Name: Derrick Moore
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 258 lbs.
High school: Baltimore (MD) St. Frances
Position: Defensive end
Class: Sophomore
Jersey number: #8
Last year: I ranked Moore #72 and said he would be a backup defensive end (LINK). He made 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries, and 1 pass breakup.
TTB Rating: 83
Moore showed up bigger last season than some expected and was listed at 279 pounds. He filled in nicely as a backup defensive end and showed a nice burst despite the extra weight, making 2 total sacks, which is a nice showing for a freshman. His sacks came in mop-up duty against Maryland and Indiana, but they’re sacks nonetheless, and he had some impressive stops in the run game, too.
This season Moore is down to a listed 258 pounds, and I have to assume the strength and conditioning staff planned the cut (along with the coaches). Michigan did not generate a ton of pass rush off the edge last season, and leading sacker Mike Morris – who is playing some defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks now – was more of a bull rush specialist. Morris’s weight loss may be an attempt by the Wolverines to get a little more explosive when going after the quarterback. I expect Moore to be a backup to Braiden McGregor, and I expect him to start to emerge as a player Michigan fans can get excited about over the next couple years.
Prediction: Backup defensive end
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