Dereck Moore

Pronunciation:  DEHR ick MORE

Academics: Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2023 and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete in 2023-24.

2023 (Freshman Season): Moore played in nine games and started the final six … finished the season with 49 tackles, good for third on the team despite only seeing significant time at defense over the last six games … after missing the first three games, played mostly special teams, recording a tackle against UMass … made his first start of the season against Hawai’i and recorded seven tackles … had his first double-digit tackle game against Nevada with 10, including eight solos … had back-to-back eight-tackle games against both UNLV and at Boise State … after a three-tackle game against Fresno State, finished the season with a career-high 12 tackles including six solos, against Utah State.

High School: Lettered in football at Woodbridge High School for coach Aron Craver … earned First Team All-League and First Team All-CIF honors … recorded 116 tackles over his last two years with an interception … also added three PBUs, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Personal: Birthday is August 7, 2005 … majoring in business administration.