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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
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
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
