Paul Oyewale

Played in 13 games and started four at defensive end … had 31 tackles with 7.5 TFLs and two sacks … also forced and recovered a fumble … had seven stops during the Alamo Bowl victory over USC ... posted three tackles and a TFL against BYU … had four tackles and a TFL on the road versus Kansas State … recorded a season-high five tackles during the win over Colorado … had a season-high 1.5 TFLs during the season-opening victory against North Carolina. Sidelined for the season due to injury. Started the opening eight games while playing in 11 of 12 contests ... tied for second on TCU with 3.0 sacks and fourth with 5.0 tackles for loss ... totaled 23 stops on the year ... had 2.0 sacks and a career-best five tackles while playing in his hometown in the 36-13 win at Houston ... also had a sack as part of three solo stops in the opener against Colorado ... recorded TFLs versus West Virginia and Texas Tech. Played in three games to preserve a redshirt season ... his action came in consecutive games in wins over Tarleton, SMU and Oklahoma ... his lone tackle on the year was in his TCU debut, the 59-17 victory over Tarleton. Rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 74 defensive lineman and No. 75 overall player in Texas … three-star recruit … totaled 56 tackles, including 12 for loss, three sacks and five quarterback hurries as a senior.