The University of Akron Athletics
2017 Akron Football Roster

Jersey Number 56
Deon'Tae Moore
- Position:
- DE
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- High School:
- Kenmore HS
As a Senior (2017): Played in 12 games with one start at defensive end … also saw action with the kicking unit … finished with 15 tackles, three sacks for a loss of 23 yards, and a fumble recovery … had two tackles in the win over Ohio … in the win over Ball State, had two tackles and a five-yard sack … in the MAC win at Bowling Green, had four tackles and a fumble recovery … in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff, had two tackles and a six-yard sack … had two tackles at No. 6 Penn State … lettered.
As a Junior (2016): Played in 10 games with three starts at defensive end … finished with 20 tackles, 3.0 TFL, a sack, a forced fumble, and a break-up … had a solo stop for a loss of seven yards at Ohio … made two tackles against Bowling Green … had three tackles in the win over Miami (Ohio) … had three solo stops and a break-up in the win at Kent State … had three tackles against Appalachian State … had three tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards, and a forced fumble in the win at Marshall … had two tackles at No. 10 Wisconsin and against VMI … lettered.
As a Sophomore (2015): Sat out the entire season with a torn ACL.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2014): Appeared in two games … lettered.
As a Freshman (2013): Redshirted.
High School: First-Team All-Northeast Ohio … All-Northeast Ohio Defensive Player of the Year … first-team All-State … 2011 Division II Defensive Player of the Year ... second-team Division II and City Series Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... as a senior, posted 98 tackles (56 solo), 10 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one interception ... had 12 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns … gained 27 yards rushing on four carries ... as a junior, had 73 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, 14 sacks, forced five fumbles, and recovered two ... blocked three kicks and one punt ... had six pass breakups ... received Associated Press All-Ohio and All-Northeast Ohio Inland District honors in Division II as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born Nov. 10, 1994 … mother is Dionna Moore … has a sister Adrianna … organizational supervision major.
As a Junior (2016): Played in 10 games with three starts at defensive end … finished with 20 tackles, 3.0 TFL, a sack, a forced fumble, and a break-up … had a solo stop for a loss of seven yards at Ohio … made two tackles against Bowling Green … had three tackles in the win over Miami (Ohio) … had three solo stops and a break-up in the win at Kent State … had three tackles against Appalachian State … had three tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards, and a forced fumble in the win at Marshall … had two tackles at No. 10 Wisconsin and against VMI … lettered.
As a Sophomore (2015): Sat out the entire season with a torn ACL.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2014): Appeared in two games … lettered.
As a Freshman (2013): Redshirted.
High School: First-Team All-Northeast Ohio … All-Northeast Ohio Defensive Player of the Year … first-team All-State … 2011 Division II Defensive Player of the Year ... second-team Division II and City Series Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... as a senior, posted 98 tackles (56 solo), 10 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one interception ... had 12 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns … gained 27 yards rushing on four carries ... as a junior, had 73 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, 14 sacks, forced five fumbles, and recovered two ... blocked three kicks and one punt ... had six pass breakups ... received Associated Press All-Ohio and All-Northeast Ohio Inland District honors in Division II as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born Nov. 10, 1994 … mother is Dionna Moore … has a sister Adrianna … organizational supervision major.
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