Paul Bennett

Height:
6-1
Weight:
240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Alabaster, Ala.
High School:
Thompson HS

Attended Thompson High School just south of Birmingham ... was team capatin as senior ... earned All-Shelby County recognition and honorable mention all-state honors ... as a senior, he totaled 127 tackles with 12 sacks and 33 tackles for loss ... also caused seven fumbles and had a pair of fumble recoveries ... returned an interception for a touchdown ... in 2004 while attending Bessemer Academy, he helped team to state championship ... was teammate at Bessemer Academy with current UAB teammate Reggie Jones ... also was member of baseball and track and field teams ... outstanding student as he was member of National Honor Society and National Beta Club ... born Feb. 28, 1989 in Parkersburg, W. Va. ... son of Julia and Larry Bennett.