Niles Paul

Washington Commanders 155th pick

TE ·

Nebraska · 2011–2018

Games

Rush Yards

Receptions

954

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 5

Pick

155th overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

Nebraska

Niles Paul Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2014 with WAS (507 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2011	WAS	9	5	2	25	0
2012	WAS	13	15	8	152	1
2013	WAS	13	8	4	51	0
2014	WAS	16	52	39	507	1
2016	WAS	4	2	2	27	0
2017	WAS	11	19	13	94	0
2018	JAX	6	13	10	98	0
Career		72	114	78	954	2

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2011	WAS	9	1	2
2012	WAS	13	6	3
2013	WAS	13	8	3
2014	WAS	16	3	1
2016	WAS	4	2	0
2017	WAS	11	2	2
2018	JAX	6	1	1
Career		72	23	12

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR
2011	WAS	9	1	15	1
2012	WAS	13	13	283	0
2013	WAS	13	20	411	0
2014	WAS	16	2	36	0
2016	WAS	4	1	14	0
2017	WAS	11	3	47	0
2018	JAX	6	1	8	0
Career		72	41	814	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Niles Paul is a former tight end out of Nebraska, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 155th overall pick (round 5) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 88 regular-season games from 2011 to 2018, with the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2011	WAS	5	1	7	7.0	0	0
2012	WAS	10	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
2013	WAS	5	0	0	—	0	0
2014	WAS	15	0	0	—	0	0
2016	WAS	2	0	0	—	0	0
2017	WAS	11	2	4	2.0	1	0
2018	JAX	5	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
2011	WAS	5	1	7	7.0	0	0
2012	WAS	10	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
2013	WAS	5	0	0	—	0	0
2014	WAS	15	0	0	—	0	0
2016	WAS	2	0	0	—	0	0
2017	WAS	11	2	4	2.0	1	0
2018	JAX	5	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
Career		53	5	7	1.4	1	0
Career		0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		88	—	7	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2011	WAS	5	5	2	25	0	12.5	2
2012	WAS	10	15	8	152	1	19.0	5
2013	WAS	5	8	4	51	0	12.8	2
2014	WAS	15	52	39	507	1	13.0	20
2016	WAS	2	2	2	27	0	13.5	2
2017	WAS	11	19	13	94	0	7.2	4
2018	JAX	5	13	10	98	0	9.8	5
2011	WAS	5	5	2	25	0	12.5	2
2012	WAS	10	15	8	152	1	19.0	5
2013	WAS	5	8	4	51	0	12.8	2
2014	WAS	15	52	39	507	1	13.0	20
2016	WAS	2	2	2	27	0	13.5	2
2017	WAS	11	19	13	94	0	7.2	4
2018	JAX	5	13	10	98	0	9.8	5
Career		53	114	78	954	2	12.2	40
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		88	—	78	954	2	12.2	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

224 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.45s

Bench Press

24 reps

Vertical Jump

34.5"

Broad Jump

117"

3-Cone Drill

6.90s

Shuttle

4.14s

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