Patrick Martin Paul (born November 1, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston, earning all-conference honors in 2023 before being selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of 2024 NFL draft. He is the grandson of the former Nigerian president Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and the younger brother of NFL offensive guard Chris Paul.
| No. 52 – Miami Dolphins | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 1, 2001 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 331 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Jersey Village (Jersey Village, Texas) |
| College: | Houston (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Early life and high school
Paul was born on November 1, 2001, in Houston, Texas.[1] He lived with his family in Nigeria, his parent's homeland, for two and a half years before moving back to Houston.[2] Paul attended Jersey Village High School, spending his sophomore year at Cypress Creek High School.[1][3] Paul was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Houston.[4]
College career
Paul redshirted his true freshman season with the Houston Cougars, but did start the final three games of the season. He started the first two games of his redshirt freshman season before it was ended by a foot injury.[3] Paul started all 14 of the Cougars' games at left tackle in 2021 and was named first team All-American Athletic Conference.[5] He repeated as a first team All-AAC selection as a redshirt sophomore.[6] Paul considered entering the 2023 NFL draft, but ultimately decided to return to Houston for the 2023 season.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) | 331 lb (150 kg) | 36+1⁄4 in (0.92 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.13 s | 1.77 s | 2.97 s | 4.71 s | 7.65 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 30 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Paul was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (55th overall) of 2024 NFL draft.[10] Paul signed his four-year rookie contract on June 11, 2024.[11]
Personal life
Paul's grandfather is Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, who served as the President of Nigeria in 1966 before being assassinated.[2] His older brother Chris played offensive tackle at Tulsa and was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[12]