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Nevada
2010: One of the premier defensive ends in the nation enters his senior season poised to become the school’s all-time leader in sacks and tackles for loss … Has been named to the Watch List for the Bronko Naguski Award, given annually to the nation’s top defensive player … Named Preseason WAC Defensive Player of the Year by Blue Ribbon College Football and Lindy’s … Has also been named to the Watch List for the Lott Trophy … Has been named preseason first-team All-WAC by Phil Steele, Blue Ribbon College Football, Yahoo Sports, the Sporting News and Lindy’s … Needs 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks to become the school’s all-time leader in those categories … Needs those same statistics to break the Western Athletic Conference records in those categories as well … Holds Nevada’s single-season records in sacks (11.5 in 2008) and tackles for loss (20.0 in 2009).
2009: Earned first-team All-WAC honors and was named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year – the first such honor for a Nevada player … Started all 13 games and finished with 61 tackles, including a WAC-leading 20.0 for a loss of 93 yards … His TFL total broke the Nevada single-season record … Registered 6.5 sacks for a loss of 49 yards … Forced two fumbles and broke up three passes … Had a season-high six tackles in six different games … Set a career high with 4.5 TFLs against UNLV … Was among the national leaders in TFL per game … Was on the Watch List for the Ted Hendricks Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top defensive end … Named second-team Preseason All-WAC by Phil Steele's College Football Preview … Named second-team Preseason All-WAC by Athlon Sports … Named second-team Preseason All-WAC by Lindy's.
2008: Earned his first career All-WAC honor with second-team accolades ... Finished the regular season tied for second in the WAC, and 17th nationally, in sacks with 11.5 and 0.92 per game ... His sack total of 11.5 set the school’s single-season record … He was also fourth in the WAC and 30th nationally in tackles for loss at 15.0 on the year and 1.25 per game ... Converted to defensive end full-time (he played linebacker in 2007 as a freshman), Moch flourished in Nevada's 4-3 scheme.
2007: Did not start but saw playing time in all 13 games in the linebacking corps and as a defensive end and on special teams … Recorded 13 tackles with 3.5 sacks on the year … Had a sack against Idaho, New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech … Forced a fumble against Louisiana Tech and recovered another against Nicholls State … Broke up three passes on the year … Earned first career varsity letter.
2006: Redshirted his first year at Nevada.
High School
A graduate of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. … Earned first-team all-state honors … Played on state championship squads in 2004 and 2005 … Was a first-team all-region selection … Won the state 200-meter title.
Personal
Born Dontay Courtney Moch on July 19, 1988 … Son of Rakell Wesley and Robert Moch … Older brother, Mekell, plays football at San Diego State … Has two younger sisters.
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