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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||
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| Born | May 4, 1990 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | South (Miami) | ||||
| College | Western Michigan | ||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Paul Hazel (born May 4, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a member of the Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL. He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos where he played 49 games with 19 starts and posted 104 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
Unselected in the 2013 NFL draft, Hazel first signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. After being waived, he was claimed by the Cleveland Browns He signed with the Houston Texans after becoming a free agent at the end of the 2013 season.
On June 1, 2015, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL announced the signing of Paul Hazel at the beginning of their training camp. On June 21, 2015, he was released by the Tiger-Cats.
Hazel signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on July 28, 2016. Hazel played in 4 games for the Redblacks in 2016, recording 2 defensive tackles. He was released by the Redblacks on May 1, 2017, as they trimmed their roster down to 75 players in preparation for the 2017 season.