Chris Paul (American football)

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Chris Paul
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Paul with the Washington Commanders in 2024
No. 75 – Washington Commanders
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-19) November 19, 1998 (age 26)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Jersey Village (Jersey Village, Texas)
College: Tulsa (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 7 / pick: 230
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Games played:15
Games started:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Kelechi Paul (born November 19, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and was drafted by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft. Paul is the grandson of the former Nigerian president Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and the older brother of NFL offensive tackle Patrick Paul. He has released R&B music as The Seventh.

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Early life

Paul was ranked as a twostar recruit by 247Sports coming out of high school. [1] He enrolled at The University of Tulsa in 2017 and played for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, graduating with a bachelor's degree in computer information systems in May 2021. [2] [3] Paul played in the 2022 Senior Bowl for the American team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+78 in
(1.93 m)
323 lb
(147 kg)
33+58 in
(0.85 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.89 s1.71 s2.84 s4.83 s7.74 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
26 reps
Sources: [4] [5]

Paul was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft and signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022. [6] [7] He made his first career start in the final game of his rookie season. [8]

In the 2023 offseason, Paul lost out to Saahdiq Charles for the starting left guard position. [9] After Charles was placed on injured reserve, Paul took over as starter in Week 8. [10]

Personal life

Paul's grandfather is Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, who served as the President of Nigeria in 1966 before being assassinated. [11] His younger brother Patrick was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of 2024 NFL draft. [12] Paul has released R&B music as The Seventh since 2020. [13]

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References

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