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JoshPaschal
- position Defensive Lineman
- height 6-3
- Weight 284
- class Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown Prince George’s County, Md.
- High school Our Lady of Good Counsel
High School
- A four-star defensive end prospect by all the major recruiting services
- Scout ranks him the No. 28 defensive end nationally and No. 2 defensive end from the state of Maryland in the 2017 class
- 247Sports classifies him as the No. 11 strongside defensive end in the country
- ESPN scouting report says, “A high-motored DL with good, straight-line speed. Shows good initial burst and quickness to get up-field and make plays in the opponent’s backfield. Works well to maintain his point and shows good overall leverage vs. the run”
- Recorded 64 tackles as a senior, including nine tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks
- Also had four quarterback hurries
- Named first-team All-Conference defense by the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC)
- Earned first-team All-Sentinel by The Sentinel Newspapers
- Coached by Bill Milloy
- High school teammate of fellow 2017 signee Naasir Watkins
- Also a two-year letterwinner in track, participating in the 100-meters, 4×100 relay, shot put and discus
- Picked Kentucky over Notre Dame and Penn State
Personal
- Born in Washington, D.C.
- Son of Clayton and LaTauna Paschal
- Older brother, Travaughn, was a linebacker for the Wildcats from 2011-14
- Major is undecided but plans a major in kinesiology
Josh Says
- He chose Kentucky because of the family environment
- Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to own his own gym and be a personal trainer
- One word to describe him on the field is “relentless”
- The thing he’s most looking forward to this season is playing against the best competition in the country and competing for a championship