Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023SMU
Nelson Paul
DE • 6'2" • 237 lbs • Bunnell, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nelson Paul shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
82
High-end production for an edge defender
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Reliability
76
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Player Story
Nelson Paul built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive end from Bunnell, FL wearing No. 9, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Nelson Paul's career was his defensive production: 101...
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- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Nelson Paul, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · SMU. Nelson Paul shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.6 disruption score.
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- Latest team and position
- SMU · DE
- Career Tackles
- 101
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · SMU
- Top game
- TCU
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Flagler Palm Coast · SMU
- High school pipeline
- Flagler Palm Coast · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 22 tackles · DE 98th (top 34%) · American Athletic 194th (top 31%) · National 1,842nd (top 31%)
Nelson Paul played DE for SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nelson Paul recorded 10 receiving yards and 101 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with SMU.
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