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Niles Paul is a former NFL tight end and special teamer most recently playing for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, as a wide receiver. Paul played for the University of Nebraska football team from 2007 to 2010. He finished his college career with 103 receptions for 1,532 yards and 5 touchdowns. His career total of 4,122 all-purpose yards ranks fifth all-time in Nebraska history.
The Washington Redskins selected Paul in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Paul made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New York Giants. In Week 3 against the St. Louis Rams, he made an impressive hit on Austin Pettis during a punt return that caused him to lose the ball, but Paul was penalized for an illegal tackle. On October 5th, 2011, Paul was fined $20,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Pettis. In Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers, Paul had his first career start as well as made his first two career catches. Contributing more to special teams, Paul played a total of 13 games, starting in two of them, and recorded two catches for 25 yards by the end of 2011 season.
On April 20th, 2012, it was reported that Paul had been attending the team’s tight end meetings and would be switching from wide receiver to tight end. During the offseason some of the Redskins’ staff, including coach Mike Shanahan and teammate Darrel Young, compared him to former tight end, Shannon Sharpe. In the Week 12 win against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, Paul scored his first career touchdown.
In 2014 with the Redskins, Paul had a career year catching 39 passes for 507 yards and a touchdown. He also averaged 13.0 yards per catch and was a huge special teams contributor for the Redskins.
The featured Niles Paul Washington Redskins jersey was given to former teammate and friend Darrel Young by Paul himself. The two players referred to eachother as the Bash Brothers when they both played for the Redskins. This beautifully framed jersey shadowbox features “BASH BROTHERS” at the top and “FOR LIFE” at the bottom. In the middle is an awesome Niles Paul jersey which he has personalized to Young “Bash Brothers!!!! 100 #48 Niles Paul” in black. This dynamite framed jersey hung in Darrel Young’s house and was obtained directly from him. The framed jersey measures 33 x 41.5!! Awesome and one of a kind collectible for a Washington Redskins fan!!!
**** Please note that there is a minor nick on the bottom left side of the frame.
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