The Montgomery, Alabama native developed his talent at his hometown HBCU before a breakout season at the FBS-level.

Paulsen told fellow host Craig Hoffman of the "Take Command" podcast that it may be his own bias, but Paulsen spoke very favorably of Medrano as an aggressive athlete who could be a player who might develop in the NFL and was worth being drafted. Paulsen is also a former UCLA Bruin.

Despite strong ties to the Washington Commanders throughout the draft process, Trey Amos didn’t expect to land with the Commanders.