Chris Paul (offensive lineman)
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
.jpg) Paul with the Washington Commanders in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 75 – Washington Commanders | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | November 19, 1998 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 324 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Jersey Village (Jersey Village, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Tulsa (2017–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 7th round, 230th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Christopher Kelechi Paul (born November 19, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and was drafted by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft. Paul is the grandson of the former Nigerian president Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and the older brother of NFL offensive tackle Patrick Paul. He has released R&B music under the stage name The Seventh.
Paul was ranked as a two–star recruit by 247Sports coming out of high school.[1] He enrolled at The University of Tulsa in 2017 and played for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, graduating with a bachelor's degree in computer information systems in May 2021.[2][3] Paul played in the 2022 Senior Bowl for the American team.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 323 lb (147 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 9+5⁄8 in (2.07 m) | 4.89 s | 1.71 s | 2.84 s | 4.83 s | 7.74 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 26 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Paul was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft and signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022.[7][8] He made his first career start in the final game of his rookie season.[9]
In the 2023 offseason, Paul lost out to Saahdiq Charles for the starting left guard position.[10] After Charles was placed on injured reserve, Paul took over as starter in Week 8.[11]
Starting in Week 3 of the 2025 season, the Commanders named Paul as the starting left guard replacing Brandon Coleman who started the first two games of the season.[12][13] He played in all 17 games of the regular season, including 15 starts at left guard.
On March 19, 2026, Paul re-signed with Commanders on a one-year, $3 million contract.[14]
