Chris Paul

Oct 23, 2020; Tampa Bay, Florida, USA; during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay

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Tulane vs TU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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SMU vs TU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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TU vs OSU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
324
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Jersey Village

TULSA – A three-year letterwinner and starter … has played in 32 career games and has 28 starts … made the move from left guard to right tackle in 2020 … has now started games at right tackle (8), left guard (12) and right guard (8) in his career …was named to the NCAA’s Division I Football Oversight Committee as a SAAC representative for 2021 … also serves as the American Athletic Conference’s representative to the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … a member of the NCAA Board of Governors Committee to Promote Cultural Diversity and Equity (CPCDE).

2020 – Played and started at right tackle in eight games … named second-team all-conference …
… missed the Armed Forces Bowl game and the final three quarters at #6 Cincinnati and most of the second half at Navy due to an injury … graded at 91-percent on 78 snaps against #11 UCF … also graded 91-percent on 92 snaps vs. Tulane …moved over to play left tackle in the second half for the USF game and graded out at 88-percent … played 88 snaps and graded 89-percent vs. #19 SMU …
was named to the preseason watch list for the 2020 Wuerffel Trophy.

2019 – Started all 12 games at left guard … took all the snaps in the first 11 contests.

2018 – Played all 12 games and started eight contests at right guard, including the final seven contests … saw his first career playing time vs. UCA in the season opener … came off the bench in four games …was in the starting lineup vs. Arkansas State, #23 USF, Arkansas, Tulane, UConn, Memphis, Navy and SMU.

2017 – Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the season due to redshirt status.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a two-year letterwinner at Jersey Village High School … played on both the offensive and defensive lines … anchored an offensive line that helped his team average 446 yards per game … earned first-team all-district merits and was an academic all-district selection his senior season … was team captain as a senior … April 28^th was Chris Paul Day at Jersey Village High School … was the president of his high school class in 2016-17 … high school coach was David Snokhous.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL team is the Houston Texans … hobbies include music production, vocal arrangements and technology … his musical stage name is The Seventh (2020 EP Roads) … favorite sports movie is The Blind Side … his favorite pro athlete is Serena Williams … favorite food is a mixture of Asian cuisine and cajun … began playing football at age 13 … favorite vacation spot is Venice, Italy … his dream job would be as the U.S. Secretary of Defense … the person he would most like to meet is former President Barak Obama … was named a Top Ten Freshman in 2018-19... serves as chair of the conference’s SAAC executive board for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years … a member of the AAC’s Racial Equity Action Group (REAG) a member of the Black Men’s Initiative (BMI) … a member of the University Ambassadors, Student Association, Future Alumni Council and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … he is of Nigerian descent … has two brothers … his oldest brother, Nick, played football at Northeastern State … his youngest brother, Patrick, plays football at Houston … parents are Paul and Victoria Unawunwa … graduated with his bachelor’s degree in computer information systems in May 2021 … working on his MBA … born November 19, 1998.