Wisconsin Grad Transfer WR Will Pauling Commits to Notre Dame

Notre Dame has landed a second receiver commitment from the Transfer Portal as Will Pauling will play his final year in South Bend. 

The 5-foot-10, 190-pounder is a familiar name to the Notre Dame staff as Mike Brown coached him at Cincinnati and Wisconsin. 

At Wisconsin, Pauling recorded 74 catches for 837 yards and six touchdowns in 2023 and followed it up with 42 catches for 407 yards and three scores in 2024. 

In four seasons, the Chicago native has totaled 129 catches for 1,372 yards and nine touchdowns. 

Pauling provides a solid and experienced depth piece for the 2025 offense. The other significant positive is he should be familiar with the offense as well as what Brown wants out of the receiver room, so his leadership could be felt immediately. 

With Kris Mitchell departing the program, Pauling provides more depth on the outside behind Jordan Faison, who recorded 89 receiving yards in Notre Dame’s victory over Indiana last weekend. 

He will join receiver Malachi Fields and defensive back DeVonta Smith in the Transfer Portal haul for the Irish. 

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