Gio Paez brings veteran bulk and steady run-stopping to LSU's interior
In the 2024 season, Gio Paez started all 13 games for LSU and posted 21 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack, giving the Tigers a reliable interior anchor after arriving as a Wisconsin graduate transfer.[2] He’s valued less for flash than for grown-man football: a 6-foot-3, 305-pound plugger who can hold the point, handle nose-tackle duty when needed, and fit LSU’s attack-minded front without overthinking it.[2][12] Scouts and team coverage framed him as a pleasant surprise and a competent up-the-middle piece, though not a high-ceiling pass-rush disrupter.[4][15]
