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#49 Chris Paul Jr.

Exp  1 yr NFLAge  24Ht / Wt  6'1" · 235 lbCollege  Mississippi

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB3

Placement

Depth

Room

Linebacker

Experience

YR 2

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Chris Paul Jr. holds the MLB · Depth spot in Seattle Seahawks’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterDrake ThomasStarter

MLB · StarterErnest Jones IVStarter

SLB · StarterUchenna NwosuStarter

WLB · BackupTyrice KnightBackup

MLB · BackupPatrick O'ConnellBackup

SLB · BackupDerick HallBackup

MLB · DepthChris Paul Jr.Depth

Background & career

Pooh Paul Jr. is a linebacker who stands 6'1" and weighs 235 pounds. The Mississippi product was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 172nd overall pick. Paul Jr. currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks on a one-year contract.

Mississippithrough 2024

Seahawks2025 — present

College

MississippiDraftRound 5 · No. 172 overall · 2025 · LARAcquiredAcquired from Los Angeles Rams · drafted thereHometownCordele, GA