16 OCT. 18, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED
BY TYLER HORKA
M
alachi Fields and Will Paul-
ing couldn't be much more
different in terms of stature.
T h e fo r m e r i s N o t re
Dame's tallest and heaviest wide receiver
at 6-foot-4, 222 pounds. The latter is
one of the Fighting Irish's shortest and
lightest wideouts at 5-10, 190 pounds.
Fields plays the boundary. Makes tough
catches over the top. Pauling plays the
A TREMENDOUS
ASSET
Will Pauling's impact at Notre Dame
goes way beyond the stat sheet
Pauling, a rare non-quarterback transfer to be named a team captain at Notre Dame, has transformed the Fighting Irish wide receiver room as a fifth-year
senior with experience from two other schools.
PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER
