Signing Day Capsule: DB Paul Moala

PAUL MOALA - DEFENSIVE BACK 

ISD: 4-star

Composite: 3-star

Mishawaka, IN (Penn HS)

6-foot, 200 pounds

Senior Stats: 79 total tackles, 686 all-purpose yards, 7 total TDs

Recruiter: Mike Elston/Todd Lyght

Recruitment Rundown: Moala had one of the least dramatic recruitments of the 2018 class. Moala camped at Irish Invasion in June to earn an offer from Notre Dame and defensive coordinator Mike Elko. 

While some thought he would pull the trigger on the offer quickly, Moala took his time with the process. The good news for the Irish was the fact Moala kept showing up on campus during the season for games. After his official visit in October, Moala committed to Notre Dame on October 22nd. 

ISD expert Jamie Uyeyama: I had the chance to watch Moala closely at Irish Invasion. That’s when he earned his offer from Mike Elko. Honestly, I wasn’t sold he was a legitimate prospect for Notre Dame until seeing him at that camp. He’s a plus athlete for his size and showed smooth feet out of his breaks. I liked how fluid he was when asked to flip his hips and run. He also tracked the ball really well when asked to.

Elko was putting him through some drills individually similar to what an NFL defensive back prospect would be asked to do at the combine. Seeing him do that answered the questions I had about him as an athlete.

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