Kwity Paye: I Was Blessed To Be Picked By The Colts
Indianapolis Colts
30 Apr 2021, 17:39 GMT+10 The undisputed feel-good story of the 2021 NFL Draft, Kwity Paye is now the newest member of the Indianapolis Colts, who selected the Michigan defensive end with their first-round (21st-overall) pick on Thursday night. What all does Paye bring to the table for the Indy defense? Andrew Walker
INDIANAPOLIS - Throw on Kwity Paye s college film, and his talent alone screamed first-round pick. The Michigan product s speed, burst, tenacity and effort off the edge is a fit in any defensive scheme in the NFL.
But the Indianapolis Colts know talent is just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to filling out their draft board from year to year. What s the prospect s story off the field? What is their football character? When the going gets tough - and every rookie has tough moments - how will they respond?
NFL Analytics Ranks Colts’ Kwity Paye as One of Day 1’s ‘Top Value Picks’ in the 2021 NFL Draft
According to NFL.com’s
No. 21 overall
Over the past two seasons, Paye recorded 40 QB hurries (third in Big Ten) and 59 pressures (fifth in Big Ten), according to PFF. The Michigan defender lined up
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over the Wolverines’ front and fits like a glove with the Colts, where he’ll likely be used in several different packages and schemes right away. I measured Paye’s burst (the time it takes him to travel two yards from the line of scrimmage), and it was the second-fastest in college football this past season at 0.64 seconds. The edge rusher adds 0.74 wins to the Colts this upcoming season.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio –Ohio State’s 2021 All-Big Ten selections put their talents on display Wednesday in a 5-1 win vs. Stony Brook (6-4-0) in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Greenville, North Carolina.
Alyssa Baumbick, a Third Team All-Big Ten selection this year, put Ohio State (8-2-3) on the board first with a goal in the 8
th minute. It was her second of the season and sixth career. The assist went to First Team All-Big Ten selection Kayla Fischer, her fourth of the season and 10
th career. The Buckeye senior with the early finish‼️ Alyssa Baumbick finds the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. #GoBuckeyes#NCAASoccerpic.twitter.com/r5UgT8TNZ7
Penn State’s women’s lacrosse had four players earn All-Big Ten selections on Thursday, bringing the Nittany Lions up to 26 All-Big Ten selections since joining the conference in 2015.
The four All-Big Ten selections were midfielder Olivia Dirks, attacker Maria Auth, defender Sammy Helgeson, and midfielder Kristin O’Neill.
Dirks was selected unanimously as a first-team All-Big Ten selection after having a huge impact on the Nittany Lions’ success in the regular season. Dirks leads Penn State with 71 draws, 17 caused turnovers, 28 goals, and 11 assists entering Thursday’s NCAA Tournament matchup against Johns Hopkins.
During the regular season, Dirks had nine multi-point games and four games with five or more points. She currently ranks at eight in the Big Ten with 39 points and ninth in goals with 28. She has been a huge presence this season on the draw as well and has won 10 or more draw controls in four games this season.
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