Chris Paul (American football)

Christopher Kelechi Paul (born November 19, 1998) is an American 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 as The Seventh.

Early life
Paul was ranked as a twostar recruit by 247Sports coming out of high school. 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. Paul played in the 2022 Senior Bowl for the American team.

Professional career
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. He made his first career start in the final game of his rookie season.

In the 2023 offseason, Paul lost out to Saahdiq Charles for the starting left guard position. After Charles was placed on injured reserve, Paul took over as starter in Week 8.

Personal life
Paul's grandfather is Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, who served as the President of Nigeria in 1966 before being assassinated. His younger brother Patrick was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of 2024 NFL draft. Paul has released R&B music as The Seventh since 2020.