2023 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 13 games at linebacker in his lone season as a Yellow Jacket … Ranked fifth on the team in tackles (65), tied for the team lead in tackles for loss (11) and ranked second on the squad in sacks (four) … Tied for third in the ACC with three forced fumbles … Had at least three tackles in 12-of-13 games … Recorded tackles for loss in six-straight games from Sept. 9 (South Carolina State) to Oct. 21 (Boston College) … Notched first sack of the season in 30-16 win at Wake Forest (Sept. 23) … Turned in best performance of the regular season in 23-20 win at No. 17 Miami (Fla.) (Oct. 7) … In addition to seven tackles, a season-best 1.5 TFL and a sack, Moala made perhaps the biggest play of the season for the Yellow Jackets when he forced a fumble that Tech, trailing 20-17, recovered at its own 26 yard line with 26 seconds to go in the game … After Moala’s forced fumble, the Jackets marched 74 yards in four plays and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 44-yard pass from Haynes King to Christian Leary with one second remaining … Had seven tackles apiece against Boston College (Oct. 21) and at Clemson (Nov. 11) … Matched a school record with two forced fumbles in bowl-clinching win over Syracuse (Nov. 18) … Had six tackles and a TFL against No. 1 Georgia … Saved his best performance as a Yellow Jacket for his final game in the White and Gold, recording two sacks, three TFL and six total tackles in Tech’s 30-17 win over UCF in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl.
Idaho (2022): Played in all 12 games in his lone season at Idaho … Tied for third on the team with 61 tackles … Led squad with seven tackles for loss … Tied for second on team with two sacks … Tied for third in the Big Sky Conference with a team-high-tying four interceptions … Broke up five passes, which was good for fourth on the squad … Also added a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries … Notched multiple tackles in all 12 games … Had a season-high eight tackles and an interception against Drake (Sept. 17) … Recorded his second-most tackles (6) and most tackles for loss (2) in a game and added a sack and an interception at Montana (Oct. 15) … Also had interceptions against Northern Colorado (Oct. 1) and at Sacramento State (Oct. 29) … Forced a fumble in season opener at Washington State (Sept. 3).
Notre Dame (2018-21): Appeared in 23 games over four seasons at Notre Dame … Saw action in seven games as a true freshman in 2018 and recorded first collegiate tackle in penultimate game of the regular season vs. Syracuse … Recorded 14 tackles, one tackle for loss, two quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 12 games as a sophomore in 2019 … Forced fumble and fumble recovery came when he intercepted a pitch against Navy, which he returned 27 yards for a touchdown … Saw action in the first three games of the 2020 campaign before sustaining a season-ending injury in Game 3 against Florida State … Five of his seven tackles came in season opener against Duke, which were ND’s third-most stops in the season-opening win … Only appeared in one game – the season opener at Florida State – in 2021.
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect in the state of Indiana by ESPN … Named Indiana’s 2017 Mr. Football Defensive Back by the Indiana Football Coaches Association ratings board and the Indianapolis Star … Named Northern Indiana Conference North Division MVP and first-team all-conference as a senior in ’17 … Stuffed the stat sheer with 67 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and seven touchdowns (five on kickoff/punt returns, two on receptions) as a senior … Helped lead Penn to a 13-2 record and 2017 Indiana 6A state championship game appearance as a senior … Coached by Cory Yeoman.
Personal: Majoring in business administration.
