Former Notre Dame LB Paul Moala commits to Idaho

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Published Apr 5, 2022

Former Notre Dame LB Paul Moala commits to Idaho

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Paul Moala had rotten luck the last two football seasons at Notre Dame.

The linebacker tore the Achilles tendon in his right leg against Florida State on Oct. 10, 2020. A little less than 11 months later, Moala tore the Achilles tendon in his left leg against the same opponent in Notre Dame's 2021 season opener at Florida State.

That injury history led Moala to the NCAA's transfer portal in January. On Tuesday, Moala announced a commitment to transfer to Idaho for the next stage of his football career.

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Moala was an academic senior for the 2021-22 school year and graduated in January. He could have as many as three years of eligibility remaining after missing the majority of the past two seasons and the COVID-19 eligibility relief granted by the NCAA.

Moala finished his Notre Dame career with 22 tackles, one tackle for a loss and one touchdown on a fumble return against Navy in 2019. Moala played in 19 games as a freshman and sophomore mostly on special teams before being limited to just three games in 2020 and one game in 2021.

A former three-star recruit in the 2018 class, Moala proved his ability to Notre Dame's coaching staff during the Irish Invasion camp in June 2017. The Irish made a push to keep Moala, a safety from nearby Penn High School in Mishawaka, Ind., close to home.

Moala became the ninth former Notre Dame football player to find a new home via the transfer portal since the start of the 2021 season. Three players have not yet identified their next destination: cornerback JoJo Johnson and safeties Litchfield Ajavon and KJ Wallace.

Notre Dame Football Transfer Tracker

Tracking the Notre Dame football players who have entered the NCAA transfer portal since the start of the 2021 season.

Player	Position	Class	New School

Litchfield Ajavon	Safety	2019	Pending
Jay Bramblett	Punter	2019	LSU
Quinn Carroll	Offensive Lineman	2019	Minnesota
Brendon Clark	Quarterback	2019	Old Dominion
Khari Gee	Safety	2021	Georgia Tech
Lawrence Keys III	Wide Receiver	2018	Tulane
Paul Moala	Linebacker	2018	Idaho
Caleb Offord	Cornerback	2020	Buffalo
Shayne Simon	Linebacker	2018	Pittsburgh
KJ Wallace	Safety	2019	Pending
JoJo Johnson	Cornerback	2021	Pending
George Takacs	Tight End	2018	Boston College