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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 93
Phil Paea
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 303
- Hometown:
- Berrien Springs, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Utah State University
2023
Played in two games … saw action vs. Arkansas State (9/2) and at Tulsa (9/16).
2022 (AT UTAH STATE)
Started first three games of season before missing rest of year due to injury … registered two tackles, one interception and one pass breakup … had one tackle in each of first two games against UConn (8/27) and at No. 1 Alabama (9/3) … notched first career interception and returned it 16 yards against Weber State (9/10).
2021 (AT UTAH STATE)
Played in all 14 games and recorded 14 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss… logged a career-high four tackles at Air Force (9/18) and a career-high 1.5 TFLs at San José State (11/13).
2020 (AT MICHIGAN)
Lone appearance came against Wisconsin (11/14) as a defensive lineman.
2019 (AT MICHIGAN)
Did not play.
2018 (AT MICHIGAN)
Appeared in two games as an offensive lineman.
2017 (AT MICHIGAN)
Redshirted … did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Berrien Springs High School … a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports … rated as nation’s No. 30 defensive tackle by ESPN and No. 38 by 247Sports … ranked as No. 13 recruit in state of Michigan by 247Sports … named a Max Preps All-American and was a three-time all-conference selection … selected to USA Today All-USA (Michigan) First Team as a senior … named Division 5-6 Player of the Year as a senior and was a two-time first-team Division 5-6 all-state selection by the Associated Press … a Detroit News All-State Dream Team pick in both 2015 and 2016 … played in inaugural Polynesian Bowl in 2017 … tallied 53 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 8.0 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups as a senior in 2016 … recorded 67 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 12.0 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries as a junior.
PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in June 2023 … graduated from Michigan in spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies … pursuing an OU master’s degree in human relations … last name pronounced PY-uh.
Played in two games … saw action vs. Arkansas State (9/2) and at Tulsa (9/16).
2022 (AT UTAH STATE)
Started first three games of season before missing rest of year due to injury … registered two tackles, one interception and one pass breakup … had one tackle in each of first two games against UConn (8/27) and at No. 1 Alabama (9/3) … notched first career interception and returned it 16 yards against Weber State (9/10).
2021 (AT UTAH STATE)
Played in all 14 games and recorded 14 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss… logged a career-high four tackles at Air Force (9/18) and a career-high 1.5 TFLs at San José State (11/13).
2020 (AT MICHIGAN)
Lone appearance came against Wisconsin (11/14) as a defensive lineman.
2019 (AT MICHIGAN)
Did not play.
2018 (AT MICHIGAN)
Appeared in two games as an offensive lineman.
2017 (AT MICHIGAN)
Redshirted … did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Berrien Springs High School … a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports … rated as nation’s No. 30 defensive tackle by ESPN and No. 38 by 247Sports … ranked as No. 13 recruit in state of Michigan by 247Sports … named a Max Preps All-American and was a three-time all-conference selection … selected to USA Today All-USA (Michigan) First Team as a senior … named Division 5-6 Player of the Year as a senior and was a two-time first-team Division 5-6 all-state selection by the Associated Press … a Detroit News All-State Dream Team pick in both 2015 and 2016 … played in inaugural Polynesian Bowl in 2017 … tallied 53 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 8.0 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups as a senior in 2016 … recorded 67 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 12.0 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries as a junior.
PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in June 2023 … graduated from Michigan in spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies … pursuing an OU master’s degree in human relations … last name pronounced PY-uh.
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