2020 Football Roster
Roster
Paul Blackwell
- Position:
- LS
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pascagoula, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Resurrection Catholic (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.)
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes & Records
Career: Walk-on long snapper … Owns undergraduate degree in chemical engineering ... Handled all long snapping duties in 2019 and 2020 … Three-time member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2018-19-20).
2020 (Senior Season)
Awards: Named to Patrick Mannelly Award preseason watch list (top long snapper).
Final Rankings: Tied for No. 89 nationally and No. 7 in the SEC in fumbles recovered (1).
Season: Started all 11 games at long snapper.
Missouri (12/19): Recovered his second-career fumble in the end zone after a muffed punt in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7 ... It was his first career touchdown.
2019 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Season: Saw action in all 13 game, serving as the starting long snapper.
Kansas State (9/14): Recovered first career fumble recovery on punt coverage, which led to Mississippi State’s second score of the game. at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Totaled one tackle on punt coverage. at Texas A&M (10/26): Had one stop on punt coverage. Ole Miss (11/28): Made one tackle on punt coverage.
2018 (Junior Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program.
2016-17 (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.)
Handled all long snapping duties for the program during his two seasons … Joined MSU as a walk-on.
High School
Prepped at Resurrection Catholic High School under head coach Scott Sisson … Closed career with 246 tackles, including 10.0 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks … Also forced and recovered six fumbles … Named Region 4-1A Co-Defensive MVP as a senior … Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 1A All-State first team.
Personal
Born Paul Joseph Blackwell on October 27, 1997 … Son of Joe Blackwell … Earned his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering … Pursing his MBA in public administration … Twitter handle is @paulblackwell67.
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