From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Texas LB Trey Moore.
No. 8 TREY MOORE/LB TEXAS – 6-2, 243 POUNDS (RS SENIOR)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Trey Moore 6-2/243 10 1/2″ 31 5/8″ N/A
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
4.54 1.60 4.43 DNP
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
10’0″ 38.5″ DNP
THE GOOD
– Despite a lack of overall power, Moore does well to turn his speed into power at first contact
– Has good instincts when rushing the passer and understands how to get his arms in passing lanes
– Impressive lateral agility
– Athleticism helps him in zone coverage, where he can move quickly in short areas
– Quick enough to stick with receivers downfield in man coverage
– Has some experience as an off-ball linebacker and shows some promise there, will bring some positional versatility to the NFL
– Really effective spin move, both when rushing the passer and shedding blocks
– Very quick, frantic hands
– Seems to have a plan every time he rushes the passer
– High motor, is never going to quit on a play
– Takes good angles to the quarterback as a pass rusher
– Solid statistical production
THE BAD
– Not much overall power, bigger blockers can force him out of his gap
– Still developing instincts in zone coverage
– Has shown the ability to set the edge against the run, but doesn’t do it consistently enough
– Not much power in his hands
– Struggles with top-end speed when rushing around the edge
– Occasionally lunges/fails to break down, leading to missed tackles
– Oftentimes, he tries to go around blocks rather than through them, which can cause him to abandon his gap responsibility
STATS
– Career: 175 tackles, 50.0 TFL, 30.5 sacks, one interception, 13 passes defended, five fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles
– 2022 (UTSA): 59 tackles, 18.0 TFL, 8.0 sacks, six passes defended, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles
– 2023 (UTSA): 45 tackles, 17.5 TFL, 14.0 sacks, one interception, three passes defended, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble
– 2024 (Texas): 35 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, one pass defended, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles
– 2025 (Texas): 35 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, three passes defended, one fumble recovery
– Led CUSA in TFL (18.0) in 2022, 10th in the entire NCAA
– Led AAC in TFL (17.5) and sacks (14.0) in 2023, third in sacks in the entire NCAA
– 57 career games, 29 with UTSA and 28 with Texas
– Owns UTSA single-season records in sacks (14.0 in 2023) and TFL (18.0 in 2022)
INJURY HISTORY
– 2023: Noted as having a minor ankle injury for a few weeks during the middle of the season, but played through it
– 2025: Banged up in his final game against Texas A&M, but avoided major injury and was healthy at the combine
BACKGROUND
– DOB: May 5, 2003 (22 years old)
– Hometown: San Antonio, TX
– Graduated from Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, TX
– Committed to UTSA before the 2021 season and redshirted freshman year, played for UTSA in 2022 and 2023
– Entered transfer portal after 2023 season, spent the following two years at Texas
– Majored in Physical Culture & Sports
– Wants to be a player who leads by example, hopes to be someone who can “lead a locker room”
– Has always wanted to travel to Switzerland and the safari in Africa
– Not a trash talker, likes to laugh when players talk trash to him during games
– Cam Newton was his favorite player growing up, liked to study Khalil Mack and Von Miller
– Awards: 2021 CUSA Academic Medal Recipient, 2021 CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll Member, 2022 CUSA All-Freshman Team, 2022 CUSA Academic Medal Recipient, 2023 AAC Defensive Player of the Year, 2023 First-Team All AAC
TAPE BREAKDOWN
Trey Moore is a quick and athletic edge defender who lacks overall power. Against bigger blockers, he sometimes loses his anchor.
Texas may have run a stunt on the outside here, which might explain why Moore crashes in from the left edge of the screen. Whatever the reason, he comes inside and completely loses his anchor. The play gets run at the spot he was lined up, yet Moore is forced all the way out of the frame.
While he doesn’t have a lot of overall power, Moore does a pretty good job of turning speed into power. He’s very quick, and he flies off the ball, and he can use that to force tackles onto their heels, especially when he gets his hand placement right at first contact.
Coming off the left side of the frame, Moore gets off the ball quickly. His speed is too much for the tackle to handle, and Moore does a nice job of getting his arm up into the tackle’s chest. He turns speed to power well and puts the tackle on the ground, and nearly gets to the quarterback before the pass is thrown.
Moore has good instincts when rushing the passer. He understands when he’s not going to get the sack and gets his hands in passing lanes instead.
Coming off the left side again here, Moore rushes to the inside. He gets past the linemen, but doesn’t reach the quarterback in time. However, he recognizes when the pass is being thrown and deflects it, blowing up the play.
Moore is an agile player. He occasionally rushes from the second level, and he’s got the speed and lateral quickness to be a weapon there.
Rushing like a linebacker, a puller attempts to meet Moore in the gap. He moves side to side very quickly, and he’s way too quick for the tackle here. He doesn’t get to the running back, but his agility is impressive, and it blows the play up.
A lot of Moore’s reps came on the edge, but his athleticism helps him cover as well. When playing linebacker, Moore’s agility helps him in both man and zone coverage.
Moore’s lined up in man coverage against the tight end just off the line of scrimmage. The receiver is running a simple deep crosser, and he is getting a step on Moore by the end of the route. But as someone who played a lot of his snaps on the edge, this is impressive coverage. It’s hard to find many other edge defenders capable of running with receivers down the field like this.
However, when he is playing at the second level like that, Moore doesn’t look quite as comfortable against the run. There are times when he takes himself out of position, and he doesn’t fill gaps well when coming downhill.
Moore starts this play over the left guard, and it looks like he’s trying to fill the B gap. He isn’t quite as confident working through blocks due to a lack of power, sometimes relying on his agility to get around blockers. That can work, but sometimes he ends up taking himself way out of his gap, as he does on this play.
CONCLUSION
Trey Moore was incredible at UTSA. His production in sacks and tackles for a loss was shocking, and he broke school records in the process. Unfortunately, that production just wasn’t the same at Texas. Moore’s biggest question is whether that production was an example of his potential or having undermatched competition.
There is much to like about Moore’s game. He’s pretty athletic for his position, and his testing at the combine will help him plenty in that department. He moves quickly in tight spaces, is quick with his hands, and has a good pass-rushing plan. If he can be more precise and develop more of his pass-rushing moves, the template is there for him to become a solid pass rusher.
However, Moore will need to find ways to get around his lack of overall play strength. He doesn’t have much power, simply put. As a result, blockers can push him out of his gap. When he tries to prevent that by going around them, he sometimes abandons his gap himself.
Moore reminds me of Uchenna Nwosu, a second-round pick from the Chargers in 2018. Nwosu had a little more pop to his game, but he was similarly undersized for the position and bounced around the defense before coming to the NFL. Nwosu has put together a very respectable eight-year career. I’m not sure if Moore can do the same, but that would be a pretty solid outlook for his career.
NFL Projection: Mid-Day 3
Steelers Depot Draft Grade: 7.0 (Spot Starter)
Grade Range: 6.6-7.6
Games Watched: at Michigan (2024), at Ohio State (2025), vs Texas A&M (2025)
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