Ladarian Paulk
Ladarian Paulk
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | 27 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #93
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to AJ Watts’s 2021 season.
Matches AJ on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jer'Marius Lewis's freshman season at New Mexico (2022).
Matches Jer'Marius on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #10956
Peaked at #10956 this season.