Paulson Adebo

Saiid Paulson Adebo is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Paulson Adebo
Adebo in 2021
No. 29 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-03) July 3, 1999
Farmington, Michigan
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Mansfield (Mansfield, Texas)
College:Stanford (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2021
Tackles:27
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Adebo attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Texas. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. He originally committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football but changed to Stanford University.[1][2]

College career

After not appearing in any games his first year at Stanford in 2017, Adebo played in 13 games with 12 starts in 2018. He finished the season with 64 tackles and four interceptions.[3][4] He returned as a starter in 2019.[5][6] During his junior season, Adebo had 33 tackles, 10 pass breakups, and 4 interceptions. Despite speculation that he would declare for the 2020 NFL Draft, and being listed as the number 2 draft-eligible cornerback by Mel Kiper, Adebo announced that he would return to Stanford for his senior year.[7]

Professional career

Adebo was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round (76th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021.[9]

References

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