Overview
- Penn State announced the hire Thursday via social media, making Pauley the latest addition to Matt Campbell’s new staff.
- Pauley spent the past three seasons with Iowa State’s receivers and earned the 2024 FootballScoop Wide Receivers Coach of the Year honor.
- Under Pauley, Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins each surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in 2024 and were drafted by the Houston Texans in 2025.
- Penn State’s wideouts have underperformed in recent seasons, with only one receiver drafted over the last three drafts and no catches by the unit in last year’s CFP semifinal.
- Pauley succeeds Marques Hagans, whose next position has not been announced.