Liberian-born American, Kwity Paye became the first Rhode Islander in 82 years taken in the first round of the National Football League (NFL) Draft on Thursday night when he was selected at No. Paye, 22 was one of 32 new players welcomed by the National Football League into its ranks Thursday night when the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft took place in Cleveland. This means the young Liberian-American is expected to earn a huge contract valued at $13.66 million. At Michigan, the 6-foot-2-inch, 261-pound Paye twice earned all-Big Ten honors. In speaking with ABC moments after being selected, Paye – standing with arm around his mother, Agnes – said he wanted to give a “huge thank you for all the sacrifices she’s made for me for all those years.”
