian professional American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Guinea as a refugee of the First Liberian Civil War and immigrated to the United States as a baby. Paye played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.