Darrin Paulo

Darrin Paulo (born March 5, 1997) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Utah.

Early life Darrin Paulo was born on March 5, 1997, in Sacramento, California. He attended and played high school football at Grant Union High School in Sacramento.

College career Paulo played college football for the Utah Utes of the University of Utah from 2016 to 2019. He redshirted the 2015 season.

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Paulo signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 1, 2020. He was waived on August 29, 2020. He was waived on August 31, signed to the practice squad the next day, released on October 15, signed to the practice squad again on October 27, released again on November 30, signed to the practice squad for the third time on December 9, released for the fourth time on December 11, 2021, signed to the practice squad for the fourth time on January 5, 2022, and released for the fifth time on January 11, 2022. He was promoted to the active roster on June 16, 2022, and played in the final game of the regular season. He was waived on August 30, signed to the practice squad on September 7, released the next day, signed to the Lions' practice squad for the sixth time on September 14, 2022, and signed to a futures contract on January 9, 2023. He was later waived for the final time on August 27, 2023.

On November 9, 2023, Paulo signed with the USFL's Memphis Showboats for the 2024 season. He started all ten games for the Showboats in 2024. He re-signed with Memphis on August 27, 2024. Paulo was later waived on January 22, 2025.

Paulo was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on March 26, 2025. He was placed on the team's reserve/suspended list on May 16, 2025.