The former Iowa State signee is ranked as the No. 10 player in his home state.
The Nittany Lions have had the most defensive ends drafted in the NFL since Barnes returned to Happy Valley in 2020.
The redshirt freshman did not record a stat over two years in Happy Valley.
Penn State and Pitt have not played since 2017.
Pauley spent three seasons leading the wide receivers in Ames, Iowa, most notably developing Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins into NFL players.
Bervinchak Love had been on staff with the blue and white for 30 years.