Making his Pittsburgh Steelers debut Friday night against the Houston Texans, rookie linebacker Payton Wilson received quite a bit of playing time, logging 44 snaps defensively.
He led all defenders in playing time in the 20-12 loss to the Texans, and in those 44 snaps showed quite a bit of promise.
In fact, in two of the first three plays from scrimmage that required a tackle, Wilson made the play, including a tackle for loss on the first play from scrimmage.
His athleticism, speed, instincts and overall range were on display throughout the night in what was a very promising showing.