"I had to understand everything happens for a reason," Paulk said. "My mindset has not changed. I want to go out and contribute to this team however I can. I feel being back 100 percent healthy, I can be one of the main contributors on defense. I will play as hard as I can for as long as I can. I can’t think about the injuries the past two years. I just have to go out and play." Assistant head coach for defense Ellis Johnson believes Paulk can return to the form he flashed in his first two seasons. As a freshman in 2006, Paulk made 36 tackles with a 3.5 tackles for loss in 10 starts. He was named a first-team freshman All-SEC and second-team freshman All-America by The Sporting News. In 2007, he started all 12 games and was fourth on the team in tackles with 64. "He is physically fine," Johnson said. "I can tell he has been out for two years though. There are a lot of little things that he has forgotten but he is doing fine." Coach Steve Spurrier feels as long as Paulk can stay healthy, he will be a solid contributor. "Rodney is doing fine," Spurrier said. "He’s 100 percent and he’s out there. He should be able to start this year. He and Shaq Wilson will probably be the two inside backers right now."
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