Fili Moala - Defensive Tackle

6-4, 303 Southern California 0 years in the NFL D2a-09 DOB: 06/23/1985

Pick was obtained from Miami for D2b-09 (61st overall) and D5-09 (165th overall).

2009:  Has appeared in three games…was inactive vs. Jacksonville 9/13, at Miami 9/21, at Arizona 9/27, vs. Seattle 10/4, at Tennessee 10/11 and vs. Houston 11/8…recorded one tackle at St. Louis 10/25 in first NFL appearance…recorded one tackle vs. San Francisco 11/1.

Four-year letterman and three-year starter who opened 38 of 52 career games…started final 33 games…had 90 tackles, 46 solo, 23.5 tackles for losses, 9.5 sacks, two FR, five batted passes and two blocked kicks…started 13 games as senior…had 30 tackles, 10 for losses, 4.5 sacks, one batted pass, one FR and two blocked kicks…tied school, conference and NCAA record with two blocked field goals in same game (both in 3rd quarter) against Arizona State…was First-Team All-America choice by The NFL Draft Report, while earning Second-Team honors from The Sporting News…was First-Team All-Pac 10 Conference choice…helped lead unit that ranked 1st in NCAA in scoring defense (9.0 points per game),  2nd in total defense (221.8 yards per game) and 5th in rush defense (87.4 yards per game)…started 13 games as junior…had 32 tackles, 5.5 for losses, and 2.5 sacks…helped lead unit that ranked 2nd in NCAA in scoring defense (16.0 points per game) and total defense (273.2 yards per game) and 4th in rush defense (84.2 yards per game)…started 10 of 13 games as sophomore…had 20 tackles, 7.0 for losses, 2.5 sacks, four batted passes and one FR…started two of 13 games as freshman…had eight tackles, six solo, and one stop for loss…holds degree in sociology.

Full name is Fili Toutoupau’u Moala…born in Buena Park, Calif.…attended Western (Anaheim, Calif.) High School…was all-league choice as junior…only played two games as senior due to injury…is cousin of Baltimore Ravens DT-Haloti Ngata…Moala and his wife, Jordan, reside in Buena Park, Calif.