Paul made it into 29 games as a freshman in 2012 including 24 starts. He batted .239 with one home run and 15 RBI in his first season with the Golden Bears.
Prior to CU: As a senior at Laguna Beach High School Paul batted .495 with 38 runs and 49 RBI on his way to being named to the California All-Region second team. As a sophomore he was named the Orange Coast League MVP.