{"id":64335,"date":"2024-08-05T23:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T04:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=64335"},"modified":"2024-08-05T23:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T04:26:43","slug":"trey-moore-bringing-the-sought-after-different-element-to-texas-edges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/trey-moore-bringing-the-sought-after-different-element-to-texas-edges\/","title":{"rendered":"Trey Moore bringing the sought-after \u201cdifferent element\u201d to Texas\u2019 EDGEs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just before the start of training camp, Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski<\/a><\/strong> said UTSA transfer EDGE Trey Moore<\/a><\/strong> would add a \u201cdifferent element\u201d to his position group and the Longhorns\u2019 pass rush. Through five practices, that\u2019s proven to be the case in Steve Sarkisian<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s eyes.<\/p>\n

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Moore, who was the American Athletic Conference\u2019s defensive player of the year in 2023 with 45 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 14.0 sacks for the Roadrunners, improved upon a standout 2022 when Jeff Traylor<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s program was a part of Conference USA. Moore entered the portal following the 2023 season and was On3\u2019s No. 24 overall transfer prospect. The Longhorns earned the Smithson Valley<\/a><\/strong> product\u2019s pledge over what was then a Nick Saban<\/a><\/strong>-led Alabama program.<\/p>\n

Despite barely playing during the Longhorns\u2019 Orange-White Game, Moore was one of the stories of the spring. That continued into the summer and has manifested itself in the early stages of preseason camp with Moore being the No. 1 player on the depth chart at the Buck EDGE position in the Texas defense. <\/p>\n

What makes Moore an effective player?<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s very twitchy,\u201d Sarkisian said following the Longhorns\u2019 fifth preseason practice on Monday. \u201cTrey is not the biggest guy. He\u2019s not small, but he\u2019s not the biggest guy. He\u2019s very twitchy. He has a unique ability to bend when he comes around the corner and get underneath tackles. He\u2019s a very natural athlete. He can up-and-under and double-move guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore is listed at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds. Despite giving up several inches in height and nearly 100 pounds in weight to the Longhorn tackles of Kelvin Banks<\/a><\/strong> and Cameron Williams<\/a><\/strong>, Sarkisian said he gives those two bookends fits on a regular basis. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s going against two good tackles in Kelvin and Cam,\u201d Sarkisian said. \u201cThe sign of a good team is when you\u2019ve got good players and not either side is dominating the other. Trey\u2019s winning on some rushes, and that\u2019s a good thing. That\u2019s pushing those two guys at tackle as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing that makes Moore difficult to stop in practice his his variety of moves. Right now that\u2019s making life tough for Banks and Williams. Come August 31, it\u2019ll be the problem of the 12 teams on the Longhorns\u2019 schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also think he works at his craft,\u201d Sarkisian said. \u201cHe\u2019s not going to give you the same thing. He\u2019s going to set things up as practice goes on. It\u2019s a great challenge for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore has elevated to this point in his career thanks to outperforming expectations every step of the way. Out of the four major services, only one elected to rank him as a high school prospect and it gave him two-star billing. A redshirt year unlocked his athletic potential ahead of 2022 and set him up for a 18 TFL, 8.0 sack season with the Roadrunners as they won 11 games and the C-USA title. Moore even managed two tackles and 0.5 TFL against Texas that year.<\/p>\n

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His game leaped again in 2023 to the point where he became the AAC\u2019s top defensive player and one of the most sought-after prospects in the portal. Ahead of 2024, the Longhorns think the \u201cdifferent element\u201d mentioned by Kwiatkowski ahead of the preseason is being provided by Moore as part of an upgraded EDGE position. <\/p>\n

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