Samford University Athletics

Previous College: Comes to Samford from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas . . . in 2015 at Hutchinson, Paulk played in nine games and led his team by rushing for 667 yards and nine touchdowns on 121 carries . . . he also caught seven passes for 44 yards during his season at Hutchinson . . . transferred to Hutchinson after one season at Tennessee.

High School: Prepped at Milton High School in Georgia, rushing for 1,200 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior . . .  played in just four games during his senior season, missing the rest of the season with an injury . . . was rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN . . . was also a three-star prospect by 247 Sports, Rivals and Scout.

Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1994 . . . son of Melissa Watts and Nicky Paulk . . . majoring in sport administration.