Joshua Paschal was born on December 17,1999 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
11 Facts About Josh Paschal
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Josh Paschal played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Josh Paschal attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, where he played football and basketball.
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Josh Paschal was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Kentucky Wildcats over offers from Maryland, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State, and USC.
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Josh Paschal played in all 13 of Kentucky's games as a freshman and finished the season with 17 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks.
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Josh Paschal used a medical redshirt while undergoing treatment, but was able to return for the final three games of Kentucky's season.
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Josh Paschal recorded 34 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles in his redshirt sophomore season.
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Josh Paschal finished his redshirt junior season with 32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one interception.
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Josh Paschal was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference by the Associated Press as redshirt senior after recording 52 tackles and five sacks.
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Josh Paschal was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round, 46th overall, in the 2022 NFL draft.
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On September 16,2023, Josh Paschal was placed on injured reserve.