Kwity Paye

Kwity Paye
Paye with the Michigan Wolverines in 2018
No. 53  Las Vegas Raiders
PositionDefensive end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998
Guinea
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Hendricken (Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.)
CollegeMichigan (2017–2020)
NFL draft2021: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles209
Sacks30.5
Forced fumbles4
Fumble recoveries5
Pass deflections3
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 Las Vegas Raiders 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 Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.