Will Pauling
 Pauling in 2024 | |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | March 4, 2003 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois) |
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Will Pauling (born March 4, 2003) is an American college football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Cincinnati Bearcats and Wisconsin Badgers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Pauling was born in Chicago where he attended high school at Homewood-Flossmoor. Pauling had a breakout junior season where he hauled in 50 receptions for 951 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1] Pauling decided to commit to play college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Cincinnati
[edit]In Pauling's first season in 2021 he hauled in just one reception for six yards versus SMU.[4] In the 2022 season, Pauling brought in 12 receptions for 122 yards.[5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Pauling entered the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]
Wisconsin
[edit]Pauling transferred to play for the Wisconsin Badgers, and his former head coach Luke Fickell.[8][9] In week six of the 2023 season, Pauling hauled in eight receptions for 68 yards in a win over Rutgers.[10] Two weeks later, he recorded his first career touchdown reception as he helped the Badgers comeback and defeat Illinois.[11] In the Badgers bowl game, he had a career performance recording eight receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns.[12] Pauling finished the 2023 season with 74 receptions for 837 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 11 yards and completing one pass for 19 yards.[13]
Notre Dame
[edit]On December 24, 2024, Pauling transferred to Notre Dame.
References
[edit]- ^ Dermer, Shelby. "UC football lands commitment from 3-star wide receiver Will Pauling". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Disabato, Pat. "H-F's Will Pauling recalls receiving first offer from Cincinnati: 'I ran up to my mom in the stands and started crying on her shoulder.'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Smith, J.T. "3 star WR Will Pauling makes the Bearcats 10th commit of the 2021 class". The Front Office News. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ P. Funk, David. "H-F grad Pauling playing with Cincinnati during historic football season". HF Chronicle. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Will Pauling 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin. "Former Cincinnati wide receiver Will Pauling on official visit to Wisconsin". On3.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Smith, J.T. "Bearcats WR Will Pauling enters transfer portal". The Front Office News. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff. "This transfer receiver from Cincinnati believes he will flourish in Wisconsin's offense under Phil Longo". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Kocorowski, Jake. "Wisconsin lands transfer wide receiver from Cincinnati". Kenosha News. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff. "How Will Pauling has made a seamless transition to become Wisconsin's No. 1 receiving threat". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Temple, Jesse. "Will Pauling emerges for Wisconsin football after being overlooked as a transfer". The Athletic. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Kenney, Ben. "Wisconsin WR Will Pauling entered record books with bowl performance vs LSU". Badgers Wire. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Will Pauling 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2024.