Jake Paulline brings size, experience, and multi-sport toughness to Valpo’s defensive front
Paulline is a **6-foot-1, 275-pound** defensive lineman for Valparaiso who has steadily worked into the rotation, appearing in **10 games in 2023** and earning snaps in **two games in 2024** after also playing as a true freshman in 2022.[2][4] His value is less about splash stats and more about reliability, physicality, and development: he has moved between defensive and offensive line roles during his college career, and his high school background in football, shot put, and discus suggests the kind of strength and competitiveness coaches usually like in trench players.[2][3][7]
