Will Fuller

William Vincent Fuller V (born April 16, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver.

As a senior in 2012, Fuller was named the MVP of the Philadelphia Catholic League 4A.

He originally committed to play college football at Penn State on June 3, 2012, after receiving a scholarship offer while on a visit at the school.

However, Fuller would go on to switch his commitment to Notre Dame on August 5, 2012.

Fuller played sparingly as a freshman at Notre Dame, catching only six passes.

He scored his first touchdown on a 47-yard pass from Tommy Rees against Air Force on October 26, 2013.

Fuller recorded two receptions for 93 yards in that game, averaging 46.5 yards per catch.

Fuller emerged as a starter his sophomore year following an impressive off-season, following that up by having a breakout season for the Irish.

He had seven receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina on October 11.

He recorded 76 receptions for 1,094 yards with 15 touchdowns, tying Golden Tate for the school single season record.

Fuller's 15 touchdowns were tied for third in Football Bowl Subdivision, behind Colorado State's Rashard Higgins and Alabama's Amari Cooper.

In a game against Northwestern, Fuller had nine receptions for 159 yards and three touchdowns, all career highs.

Following the season, he was recognized as an honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated.

Fuller started off his junior season with two touchdowns on seven receptions for 142 yards against Texas.

In the next game against the Virginia Cavaliers, Fuller caught five passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown pass with 12 seconds left from DeShone Kizer.

He had six receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Tech in Notre Dame's third game of the season, a 30–22 victory.

Against USC, Fuller recorded three receptions for 131 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown to beat USC by a score of 41–31.

At Pitt, he had seven receptions for 152 yards and three touchdowns, leading to 42–30 victory.

Fuller's three touchdowns allowed him to surpass both Golden Tate and Jeff Samardzija on the career touchdown list with 28, leaving him only second behind Michael Floyd's 37.

On November 28, against Stanford, he had six receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown.

Fuller caught six passes for 113 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown, in a losing effort against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.

Fuller finished the season with 62 catches and a career-high 1,258 yards with 14 touchdowns.

He was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.

He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015.

He was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Fuller also played for the Miami Dolphins.

One of five siblings (he has four sisters), Fuller attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played high school football for the Cahillites.

On January 3, 2016, Fuller announced he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.

He finished his Notre Dame career with 144 receptions for 2,512 yards (17.4 avg) and 30 touchdowns.

At the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, Fuller ran the 40-yard dash in an official time of 4.32 seconds, which was the best time among wide receivers.

Fuller was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round with the 21st overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

He was the second wide receiver taken in the 2016 NFL Draft, only behind Baylor's Corey Coleman, who went to the Cleveland Browns with the 15th overall pick.

In his first NFL game against the Chicago Bears on September 11, 2016, Fuller had five receptions (on 11 targets from quarterback Brock Osweiler) for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Texans won by a score of 23–14.

In the next game against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had 104 receiving yards on four receptions, including a juggled catch for 53 yards, in the 19–12 victory.

Two weeks later, Fuller returned a punt for a 67-yard touchdown in a 27–20 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

In doing so, he became the first player in franchise history to record a punt return touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same game (as he had a touchdown reception earlier in the game).

In his rookie season, Fuller had 47 receptions for 635 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 13 returns for 196 yards and a touchdown in 14 games and 13 starts.

The Texans finished atop the American Football Conference (AFC) South with a 9–7 record and were the #4 seed in the playoffs.

On January 7, 2017, Fuller made his postseason debut against the Oakland Raiders in the Wild Card Round.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Fuller was rated as the 19th best wide receiver prospect of his class.