• Played two seasons for coach Marc Rardin, helping team to a JUCO World Series Championship in 2012 and a third-place finish in 2011
• Team finished 2012 season with a 62-6 record and a No. 1 ranking in the NJCAA
• Led team with seven saves to go with a 2-0 record, 2.53 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched
• Recorded one save and eight strikeouts in 11 appearances during 2011 season

Prep

• Spent summer of 2012 playing for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the Northwoods League
• Went 2-4 with a 5.97 ERA in 16 games
• Struck out 34 batters in 37.2 innings with three saves
• 2010 All-Great Northern Conference Second Team pitcher and infielder at Merrill High
• Earned All-Great Northern Conference First Team honors as an outfielder in 2009
• Also a star football and basketball player, earning all-state, all-region and all-conference honors as a quarterback in 2010

Personal

• Son of John and Wendy Paul
• Has three brothers
• Brother, Ray, plays football at Wisconsin-La Crosse
• Birthday is Dec. 19
• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies