University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Could contribute both on special teams and in the offensive backfield his final season as a Jaguar ... Rushed for 36 yards on nine carries in the annual iHeartRadio Red-Blue Spring Game ... Scored on a two-yard run for the first offensive touchdown of the team’s second scrimmage during spring drills.

As A Junior (2017): Saw action in each of the first eight games — both in the offensive backfield and as a part of all four special teams units — before suffering a season-ending injury in practice ... Rushed for 59 yards on 19 carries, adding three receptions for 18 yards ... Had a team-best 13 special teams tackles as well ... Recorded a season-high 24 yards on only four attempts in win over Alabama A&M, and was credited with a pair of solo stops ... Gained 12 yards on a pair of rushes against both Ole Miss and nationally-ranked Oklahoma State in the first two weeks of the season, adding a four-yard reception in the latter contest ... Caught two balls for 14 yards — both career-best totals — in final appearance at Georgia State ... Posted a season-high three tackles in back-to-back victories over Troy and ULM, earning the coaches’ special teams award after the defeat of the Warhawks ... Also finished with multiple stops at Louisiana Tech.

As A Sophomore (2016): Played in all 13 contests ... Gained 111 yards on 26 attempts and caught two passes out of the backfield for an additional 10 yards ... Had 11 special teams tackles as well ... Rushed for a career-high 58 yards on eight carries in win over Nicholls, which included a season-long 39-yard gain ... Recorded 23 yards on four attempts in Presbyterian victory ... Rushed six times in victory over nationally-ranked San Diego State, and had three carries against rival Troy ... Posted multiple unassisted stops against both Air Force at the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl and at Idaho in the regular season ... Credited with a stop in each of the Jaguars’ first three games of the year — sharing the coaches’ special teams award after defeat of Mississippi State in the season opener — then had a streak of four straight outings with a tackle from Oct. 15-Nov. 5.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2015): Saw action in each of the team’s last 10 games ... Credited with 10 tackles on special teams play ... Finished with a career-best three stops in season finale against Appalachian State ... Recorded two unassisted tackles against eventual Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State ... Had a solo stop in contests at Texas State, Georgia State and Georgia Southern ... Collected an assisted tackle in back-to-back victories over Idaho and Louisiana.

As A Freshman (2014): Sat out as a redshirt ... Received the coaches’ special teams scout team award after USA defeated Appalachian State ... Selected to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School Highlights: A three-year letterwinner in football and track at Huntsville High ... Recorded 3,733 yards rushing and 38 touchdowns during his career for the Panthers ... Part of an HHS 4x400-meter relay team that won the state championship at the 6A meet his junior year.

Personal: Full name is Deonta Antonio Moore ... Born April 23, 1996, in Huntsville, Ala. ... Son of Otis and Sophia Moore ... Uncle, Eddie Moore, was a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker at Tennessee from 1999-02, who would play in 18 games for the Miami Dolphins during the 2004 and ’05 NFL seasons ... Favorite movie and book is “Friday Night Lights” ... Favorite team is the Indianapolis Colts ... Favorite athlete is Michael Vick ... Favorite musical act is Speaker Knockerz ... Favorite food is mashed potatoes ... Likes to lift weights, run, listen to music and play video games in his spare time ... In the future would like to coach football at the high school and collegiate levels ... Graduated with a degree in sports and recreation management in May, and is now working on a master’s degree in sports management.