Christopher Paul (born November 19, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the Commanders in the seventh round of the

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. Paul is also an R&B artist known as The Seventh.

Early life

Paul was ranked as a twostar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He enrolled at

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in 2017 and played for the

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team, graduating with a bachelor's degree in computer information systems in May 2021. Paul played in the

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for the American team.

Professional career

Paul was selected by the

in the seventh round (230th overall) of the

and signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022. He would see his first career start in the final game of his rookie season.

Music

Paul is also an independent R&B artist known as The Seventh. He has released music since 2020 and published a

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for his second single, "Mother Nature", in April 2022.

References

External links

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Washington Commanders bio

Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio
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