Gio Paez
Gio Paez
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Four head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against USC — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at LSU, 57 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ed Orgeron → Brian Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2024
W 29–26
vs Ole Miss
3 TOT · 0 SACKS · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jackie Marshall’s 2024 season.
Matches Jackie on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Rayshaun Benny's senior season at Michigan (2024).
Matches Rayshaun on