University of California Athletics

Paul's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 7 (vs. TCU, 2018)
Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Tackles For Loss Yards: 14 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Sacks: 1.0 (six times, last vs. USC, 2019)
Sack Yards: 9 (four times, last vs. USC, 2019)
Pass Breakup: 1 (five times, last vs. Arizona State, 2019)
Quarterback Hurries: 2 (vs. Oregon State, 2017)

Cal Career (2016 – Present)
• Has played in 35 of 38 possible games and made 21 starts over the last three seasons after redshirting as a 2016 true freshman
• Has posted career totals of 90 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss (-74 yards), 6.0 sacks (-49 yards), five pass breakups, five passes defended and five quarterback hurries
• Second among all active Cal players in tackles for loss and third in sacks
• Played in a career-high 13 games as a 2018 sophomore and contributed career highs of 44 tackles and 11.0 tackles for loss (-38 yards), as well a career-high-tying two pass breakups and two passes defended, and a career-high three quarterback hurries
• Made a career-high 11 starts as a 2019 junior and recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks (career-high -23 yards), as well as a career-high-tying two pass breakups and two passes defended as a 2019 junior

Junior (2019)
• Played in and started 11 of 13 games
• Contributed 28 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-23 yards) and a career-high 3.0 sack (career-high -23 yards), as well as a career-high-tying two pass breakups and two passes defended
• Recorded season highs of six tackles and 1.5 tackle for loss (-5 yards), as well as a career-high-tying 1.0 sack (-5 yards) and one pass breakup against Arizona State
• Had four tackles against Oregon State and at UCLA
• Recorded three stops at Washington and vs. Washington State, adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-9 yards) and a career-high-tying 1.0 sack (career-high-tying -9 yards)
• Had two stops vs. North Texas and USC, adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-9 yards) and a career-high-tying 1.0 sack (career-high-tying -9 yards) 
• Had a single tackle vs. UC Davis, as well as at Oregon, Utah and Stanford, adding a career-high-tying one pass breakup against the Aggies
• Did not play at Ole Miss or in the Redbox Bowl against Illinois
• Earned second-team preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Lindy's while Athlon had him as a fourth-team pick
• Recorded one tackle in the spring game

Sophomore (2018)
• Played in all 13 games for the lone time in his career and made nine starts
• Recorded career highs of 44 tackles and a team-high 11.0 tackles for loss (career-high -38 yards), 2.0 sacks (-18 yards) and a career-high three quarterback hurries, as well as a career-high-tying two pass breakups and two passes defended
• Tied for ninth in the Pac-12 in both tackles for loss and tackles for loss per game (0.85)
• Had at least 0.5 tackles for loss nine times including each of the last four games and six of the last seven
• Had a career-high seven tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and a career-high-tying one pass breakup against TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Registered six tackles and a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss (career-high -14 yards), as well as a career-high-tying 1.0 sack (career-high-tying -9 yards) at Oregon State
• Had five tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards), a career-high-tying 1.0 sack (career-high-tying -9 yards) and one quarterback hurry against Stanford
• Had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) against Oregon
• Had five tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) and one quarterback hurry against Idaho State when he served as a team game captain
• Had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) at USC
• Had three tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss (-5 yards) at BYU to earn Cal's Defensive Player of the Week honors in a win over the Cougars
• Had two tackles, a career-high-tying one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry at Washington State
• Recorded two tackles in his first career start against North Carolina
• Had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against Washington
• Had one tackle in back-to-back games at Arizona and against UCLA
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation

Freshman (2017)
• Played in 11 games all off the bench and contributed 18 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-13 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards), one pass breakup, one pass defended and two quarterback hurries
• Had three tackles on four occasions at Washington, vs. Washington State, at Colorado and at UCLA, adding 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards) and a career-high-tying 1.0 sack (-8 yards) against the Huskies
• Registered a pair of tackles in his Cal debut and the season-opener at North Carolina
• Picked up one tackle vs. Weber State, at Oregon, vs. Arizona and vs. Oregon State, adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) against Weber State, as well as a career-high-tying one pass breakup against Arizona and a career-high two quarterback hurries vs. Oregon State
• Played in games vs. USC and at Stanford but did record any statistics other than participation
• Recorded two tackles in the spring game

Freshman (2016)
• Redshirted
• Did not play

Lake Travis HS (Class Of 2016)
• A three-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals of 129 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss, 20.0 sacks (-90 sack yards), two forced fumbles, nine passes deflected and 11 quarterback hurries for teams that compiled a 37-5 overall record and posted a 22-0 mark in district games to capture a combined three District titles, twice in Region II District 14 6-A competition as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior, and once in 5A Region II District 15 action as a 2013 sophomore
• Earned third-team All-State honors from The Old Coach and Dave Campbell Texas Football as well as District 14-6A Defensive MVP recognition and a second-team All-Central Texas selection from the Austin American-Statesman when he was a team captain and led his 2015 senior squad with 8.0 sacks and -40 sack yards, while ranking second with 10.0 tackles for loss and third with 65 tackles in addition to two forced fumbles, one pass deflection and six quarterback hurries for a team that was 15-1 overall with its lone loss in the Conference 6A Division 2 state finals to Katy, who finished as the top team in MaxPreps Xcellent 25 ranking, and recording an 8-0 mark in 6A Region II District 14 action to win a district title
• Senior team finished ninth in the final MaxPreps Xcellent 25 as well as 15th nationally and second in the state of Texas
• Contributed 36 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks (-24 yards), three pass deflections and one quarterback hurry as a 2014 junior for a team that finished 10-2 overall and 8-0 in 6A Region II District 14 action to win a district title while reaching the second round of the Conference 6A Division 2 playoffs
• Registered 28 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks (-26 yards), four quarterback hurries and one pass deflection as a 2013 sophomore for a team that finished 12-2 overall and 6-0 in 5A Region II District 15 action to win a district title while reaching the semifinals of the Conference 6A Division 2 state playoffs with four playoff wins and finishing the season ranked 12th in the state of Texas and 81st nationally
• Single-game career bests included 3.0 sacks as a sophomore against Bowie, two forced fumbles against Westlake, three quarterback hurries vs. Midway and seven tackles twice during his senior season, while he had 2.0 tackles for loss on six occasions, one pass deflected five times, and -10 sack yards on four occasions throughout his career including the final time when he capped a string of at least one sack in five consecutive games as a senior with 2.0 sacks and -10 sack yards against Westfield
• Also threw the shot put for two seasons during his 2014 sophomore and 2015 junior campaigns while playing lacrosse for one season as a freshman in the spring of 2013
• Wore No. 34 in football and No. 1 in lacrosse 

Recruiting Rankings And Notes (Class Of 2015)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Scout (3), Rivals (2)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (1771), 247Sports Composite (2124)
National Defensive End Ratings: Scout (67)
National Defensive Tackle Ratings: ESPN (96), 247Sports (110), 247Sports Composite (126)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (240) 
Midland Defensive End Ratings: Scout (14)
Texas Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (185), 247Sports (234), 247Sports Composite (257)
Midland Defensive End Ratings: Scout (12)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (80), 247Sports Composite (0.7983), ESPN (72), Rivals (5.3) 

Other 
• Born September 12, 1998
• Son of Glenn and Kristi Paul
• Major is legal studies