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2016 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 15 · #154 overall

Jordan Payton UCLA Draft

Jordan Payton was drafted No. 154 overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2016 NFL Draft out of UCLA. 4 regular-season games

Overall pick
#154
Round
5
Draft class
2016
NFL games
4

The pick

How Jordan Payton came off the board in 2016.

Drafted by

Cleveland Browns

Rd 5, Pick 15 · #154 overall · AFC North

Full 2016 draft class (253 picks)
Position
Wide receiver WR
College
UCLA Pac-12 at the draft
Measurables
6'1" · 207 lbs
Hometown
Santa Monica, CA
Pre-draft board
No. 83 prospect75.0 grade
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

4 regular-season games

Games played
4
Final season
20160 years after the draft

Around pick 154

Who came off the board on either side of Jordan Payton.

#152 Matthew Ioannidis DT · WAS Temple #153 Wendell Smallwood RB · PHI West Virginia #155 Joe Haeg T · IND North Dakota State #156 Jonathan Williams RB · BUF Arkansas

UCLA in the 2016 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#27 Kenny Clark DT · GB UCLA · 3× Pro Bowl #36 Myles Jack OLB · JAX UCLA #148 Caleb Benenoch T · TB UCLA #149 Paul Perkins RB · NYG UCLA #222 Aaron Wallace OLB · TEN UCLA #231 Thomas Duarte TE · MIA UCLA #238 Devin Fuller WR · ATL UCLA

Other WR picks from UCLA

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#153 Matthew Slater WR · NE · 2008 UCLA · 2× All-Pro · 10× Pro Bowl #46 Flipper Anderson WR · LAR · 1988 UCLA #10 J.J. Stokes WR · SF · 1995 UCLA #18 Mike Sherrard WR · DAL · 1986 UCLA #138 Dokie Williams WR · LV · 1983 UCLA #161 Mike Young WR · LAR · 1985 UCLA

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jordan Payton in the 2016 NFL Draft

Jordan Payton is a Wide receiver out of UCLA selected No. 154 overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2016 NFL Draft. 4 regular-season games UCLA has produced 180 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Jordan Payton drafted?

Jordan Payton was selected No. 154 overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2016 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 15). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2016/jordan-payton.

What college did Jordan Payton play for?

Jordan Payton played college football at UCLA in the Pac-12. See every UCLA draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/ucla-bruins.

How did Jordan Payton's NFL career turn out?

4 regular-season games Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2016/jordan-payton.