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Nelson Paul

SMU · Edge Rusher · 2019-23

SACKS
15
TFL
25
TKL
101

Career totals · 5 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2019 to 2023, Paul recorded 101 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss and 15 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 67 overall, the 9th-highest edge rusher rating at SMU since 1990 and No. 216 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Season by Season

Nelson Paul season-by-season statistics at SMU
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
201910311
2020194.53.50
20217110
202243951
20232274.51
Total10124.5153

Seasons with tracked stats at SMU. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

SMU Teammates

  1. 80Rashee Rice2019-22WR
  2. 75Brashard Smith2024RB
  3. 74Isaiah Nwokobia2021-25S
  4. 74Kevin Jennings2022-26QB
  5. 74Preston Stone2021-24QB
  6. 71Elijah Roberts2023-24EDGE
  7. 71Tanner Mordecai2021-22QB
  8. 70Danny Gray2020-21WR
  9. 70Kobe Wilson2023-24LB
  10. 69Brandon Stephens2019-20CB

Full SMU all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 93Aidan HutchinsonMichigan · 2018-21EDGE
  2. 93Will Anderson Jr.Alabama · 2020-22EDGE
  3. 90T'Vondre SweatTexas · 2019-23EDGE
  4. 90Jordan DavisGeorgia · 2018-21EDGE
  5. 90Abdul CarterPenn State · 2022-24EDGE
  6. 90Calijah KanceyPittsburgh · 2020-22EDGE
  7. 90Jalen CarterGeorgia · 2020-22EDGE
  8. 90Kayvon ThibodeauxOregon · 2019-21EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.