Damon Payne Jr. (born April 15, 2003)[1] is an American college football defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines.
39 overall player in the country in the 2021 college football recruiting class by 247Sports, holding offers from Michigan, Ohio State, LSU, Alabama, Oregon, USC, Penn State and Oklahoma.
Payne committed to play college football for Nick Saban and Alabama in July 2020.
Alabama defensive line coach Freddie Roach in December 2024 said: "Payne's done a really good job; he's improved a lot.
In December 2024, Payne transferred to his home-state to attend the University of Michigan, playing for the Wolverines in his final season.