A highly-regarded talent who should play a key contributing role during first season on the Pirates' active roster ... Athleticism, speed and strength, in addition to a noteworthy spring practice performance, has parlayed into a preseason two-deep position as a top reserve behind Dekota Marshall at one of the cornerback spots ... Could also experience significant action as a top-flight member of various special teams squads ... Posted five tackles and knocked down a pass during first spring scrimmage (4/4) before netting a pair of stops in the second simulated contest (4/8) ... Turned in a strong effort during the Purple-Gold Game (4/18), racking up seven tackles. 2008: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program ... Officially signed with Skip Holtz' program in February, 2008. High School: A three-year letterman, two-year starter and team captain for coach Jay Frye at Richland Northeast High School ... Booked 97 tackles (seven for lost yardage), two sacks, 13 pass deflections, three forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles, two interceptions and five quarterback pressures as a senior to help guide the Cavaliers to a 7-5 record and co-region championship ... Returned one interception back for 70 yards ... Also scored three touchdowns on returns as member of special teams ... Tallied 75 tackles, including six behind the line of scrimmage, along with two sacks, five pass breakups, five fumble recoveries and four pressures during junior campaign ... Turned one fumble recovery into a score in 2006 ... Racked up 10 stops as a sophomore during RNHS's 11-2 season that resulted in a region title and state runner-up finish ... Also picked up letters in track (three) and wrestling (one) ... Competed in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dash while also serving as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams ... Rated among scout.com's top 25 defensive backs in the state of South Carolina and top 110 nationally ... Rated as the No. 32 overall recruit in South Carolina according to SuperPrep Magazine ... Attended Skip Holtz' ECU Summer Football Camp ... An outstanding student who is a member of the National Honor Society, Senior House, Palmetto Boys State and the Omicron Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity ... Named Richland Northeast's Outstanding Senior, Most Athletic and Mr. Northeast ... Also holds membership in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Full name is Leonard Revell Paulk III ... Born November 25, 1990 at Savannah, Ga., thus spent most of his redshirt campaign as a 17-year-old ... Son of Leonard and Sonya Paulk ... Major is exercise and sport management ... Lists current Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback David Garrard as all-time favorite Pirate player ... Lists drawing as top hobby ... Spent summers working as a recreational aide at the Boys and Girls Club (youth center) ... Brother Rodney earned freshman All-America honors as a linebacker in 2006 as a member of the South Carolina football program while cousin Tim (Paulk) was an All-Southeastern Conference linebacker at Florida and a seventh-round draft choice of the Atlanta Falcons in 1992 ... Earned selection to the 2008-09 ECU Athletic Director's Honor Roll. |
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