Player Career

Gio Paez Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Gio Paez story

Gio Paez built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 99, spending time with LSU and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Gio Paez's career was his defensive production: 57 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass defended across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Gio Paez's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wisconsin

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    LSU

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWisconsin0
2020 Regular SeasonWisconsin00
2021 Regular SeasonWisconsin19.23.61
2022 Regular SeasonWisconsin2102.71
2023 PostseasonWisconsin2.5112.60.5
2023 Regular SeasonWisconsin2.5112.60
2024 PostseasonLSU7.515.83.85
2024 Regular SeasonLSU7.515.83.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ole Miss

Week 7 · W 29-26 · Conference game

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Buffalo

Week 1 · W 38-17

1

Havoc Plays

65.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Illinois State

Week 1 · W 38-0

1

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Illinois

Week 6 · W 24-0 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

55.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Georgia Southern

Week 3 · W 35-14

1

Havoc Plays

54.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · LSU

7.5 primary output · 15.8 efficiency · 3.8 usage

46.5

#2

2024 Regular Season · LSU

46.5

7.5 primary · 15.8 efficiency · 3.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin

25.6

1 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 3.6 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games