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Jersey Number 76
Patrick Paul
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Jersey Village HS
Bio
Student-Athlete Features
Cougar Chronicles: From Houston to Nigeria and Back - My Journey Beyond Football
Houston Chronicle – Patrick Paul to return for 2023
Paper City Mag – Paul leans on NFL sibling and nasty streak to become dominant anchor
Pro Football Network – Paul has equally high NFL ambitions, ‘dog mentality’
Sports Illustrated – Get to Know Houston Offensive Lineman Patrick Paul
As a Junior (2023)
- Houston Football Team Captain
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Retailing & Consumer Science
- Fourth-highest career pass block grade (90.2) among NFL Draft eligible o-linemen (PFF)
- The Athletic Second-Team All-America
- ESPN Second-Team All-America
- Phil Steele Fourth Team All-America
- First-Team All-Big 12 Conference
- Reese’s Senior Bowl invitee
- Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Best Offensive Lineman in Texas
- Dave Campbell’s Texas Football First Team Offense
- National-best 91.5 pass block grade among tackles (PFF)
- Only offensive lineman with 90.0+ pass block grade (PFF) in each of last two seasons (2022-23)
- One sack allowed in 469 opportunities
- One quarterback hit allowed (469 opportunities)
- 10th nationally among tackles with 81.1 overall grade (PFF)
- 81.1 overall grade led all Big 12 tackles
- 81.8 overall grade ranked second among all Big 12 offensive linemen
- Started all 12 games at left tackle (778 total snaps)
- No quarterback hurries allowed in nine of 12 games
- 98.9% pass block efficiency
As a Sophomore (2022)
- Team captain
- First-Team All-American Athletic Conference
- First UH o-lineman since 2010-11 to earn multiple first-team all-league honors (2021-22)
- Pro Football Focus First-Team All-American Athletic Conference
- Dave Campbell’s Texas Football First-Team All-Texas
- Started all 13 games at left tackle
- 921 total snaps including 901 at left tackle
- 20 snaps on field goal/extra point
- Nation’s No. 2-graded pass blocker among tackles by PFF (91.1)
- No. 3-graded tackle in The American (75.6; min. 900 snaps)
- Allowed just one sack in 565 opportunities
- Season-best 80.6 offensive grade and 70.9 run block grade in 75 snaps at SMU (Nov. 5)
- Against SMU, Cougars averaged 10.0 yards per play and amassed 710 yards
- Paved way for four 100+ yard rushing performances
- Supported Cougar squad that ranked 25th nationally in total offense (455.8)
- Helped Houston finish 16th nationally in scoring (36.1)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2021)
- First Team All-American Athletic Conference
- Dave Campbell All-State First Team
- Started all 14 games at left tackle
- Played 1,000 snaps including 964 at left tackle
- 36 snaps on field goal/extra point
- Allowed just three sacks in 526 opportunities
- Season-best 81.2 offensive grade in 79 snaps against SMU (Oct. 30)
- Helped Cougars amass 489 yards of total offense vs. SMU
- Season-best 90.9 pass block grade against ECU (Oct. 23)
- Paved way for UH to rank fourth in AAC in passing offense (271.4)
- Cougars ranked third in offensive efficiency (154.5)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2020)
- Started first two games of season
- Missed remainder of season with foot/ankle injury
- Played 159 snaps including 147 at left tackle
- No sacks allowed in 69 opportunities vs. Tulane and BYU
As a Freshman (2019)
- Started final three games at left tackle
- Played 195 snaps including 178 at left tackle
- 17 snaps on field goal/extra point
- No sacks allowed in 81 opportunities
High School
- Prepped at Jersey Village High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
- No. 140 offensive tackle by ESPN
- Helped Jersey Village to a 10-2 record
- Helped program to district title behind 8-0 district mark
- 17-6A All-District as a senior
- Recorded 45 pancakes
- Played defensive line as a junior
- Moved to offensive line in 2018
- Coached by David Snokhous
- Also competed on track and field team
- Finished No. 4 on the school’s all-time list in discus
- Finished No. 6 on the school’s all-time list for shot put
- Played at Cypress Creek as a sophomore
- Brother Chris Paul was offensive lineman at Tulsa
- Brother, Chris, was selected in seventh round of 2022 NFL draft by Commanders
Personal
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Retailing & Consumer Science from UH
- Nickname: Pato
- Hobbies: gaming, boxing, reading and working out
- Dream job outside of football: becoming a Politician
- He’s a first generation American
- Hidden talent: he’s a prodigy at martial arts
- Both of his brothers, Chris and Nick Paul played collegiate football
- Chose UH because he wanted to stay close to home
- One word to describe himself on the field: tenacious
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: chicken
- His motivation for working hard: himself
- Best advice: comparison is the thief of joy
- Highlight of his life: graduating college
- Sports hero: Connor McGregor
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: being All-Conference First Team in 2021
- Unique fact: he lived in Nigeria
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
