Gresham and Paul Sign With Noles

Aaron Gresham
6-2, 222, LB
Mayo, FL (Lafayette)

Rated as one of the Top 100 players in Florida and a three-star prospect by Rivals...Rivals has him listed as the 31st-best inside linebacker prospect in the nation...Florida Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Class 1A All-State first team...FSWA first team selection for three straight years...as a senior he recorded 120 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and six sacks...named the Gainesville Sun's Small School Player of the Year...helped lead Lafayette to a district championship...chose FSU over offers from Louisville, Michigan State, USF, UCF and FIU.

Brandon Paul
5-10, 185, ATH
Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln)

Four-star prospect rated 25th overall in Florida by Rivals...the 20th-best athlete in America...Scouts, Inc. lists Paul as the 15th-best receiving prospect in the nation while Scout.com lists Paul as a top 15 cornerback...ESPN150 prospect who is listed at No. 81...offensively he rushed for 586 yards and eight touchdowns and had 583 receiving yards and six touchdowns...compiled 564 return yards and three touchdowns...defensively Paul totaled 21 tackles, six pass breakups, one tackle for a loss and two interceptions...four-star prospect according to Scout.com... timed at 4.4 in the 40...bench presses 275 pounds, squats 405 and has a vertical jump of 38"...chose FSU over Florida, Tennessee, Clemson, Miami, Auburn, UCLA and Illinois.