Payton Page Clemson Steelers
Payton Page Clemson Steelers
Fresh off of the Pro Day circuit Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers that saw a large contingent of coaches head to Clemson for the Tigers’ Pro Day, reports are starting to surface about a dinner with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and some Clemson players.
Previously, it was reported that Tomlin had a Pro Day dinner with Clemson running back Phil Mafah. Now, according to Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, that Pro Day dinner included Clemson defensive tackle Payton Page.
“Page, who had dinner with Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, also completed 27 reps on the bench,” Pauline writes regarding Page and his dinner with Tomlin, which is a big deal on the Pro Day circuit when it comes to the Steelers.
Notes from @uscfb, @ClemsonFB & @IlliniFootball pro day workouts including:
* @steelers Tomlin dines with Tiger DT
* @Patriots on the board with 3rd down backhttps://t.co/VMaLAAFU7F
— Tony Pauline (@TonyPauline) March 14, 2025
Page participated in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl after being a late add due to injuries. During the 2024 season, Page recorded 32 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one interception and one touchdown, scoring against The Citadel on November 23.
The Clemson defensive tackle played in 53 career games with the Tigers and finished his career with 60 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and started 14 games, with all 14 starts coming in 2024.
Payton Page Pass Rush #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/XSx8bgb0SV
— WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) February 27, 2025
Page measured in at 6032, 290 pounds at the NFL’s Scouting Combine with 31 3/8-inch arms, a 33-inch vertical and a 9’8″ broad jump. At the Pro Day, according to Pauline, Page ran a 5.03 40-yard dash with a 1.75 10-yard split, along with his 27 reps on the bench.
Clemson football reporter Chapel Fowler captured video of Page running the 40-yard dash during the Tigers’ Pro Day Thursday.
Clemson DT Payton Page’s 40-yard dash (no official time yet) pic.twitter.com/aysveuTpDo
— Chapel Fowler (@chapelfowler) March 13, 2025
The big Clemson defensive tackle checked some boxes athletically at his Pro Day, putting up some good numbers for his size. Pauline writes that Page entered the season with a UDFA grade, but has seemingly secured himself as a Day 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
According to Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Score (RAS), Page comes in at a very good 8.23.
We’ll be sure to have a scouting report on Page on the site in the coming weeks ahead of April’s NFL Draft.