Paul Hazel (born May 4, 1990) is a former
Canadian football
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defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
. He was a member of the
Ottawa Redblacks
The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (Canadian French, French: ) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). He played
college football
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at
Western Michigan
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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.
Professional career
NFL
Unselected in the
2013 NFL draft
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, Hazel first signed with the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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. After being waived, he was claimed by the
Cleveland Browns
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He signed with the
Houston Texans
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after becoming a free agent at the end of the 2013 season.
CFL
On June 1, 2015, the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home game ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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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
The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (Canadian French, French: ) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL ...
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.
References
External links
Cleveland Browns bioJacksonville Jaguars bio
1990 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Western Michigan Broncos football players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Cleveland Browns players
Houston Texans players
New York Giants players
Ottawa Redblacks players
Canadian football defensive linemen
Players of Canadian football from Miami
21st-century American sportsmen
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