Niles Paul

Niles Paul (born August 9, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft as a wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

College career
Niles Paul played for the University of Nebraska football team from 2007 to 2010. He finished his career there 103 receptions for 1,532 yards and 5 touchdowns. His career totals for all-purpose yards of 4,122, ranks fifth all-time in Nebraska history.

2011 Season
Paul was selected with the 155th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 29, 2011. Paul made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New York Giants. In Week 3 against the St. Louis Rams, he made a 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 5, 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.

2012 Season
On April 20, 2012, it was reported that Paul has 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.