2006: Redshirted.

Clear Lake HS: A two-year starter, who also served as the team's long snapper ... moved to right tackle his senior season ... averaged four pancake blocks per game ... prior to his senior season, ranked in the top-100 among returning offensive linemen by TexasFootball.com ... starting tight end his junior season ... as a junior, the Falcons won the district championship and finished 13-2 before falling in the state semifinals ... team's quarterback as a freshman ... coached by Troy Aduddell ... played AAU basketball his sophomore and freshman seasons.

Data: Born 4-3-88 in Durango, Colo. ... son of Michael and Kelly Paul ... has a younger brother, Wade ... his father, Michael, played football at Delta State ... his grandfather on his dad's side played football at Mississippi State, while his grandfather on his mom's side played basketball at Louisiana-Lafayette ... prep teammates with ISU's Geno Blow ... major: undeclared.