Biography
CAREER: Earned one letter (2019) at Western Michigan following four letters earned (2015-16-17-18) at Tennessee Tech University … in 13 career games at Western Michigan (1 start), recorded 42 tackles, 9.0 tackles for lost yardage, 4.5 quarterback sacks, one caused fumble, one pass breakup and one quarterback pressure … on the field for 412 snaps at Western Michigan … turned in 10 games as a Bronco with 3+ tackles including a year-high five stops versus Syracuse, Central Michigan and Toledo ... produced six games with 1.0+ TFL with a personal-best 2.0 versus Bowling Green.
2019: Played in all 13 games and started the contest at Syracuse ... recorded 42 tackles, 9.0 tackles for lost yardage, 4.5 quarterback sacks, one caused fumble, one pass breakup and one quarterback pressure… finished fourth on the squad in TFL and tied for second in sacks … within the Mid-American Conference, tied for 13th in sacks (4.5) and sacks per game (0.38) … turned in 10 games with 3+ tackles including a year-high five stops versus Syracuse, Central Michigan and Toledo ... produced six games with 1.0+ TFL with a personal-best 2.0 versus Bowling Green … against the Falcons, only two tackles went for losses … also caused a fumble against Bowling Green … in consecutive games versus Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green and Ball State, accumulated 4.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks … tallied a PBU versus Toledo and recorded a quarterback pressure versus Western Kentucky in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl … on the field for 412 snaps.
2018 (AT TENNESSEE TECH): Played in four games … tallied 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one caused fumble and one pass breakup … credited with 2.0 sacks against Chattanooga in the season opener.
2017 (AT TENNESSEE TECH): Played in 11 games … recorded 51 tackles, 5.0 TFL, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery and six quarterback pressures ... awarded a single-digit number under previous head coach Marcus Satterfield, who conducted a player vote and awarded single-digit numbers to those voted as the toughest members of the team.
2016 (AT TENNESSEE TECH): Played in all 11 games … booked 33 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … forced a fumble and broke up a pass.
2015 (AT TENNESSEE TECH): Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection … played in nine games with five starts … booked 28 tackles, 2.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks as well as two pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE TECH: Earned four letters under coach Reggie Torbor at Restoration Academy in Fairfield, Ala. … played tight end, defensive end and outside linebacker … as a senior, helped team to an 8-4 record, including a 4-1 mark in region play … chosen as the team's Most Valuable Lineman and squad’s overall MVP … also chosen as the track & field program’s MVP after establishing the school record in the mile run.
PERSONAL: Born April 26, 1997 ... graduated from Tennessee Tech University in May, 2019, with a degree in business management … son of Ann Thomas and Ken Moore.
