Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Kentucky
Joshua Paschal
DE • 6'3" • 278 lbs • Prince Georges Metro C, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joshua Paschal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
82
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Player Story
Joshua Paschal built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Prince Georges Metro C, MD wearing No. 4, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Joshua Paschal's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 14
- Overall
- No. 46
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Joshua Paschal, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Kentucky. Joshua Paschal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 137
- TFL
- 35.5
- Sacks
- 13
- QB hurries
- 12
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Joshua Paschal quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kentucky · DE
- Career Tackles
- 137
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Kentucky
- Top game
- Vanderbilt
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Our Lady of Good Counsel · Kentucky
- High school pipeline
- Our Lady of Good Counsel · 51 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 2 · Pick 14 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 52 tackles · DE 19th (top 7%) · SEC 73rd (top 12%) · National 576th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 8 | 13 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 12 | 34 | 9.5 | 3.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Kentucky | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kentucky | 11 | 28 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kentucky | 12 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | 77.8 |
Related Context
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Joshua Paschal played DE for Kentucky. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joshua Paschal recorded 137 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Kentucky paired 28 primary output with 41.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 41.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
41.4
Usage
13.7
Consistency
69.9
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UL Monroe: 3. Missouri: 2. Chattanooga: 4.5. South Carolina: 1. Florida: 2.5. LSU: 1. Georgia: 1. Mississippi State: 2. Tennessee: 0.5. Vanderbilt: 4. New Mexico State: 3.5. Louisville: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UL Monroe: 7 by 59.2. Missouri: 2 by 28.3. Chattanooga: 2 by 53.3. South Carolina: 3 by 22.5. Florida: 7 by 54.2. LSU: 3 by 22.5. Georgia: 6 by 35. Mississippi State: 6 by 45. Tennessee: 1 by 9.2. Vanderbilt: 7 by 69.2. New Mexico State: 6 by 60. Louisville: 2 by 38.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.7 · Games = 9 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 3 · -1.6 vs Wins
Game Log
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | W 52-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs New Mexico StateSplash game | W 56-16 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Vanderbilt2+ sacks · Splash game | W 34-17 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Tennessee | L 42-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Mississippi StateSplash game | L 17-31 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Georgia | L 13-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs LSU | W 42-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs FloridaSplash game | W 20-13 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ South Carolina | W 16-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs ChattanoogaSplash game | W 28-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs MissouriSplash game | W 35-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs UL MonroeSplash game | W 45-10 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joshua Paschal story
Joshua Paschal built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Prince Georges Metro C, MD wearing No. 4, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Joshua Paschal's career was his defensive production: 137 tackles, 35.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and 1 interception across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 20 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Joshua Paschal's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Kentucky
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 10 | 20.8 | 6.9 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 10 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1 | 11.3 | 3.3 | -9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 14 | 23.5 | 6.8 | 13 |
| 2020 Postseason | Kentucky | 9.5 | 20.8 | 10.7 | -4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kentucky | 9.5 | 20.8 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kentucky | 28 | 41.4 | 13.7 | 18.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Vanderbilt
Week 11 · W 34-17 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
86 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86 takeover score.
#2
vs Chattanooga
Week 3 · W 28-23
4.5
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Northwestern
Week 1 · L 23-24 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs New Mexico State
Week 12 · W 56-16
3.5
Havoc Plays
79.3 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.3 takeover score.
#5
vs UL Monroe
Week 1 · W 45-10
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Kentucky
28 primary output · 41.4 efficiency · 13.7 usage
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#2
2020 Postseason · Kentucky
52.6
9.5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 10.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Kentucky
52.6
9.5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 10.7 usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
18
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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