{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Josue Paul | image = File:Paul 445 8 9 11.jpg | caption = | number = | position = Wide receiver / Return specialist / Running back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|14}} | birth_place = Delray Beach, Florida | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 218 | college = Central Connecticut | pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2011}})* * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2011}}) * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2012}})* * Milwaukee Mustangs ({{AFL Year|2012}}) * Iowa Barnstormers ({{AFL Year|2013}}) * Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2014}})* * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2015}}) | highlights = * 3× First-team All-NEC (2008–2011) | aflstatlabel1 = Receptions | aflstatvalue1 = 98 | aflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards | aflstatvalue2 = 1269 | aflstatlabel3 = Receiving TDs | aflstatvalue3 = 5 | afl = 12181 |undraftedyear=2011}} '''Josue Wildor Paul''' (born November 14, 1988) is an American former gridiron football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU).
Paul was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Calgary Stampeders, and Green Bay Packers.
==Early years== At a young age Paul enjoyed playing many different sports engaging in many different fitness activities. Paul began playing football at the age of 6 and quickly became serious pursuing football as a career path. Paul graduated from Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton, Florida in 2007. He was an avid student; involved in multiple programs in school, he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track, and a member of the Five Thousand Role Models of Excellence Program. In high school, he achieved second-team all-county and third-team all-state, he was also awarded the teams most improved player.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ccsu.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2010-11/bios/paul_josue00 | title=Josue Paul | accessdate=14 March 2014}}</ref>
==College career== In 2007 Paul committed to Central Connecticut State University. Beginning in his college career he was placed as the starting returner and took a few snaps as a wide receiver. By his senior year he was leading his team as wide receiver. * 2007: His freshman year, he averaged 21.9 yards per return on kickoffs and caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. In the 2007 season he had a 95-yard return for touchdown in a win over Southern Connecticut. * 2008: Paul averaged 20.3 return yards and caught 23 passes for 372 yards and a touchdown. He returned an 86-yard touchdown at Robert Morris. * 2009: Paul was a First-team All-Conference selection, he led the team with 55 catches for 1036 yards and five touchdowns he averaged 15.2 yards per catch. On return Paul averaged 23 yards and returned a 95-yard touchdown against Robert Morris. * 2010: Paul was named Preseason All-Conference, however, due to injury his season was cut short, but before his injury he had 19 catches for 498 yards and five touchdowns.
==Professional career==
===2011 NFL Combine=== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1+1/2 | weight = 223 | dash = 4.47 | ten split = 1.52 | twenty split = 2.71 | shuttle = 4.41 | cone drill = 7.03 | vertical = 37+1/2 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 5 | bench = 27 | wonderlic = | arm span = 35 | hand span = 11 | note = All values from UCONN Pro Day<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=68456&draftyear=2011&genpos=OLB |title=Josue Paul |work=nfl.com |accessdate=May 9, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906065026/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=68456&draftyear=2011&genpos=OLB |archivedate=September 6, 2015 }}</ref> }}
===Kansas City Chiefs=== Paul was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on July 26, 2011 signed Paul to a three-year, $1.39 million contract that included a signing bonus of $80,000. The Chiefs waived Paul on September 3, 2011. After he cleared waivers, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/25136/nfl/josue-paul |title=Josue Paul |publisher=kffl.com |accessdate=March 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325004427/http://www.kffl.com/player/25136/nfl/josue-paul |archivedate=March 25, 2016 }}</ref>
=== Indianapolis Colts === Paul was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on December 16, 2011. On January 19 Paul signed a reserve future contract.
===Milwaukee Mustangs=== Paul was assigned to the Milwaukee Mustangs on November 9, 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=146 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com/ | accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref> He recorded 18 receptions for 269 yards and five touchdowns during the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=12181&pageview=career | title=Josue Paul | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref>
===Denver Broncos=== The Denver Broncos signed Paul to the practice squad on September 28, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7031830/indianapolis-colts-place-defensive-starters-gary-brackett-melvin-bullitt-ir|title=Colts put two defensive starters on IR|website=ESPN.com|date=September 28, 2011}}</ref> He was released by the Broncos on August 31, 2013.
===Iowa Barnstormers=== Paul was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers on February 5, 2013 and exempted on February 6, 2013. He was placed on the refused to report list May 3 and acitavted on June 19, 2013. He was placed on the refused to report list on June 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=145 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref>
===Calgary Stampeders=== Paul signed with the Calgary Stampeders on May 27, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stampeders.com/transactions/ |title=TRANSACTIONS |publisher=stampeders.com |accessdate=March 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325004912/http://www.stampeders.com/transactions/ |archivedate=March 25, 2016 }}</ref> He was released by the Stampeders on June 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2013-transactions/ |title=2013 TRANSACTIONS |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=March 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321000342/http://www.cfl.ca/2013-transactions/ |archivedate=March 21, 2016 }}</ref>
===Green Bay Packers===
On February 2, 2015, the Packers announced that Paul had signed a 3-year, $1.575 million contract with the team. Only $25,000 of his contract was guaranteed for 2015, and he did not receive a signing bonus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2015/02/02/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-wr-duron-carter/|title=Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with WR-Duron Carter|work=blogs.colts.com|date=February 2, 2015|access-date=February 2, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203020427/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/02/02/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-wr-duron-carter/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/06/colts-deal-for-duron-carter-included-no-signing-bonus-at-all/|title=Colts deal for Duron Carter included no signing bonus at all|last=Gantt|first=Darin|work=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com|date=February 6, 2015|access-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref>
On September 5, 2015, the Green Bay Packers announced they had cut Paul from the team.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Colts cuts include Duron Carter|url = http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/05/colts-cuts-include-duron-carter/|access-date = 2015-09-05}}</ref> He signed to the Packers' practice squad on September 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HolderStephen/status/640594812299800576|title=Stephen Holder on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref> After the season ended, Paul was not signed to a future/reserve contract by Green Bay, and became a free agent on January 12, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/former-als-wr-carter-released-by-colts-1.422221|title=Former Als WR Carter released by Colts|work=TSN.ca|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref>
==After football== After his professional career in football, Paul pursued a career in exercise science. In 2013 Paul and Jeff Logan, body builder and former teammate at Central Connecticut State University, began the creation of a new fitness business called Become Fitness. The gym is in the works and plans to launch the summer of 2014. Paul and Logan are ecstatic upon the launch of something they have dreamed since they were teammates in college.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103668&draftyear=2011&genpos=FB | title=Josue Paul | accessdate=14 March 2014}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=pauljos001 Stats Crew]
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