With the 76th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected cornerback Paulson Adebo from Stanford. The Saints moved up in Round 3 following a draft trade where they sent Denver the 98th and 105th overall choices.
Adebo was named a two-time All-Pac-12 honoree (2018-19) as well as named to the All-Pac-12 second team by the Associated Press in 2019. As a junior, Adebo played in and started each of the first nine games before a season-ending injury where he totaled 33 tackles 10 pass breakups and four interceptions. He also led the Pac-12 Conference in passes defended per game and interceptions per game along with being ranked third nationally in passes defended per game and eighth in interceptions per game.
2021 NFL draft photos of New Orleans Saints 3rd round draft pick
Stanford, CA - October 5, 2019: Paulson Adebo at Stanford Stadium. The Stanford Cardinal beat the University of Washington Huskies 23-13.
PALO ALTO, CA - AUGUST 31: Stanford's cornerback Paulson Adebo #11 claps during a game between Northwestern and Stanford Football at Stanford Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.
Berkeley, California - December 1, 2018: The Stanford Cardinal football team defeats Cal 23-13 in the Big Game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.
Oregon wide receiver Dillon Mitchell, left, and Stanford's Paulson Adebo compete in the end zone for a Justin Herbert pass in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Eugene, Ore. The pass was incomplete (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)
STANFORD, CA - OCTOBER 28: Paulson Adebo #11 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates after making an interception during a game between University of Arizona and Stanford Football at Stanford Stadium on October 28, 2019 in Stanford, California.
Washington's Myles Gaskin (9) carries as Stanford's Paulson Adebo moves in during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) in action against Northwestern during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Arizona's Tayvian Cunningham, center, is tackled by Stanford's Paulson Adebo (11) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Colorado tight end Brady Russell, left, runs for a short gain after pulling in a pass as Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo reaches out to make the tackle in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) breaks up a pass intended for UC Davis wide receiver Justin Kraft (82) in the second half in an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Gensheimer)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) intercepts a pass intended for California Golden Bears wide receiver Vic Wharton III in the fourth quarter of a football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) celebrates after intercepting a pass to the end zone by California quarterback Chase Garbers in the fourth quarter of a football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) breaks up a pass for Southern California wide receiver Tyler Vaughns (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) intercepts a pass intended for California wide receiver Vic Wharton III in the fourth quarter of a football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) in action against Northwestern during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) speaks to NFL Network during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford's Paulson Adebo participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts in Stanford, Calif., Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Stanford's Paulson Adebo participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts in Stanford, Calif., Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) looks on during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) participates in the broad jump during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford's Paulson Adebo participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts in Stanford, Calif., Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) catches the football during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford's Paulson Adebo participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts in Stanford, Calif., Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) participates in the broad jump during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
NFL scouts watch as Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) participates in a cone drill during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) runs the 40-yard dash during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) catches the football during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) runs during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) runs during the Stanford Pro Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Stanford, Calif. (Brandon Sloter via AP)
