Notre Dame head coach already impressed with a former Wisconsin wide receiver
Former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling appears to be making a significant impact at Notre Dame, just months after joining the program.
When meeting with the local media last week, Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman highlighted Pauling's first impression on the practice field. On3's Tyler Horka shared the coach's comments on a recent podcast episode.
"[Freeman said] he's never seen a wide receiver practice with the intensity and the purpose and the intentionality that Will Pauling does," Horka said.
The Notre Dame beat writer then added his own sentiment, saying, "I'd be looking out for Will Pauling. Because we didn't get to see him much during the spring, he was coming back from the injury he sustained at Wisconsin. So you haven't seen the best of Will Pauling in a Notre Dame uniform, and you might really see it when it matters the most."
Pauling transferred to Notre Dame during the winter transfer window. He spent two seasons at Wisconsin (2023-24), during which he appeared in 23 total games and caught 116 passes for 1,244 yards and nine touchdowns. His best season with the program came in 2023, during which he led the team with 74 catches, 837 yards and six scores. The rising senior wideout originally joined the Badgers as a transfer in 2023, following head coach Luke Fickell and wide receivers coach Mike Brown from Cincinnati.
Brown then left for the same position at Notre Dame following the 2023 campaign, making Pauling's connection to the program an easy one after he entered the portal in December.
247Sports lists the wide receiver as a three-star transfer. It ranks him specifically as the No. 655 overall player of the transfer cycle and the No. 117 recruit at his position. While those marks put Pauling far from the portal's best, his production at the Power Four level makes him an intriguing addition to the Fighting Irish's wide receiver room.
According to Freeman, the former Badger is already making a strong impression.
Wisconsin saw two starting wideouts in Pauling and C.J. Williams (Stanford) transfer out after the 2024 season. The program added Jayden Ballard (Ohio State) and Mark Hamper (Idaho) during the winter transfer window, though it then saw Hamper transfer to Cal during the spring. Entering 2025, Ballard projects to start with returning contributors Vinny Anthony and Trech Kekahuna. Chris Brooks Jr., Joseph Griffin Jr. and Kyan Berry-Johnson should follow that top trio.
While the Badgers appear well-set with Kekahuna starting in the slot, Pauling's production at Notre Dame will be worth watching.
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