Josh Paschal

25-Year-Old Defensive EndDE

Detroit Lions

NFI-A

Injury Undisclosed

Est. Return 7/31/2025

2024 Defense Stats

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SACKS

2.0

INT

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Paschal was thrust into a prominent role at defensive end after Aidan Hutchinson suffered a season-ending leg injury in Week 6 of the 2024 campaign, starting 10 regular-season games after Hutchinson went down. Paschal compiled 21 total tackles, matched a career high with 2.0 sacks and also added a fumble recovery over 14 contests. With Hutchinson back in 2025, Paschal will return to a reserve role, limiting his overall upside. Read Past Outlooks

Bye Week 8

Height 6'3"

Weight 282

DOB 12/17/1999

College Kentucky

Drafted 2nd Rd 2022 #46 Overall

Placed on active/NFI list

DEDetroit Lions

Undisclosed

July 17, 2025

Paschal (undisclosed) was placed on the active/non-football injury list by the Lions on Thursday.

ANALYSIS
Once he's ready to resume practice, Paschal can be activated from the list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. The defensive end took on a starting role last season after Aidan Hutchinson broke his leg in Week 6, though he did deal with a knee injury. A second-round pick in 2022, Paschal has yet to record more than 2.0 sacks in a season, and he is entering the final year of his rookie deal.

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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart

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Snap %

J.Josh Paschal

Z.Za'Darius Smith

A.Al-Quadin Muhammad

A.Aidan Hutchinson

P.Patrick O'Connor

J.James Houston

M.Marcus Davenport

I.Isaac Ukwu

I.Isaiah Thomas

J.Jonah Williams

#% of Team Snaps

57052%

31329%

26925%

25824%

22020%

10710%

828%

666%

434%

424%

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Measurables Review View College Player Page

How do Josh Paschal's measurables compare to other defensive ends?

This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.

Height

6' 3"

Weight

282 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.77 sec

Vertical Jump

37.5 in

Broad Jump

123 in

Hand Length

9.63 in

Arm Length

32.75 in

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2023

2022

It was a forgettable rookie year for Paschal, who missed most of last offseason with a sports hernia injury that delayed his professional debut until Week 6. The second-round draft pick ultimately recorded just 16 tackles, two sacks and four quarterback hits over 10 games. Entering the 2023 season, Paschal has rotated in behind starting defensive ends Aidan Hutchinson and Charles Harris during training camp, so there is hope he could see a huge jump in snaps and counting stats in Year 2.

Paschal could have a big role in Detroit in the years to come, but the second-round rookie has missed most team preparations for the 2022 season due to a sports hernia injury that dates back to his days at Kentucky. Even if he works his way back to the field at some point this fall, Paschal's upside is likely some sort of rotational role as a rookie.

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