Derrick Moore

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 5 - vs. Rutgers (Sept. 23, 2023)
• Solos: 2, 7x - last vs. Alabama (Jan. 1, 2024)
• Asst: 4 - vs. Rutgers (Sept. 23, 2023)
• TFLs: 1.0, 8x - last vs. Alabama (Jan. 1, 2024)
• Sacks: 1.0, 7x - last vs. Alabama (Jan. 1, 2024)
• Int: none
• FR: 1 - at Maryland (Nov. 18, 2023)
• PBUs: 1, 2x - last vs. Ohio State (Nov. 25, 2023)

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2023)
• Two-time letter winner (2022-23)
• Has appeared in 29 games along the defensive line

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in all 15 games at edge rusher and also contributed on special teams; made 34 tackles with 6.0 for loss including 5.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery (returned for a touchdown), four quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups to earn his second varsity letter 
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Five times shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against UNLV, Rutgers, at Nebraska, at Michigan State, at Maryland
• Made two solo tackles playing off the edge and on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Delivered a six-yard sack playing off the edge and on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Made a solo tackle playing off the edge and contributing on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Credited with five tackles, a quarterback hurry, and one tackle for loss against Rutgers (Sept. 23)
• On the road at Nebraska (Sept. 30), delivered three tackles with a nine-yard sack; also forced a fumble and broke up a pass
• Totaled three tackles at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Against Indiana (Oct. 14), notched two tackles playing off the edge
• At Michigan State (Oct. 21), made a five-yard sack as part of a four-tackle day
• Delivered two solo tackles off the edge against Purdue (Nov. 4) and played special teams
• Credited with two tackles at Penn State (Nov. 11)
• Recovered a fumble at Maryland (Nov. 18) and returned it four yards for a touchdown, the first recovery and score of his career
• Broke up a pass as part of a four-tackle day against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Registered a four-yard sack playing off the edge against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)
• Credited with a seven-yard sack among two tackles against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Played off the edge against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in all 14 games at edge; made eight tackles with two sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup to earn his first varsity letter
• Named Defensive Freshman of the Game following his performance against Maryland
• In his U-M debut, played off the edge against Colorado State (Sept. 3) and hurried the quarterback once
• Made a solo tackle playing off the edge against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Made two solo tackles playing off the edge against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Recorded a fourth-quarter sack playing off the edge against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Played snaps at the edge position at Iowa (Oct.1), against Penn State (Oct. 15), Michigan State (Oct. 29), Nebraska (Nov. 12), at Rutgers (Nov. 5), at Ohio State (Nov. 26), and against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
• Registered an 11-yard sack playing off the edge at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Earned snaps playing off the edge against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Contributed from the edge spot against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Made two solo tackles playing off the edge against Illinois (Nov. 19)
• Broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage and made a solo tackle against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Contributed as an edge rusher and on special teams against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Prep
• Attended St. Frances Academy High School (2022) coached by Messay Hailemariam
• His senior year, helped St. Frances post an 8-1 record and MaxPrep’s No. 1 ranking in the state
• Junior season canceled due to COVID
• Helped St. Frances to an 11-1 record in his sophomore season in 2019

Key Statistics
• Posted 55 tackles his senior season (2021), including 24 for loss with 12 sacks
• The Panthers were forced to cancel the 2020 season due to COVID

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 79 overall player nationally, the No. 12 defensive line prospect in the country and second-best prospect in state of Maryland
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 107 overall player in the nation, the No. 16 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 2 recruit in Maryland
• ESPN 300 member; rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the 23rd overall player in the country, the No. 3 defensive end prospect nationally and the No. 1 player in Maryland
• On3.com Composite ranking of four stars; rated as the 87th-best prospect nationally, the 12th-best defensive lineman in the country and the second-best player in Maryland
• Four-star prospect according to On3.com; No. 167 overall prospect in the nation, the 21st-rated defensive lineman nationally and the No. 2 prospect in Maryland
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 121 overall player nationally, the No. 11 strong-side defensive end prospect in the country and the No. 3 recruit in Maryland
• Selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game
• 2021 Under Armour All-American Game MVP following a two-sack performance
• 2021 MaxPreps Maryland High School Football Player of the Year

Personal
• Derrick Moore was born December 6, 2002
• Son of Derrick Moore Sr. and Jakia Stewart
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.0	2.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	6.0