Chris Paul Jr.

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

2024 Football Headshots

Photos by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

Twitter: @OleMissPix
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Position:
LB
Collegiate Letters Earned:
4
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 235
Hometown:
Cordele, Ga.
High School:
Crisp County
Prev. College:
Arkansas
Major:
Sociology

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2025 NFL Draft Selection (Round 5, Pick 172 - Los Angeles Rams)
• 2025 NFL Combine Invitee
• 2024 All-America First Team (USA Today)
• 2024 All-America Second Team (CFN)
• 2024 All-America Third Team (AP, Phil Steele)
• 2024 All-SEC First Team (CFN)
• 2024 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
• 2024 CFN SEC LB of the Year
• 2024 Butkus Award Finalist
• 2024 Bednarik Award Semifinalist

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024)

2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): 2025 NFL Draft fifth round selection (172nd overall) by the Los Angeles Rams … 2025 NFL Combine invitee … Declared early for the 2025 NFL Draft … All-America First Team (USA Today) … All-America Second Team (CFN) … All-America Third Team (AP, Phil Steele) … All-SEC First Team (CFN) … All-SEC Second Team (Coaches, Phil Steele) … CFN SEC LB of the Year … Butkus Award Finalist … East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee … Bednarik Award Semifinalist … Bednarik Award Midseason Watch List … Played in 12 games for the Rebels and started 11 all at linebacker, helped anchor the best rush defense in the nation and one of the best defenses in Ole Miss history … Contributed to team school records in sacks (52) and tackles for loss (120), which both led the nation … Ended regular season as team leader in tackles at 88 total stops (50 solo) … Ranked fourth among all Rebels in the regular season with 11.0 TFL, also notched 3.5 sacks, nine QB hurries, four pass breakups, one interception and one fumble recovery … Ended regular season ranked eighth in the SEC at 7.3 tackles per game … Ended as PFF’s No. 7 overall defender in the SEC in both defensive season rating (87.2) and tackling (85.9) … PFF’s No. 1 rated linebacker in defensive season rating (87.2; No. 5 FBS), No. 2 linebacker in pass rush (84.0; No. 10 FBS) … Also among SEC top-five linebackers in PFF ratings for tackling (2nd, 85.9), coverage (2nd, 78.1), pressures (3rd, 24) and run defense (5th, 84.6) … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Led team with eight tackles (five solo), as well as 2.5 TFL, a half-sack, one pass breakup and one QB hurry in 40 total snaps … PFF’s top-rated tackler vs. Furman (82.8) … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Started at MLB, tied a team-leading six tackles (two solo) with 1.5 TFL … Was the top-rated rush defender vs. MTSU (90.9) … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Started at MLB, registered five tackles (four solos), one PBU and two QB hurries … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started at MLB, led the team with 10 tackles (seven solos), had 1.5 sacks and a QB hurry … Graded out has Ole Miss’ highest-rated defender (82.4) per PFF … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Started at MLB, recorded eight tackles (two solo), three TFL and a half sack … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at MLB, had four tackles (three solo) and a team-leading three QBH … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at LB, led team with seven tackles (five solo) and one pass breakup … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Started at LB, notched 11 tackles (six solo) with 1.0 TFL and one fumble recovery … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at LB, recorded six solo tackles with 2.0 TFL to go with one PBU and a QBH … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at LB, notched nine tackles (four solo) with one QB hurry … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at LB, registered eight tackles in 47 total snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at LB, notched six tackles (four solo) with one sack for a loss of 11 yards and his first career interception returned for 10 yards … Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List … Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.

ARKANSAS: Appeared in 28 games and made 11 starts as a key defensive contributor in three seasons with the Razorbacks ... Notched 137 total tackles (68 solo), 15.0 TFL, 6.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in his Arkansas career ... 2023 Butkus Award preseason watch list ... Recorded 11 total pressures and missed just six tackles in 514 snaps during the 2023 season, according to Pro Football Focus ... Burst onto the scene in 2022, as a redshirt freshman, by recording 62 total tackles, with eight tackles for loss ... 2022 Freshman All-American second-team by both the College Football Network and The Athletic ... 2022 Freshman All-SEC.

HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 22 inside linebacker in his class … Ranked the No. 61 player in Georgia by Rivals … Played linebacker and running back for head coach Brad Barber at Crisp County High School … As a senior, made 91 total tackles in 11 games and added 20.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Also forced one fumble and blocked one punt … Offensively, rushed eight times for 67 yards (8.4 ypc) and a touchdown and made four grabs for 57 yards (14.3 ypc) and a touchdown … As a junior, made 157 tackles with 10.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, leading Crisp County to an 11-4 record … He also rushed 13 times for 113 yards (8.7 ypc) and three touchdowns and also made 10 catches for 112 yards (11.2 ypc) and two touchdowns … As a sophomore, recorded 92 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, while reaching the state championship game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Paul Jr. … Nickname is Pooh ... Born Nov. 4, 2002 … Son of Christopher Sr. & Velieka Paul … Athletic Director's Honor Roll in fall 2024 … Sociology major.