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Paul Moala
No. 43 – Chicago Bears
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-31) January 31, 2000 (age 24)[1]
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Penn (Mishawaka, Indiana)
College:Notre Dame (2018–2021)
Idaho (2022)
Georgia Tech (2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Roster status:Active

Paul Moala (born January 31, 2000)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Idaho Vandals and for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Early life and high school[edit]

Moala attended high school at Penn. Coming out of high school, Moala was rated as a three star recruit, and the 20th overall prospect in the State of Indiana.[2] Moala also held offers from schools such as Notre Dame, Iowa, Hawaii, Air Force, Utah State.[3] Ultimitely, Moala decided to commit to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4][5]

College career[edit]

Notre Dame[edit]

During the 2018 season, Moala played in seven games where he made one tackle.[6] In week 13 of the 2019 season, Moala returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown, in a win over Navy.[7] In the 2019 season, Moala totaled 14 tackles with one being for a loss, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and a touchdown.[8] During the 2020 season, Moala played in just three games where he had seven tackles before tearing his achilles.[9] In the 2021 season, Moala played in just one game before tearing his Achilles once again.[10] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Moala decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[11][12]

Idaho[edit]

Moala decided to transfer to play for the Idaho Vandals.[13][14] During the 2022 season, Moala had a breakout year, totaling 61 tackles with seven being for a loss, five pass deflections, four interceptions, and a forced fumble.[15] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Moala decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal once again.[16][17]

Georgia Tech[edit]

Moala transferred to play his final season at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[18][19] During, Moala's lone season with Georgia Tech he notched 65 tackles with 11 being for a loss, four sacks, two pass deflections, and three forced fumbles.[20] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Moala decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[21]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄5 in
(1.83 m) 		230 lb
(104 kg) 		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.76 s 1.57 s 2.70 s 4.39 s 7.18 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from Pro Day[22]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Moala decided to sign with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[23][24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Paul Moala". ourlads.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Farmer, Douglas (20 December 2017). "Notre Dame gets the letter: Paul Moala, local safety". NBC Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ James, Tyler (11 June 2017). "Local safety Paul Moala earns Notre Dame offer at Irish Invasion". The Reporter-Times. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ James, Tyler (22 October 2017). "Local safety Paul Moala commits to Notre Dame". The Herald-Times. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ Farmer, Douglas (14 July 2018). "Notre Dame 99-to-2: No. 13 Paul Moala, local safety, incoming freshman". NBC Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ^ Farmer, Douglas (27 July 2021). "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 13 Paul Moala, senior linebacker coming off an Achilles injury". NBC Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ Pixley, Trevon (9 September 2022). "Midwest return: For Idaho linebacker Paul Moala, it'll be a homecoming in Indiana". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Paul Moala 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ Farmer, Douglas (12 October 2020). "Notre Dame defensive flux continues with LB Paul Moala out for the year". NBC Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ Engel, Patrick (6 April 2022). "Newsstand: Former Notre Dame LB Paul Moala picks transfer destination". On3.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ^ Waddell, Samantha (10 January 2022). "Penn alum and Irish senior LB Paul Moala to transfer". WSBT.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. ^ Clark, Geoffrey (2 January 2022). "Notre Dame punter Bramblett, linebacker Moala enter transfer portal". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  13. ^ Harriman, Peter (25 August 2022). "Idaho transfers Paul Moala and Juliano Falaniko come from two sides of storied rivalry to team up on Vandals' defense". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  14. ^ McKinnell, Zach (14 June 2022). "FORMER NOTRE DAME LB PAUL MOALA TRANSFERS TO IDAHO". The Bluebloods. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  15. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Linebacker Paul Moala transfers to Georgia Tech from Idaho". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  16. ^ Green, Travis (25 April 2023). "Idaho linebacker Paul Moala enters transfer portal". KREM.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  17. ^ Pixley, Trevon (26 April 2023). "UI loses another defensive centerpiece to the portal". Moscow Pullman Daily-News. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  18. ^ Bishop, Chad. "Linebacker Paul Moala ready to shine for Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  19. ^ Caudell, Jackson (16 May 2023). "Former Notre Dame And Idaho Linebacker Paul Moala Commits To Georgia Tech". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  20. ^ Caudell, Jackson (29 April 2024). "Georgia Tech Linebacker Paul Moala Receives Rookie Mini Camp Invite From The Chicago Bears". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  21. ^ Caudell, Jackson (9 December 2023). "Georgia Tech Linebacker Paul Moala Officially Declares for 2024 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  22. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Paul Moala College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  23. ^ Caudell, Jackson (13 May 2024). "Former Georgia Tech Linebacker Paul Moala Signs With the Chicago Bears After Rookie Minicamp Tryout". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  24. ^ Bishop, Chad. "Former Georgia Tech linebacker gets shot with Chicago Bears". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

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