Nelson Paul
Nelson Paul
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Nelson Paul has been at SMU through three head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against East Carolina, Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at SMU, 14 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sonny Dykes, Jim Leavitt, and Rhett Lashlee. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2023
W 38–34
at Memphis
1 TOT
Edged out Memphis on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tre'Mon Morris-Brash’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Guidry's graduate season at Louisiana (2023).
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