Paul Seymour

Paul Christopher Seymour (born February 6, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1969 to 1972 and was selected as a consensus first-team offensive tackle on the 1972 College Football All-America Team. He later played professionally as a tight end for the Bills from 1973 to 1978, catching 62 passes for 818 yards.

Early life Seymour was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1950. His older brother, Jim Seymour, also attended Shrine High School and went on to become a standout wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame. Both Seymour brothers were inducted into the Shrine High School Hall of Fame in 2009, along with their brother, John, who played running back at West Point.

University of Michigan Seymour enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1968 and played for coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1969 to 1972.

At 6'5", 250 lbs., he was converted to an offensive tackle in 1972. At the end of the 1972 season, Seymour was selected as a consensus first-team offensive tackle on the 1972 College Football All-America Team. He received first-team honors from the Newspaper Enterprise Association, the Football Writers Association of America, the American Football Coaches Association, the Sporting News and Time magazine.

Professional football Seymour was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1973 NFL draft. In five seasons with the Bills, Seymour caught 62 passes for 818 yards. Seymour was returned to the Bills, but he never played another NFL game.

Later life Seymour currently resides in Okemos, Michigan.