Defensive end, SMU, 2019–23
Nelson Paul
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 237 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bunnell, FL
Nelson Paul played defensive end at SMU (2019–23).
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. TCU, 20223sacks, career highvs. TCU, 2022Team titles: American champions, 2023
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SMU | 9 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | SMU | 9 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | SMU | 9 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | SMU | 9 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | SMU | 9 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 237 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 SMU 11 games, 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 69–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at TCU | L 17–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Charlotte | W 34–16 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at East Carolina | W 31–10 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Temple | W 55–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. Tulsa | W 69–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Rice | W 36–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at Memphis | W 38–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Navy | W 59–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at Tulane | W 26–14 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2022 SMU 12 games, 43 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at North Texas | W 48–10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Lamar | W 45–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Maryland | L 27–34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.TCU | L 34–42 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at UCF | L 19–41 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Navy | W 40–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Cincinnati | L 27–29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atTulsa | W 45–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Houston | W 77–63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at South Florida | W 41–23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | atTulane | L 24–59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Memphis | W 34–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 SMU 5 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 56–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atLouisiana Tech | W 39–37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.South Florida | W 41–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Tulane | W 55–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atCincinnati | L 14–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 SMU 7 games, 19 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | atNorth Texas | W 65–35 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 50–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Memphis | W 30–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atTulane | W 37–34 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Cincinnati | L 13–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atTemple | W 47–23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atEast Carolina | L 38–52 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2019 SMU 10 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Arkansas State | W 37–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.North Texas | W 49–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Texas State | W 47–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | atSouth Florida | W 48–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Tulsa | W 43–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Temple | W 45–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atHouston | W 34–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atMemphis | L 48–54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.East Carolina | W 59–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at Florida Atlantic | L 28–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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