Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
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Domanick Moon
Senior linebacker for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Fort Wayne, IN
CFB Index 32 · #444 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Western Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
13
tackles · 2026
1.5 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Purdue in 2022.
- Transferred from Purdue to Western Michigan in 2024.
Domanick Moon
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Walters and Lance Taylor. One game to point at: 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Monmouth — Week 2, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of Snider
20248 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Western Michigan
Played his entire career under Lance Taylor.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Western Michigan6-7HC: Lance Taylor · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
2026Western Michigan1-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceAscending
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (7th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
32 · #444 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #444 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #38 of 55 Mid-American LBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 23 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 19 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 56 | 22 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
12 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48 AVG · 56 LONG · 4 NO
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Derrick Bean’s 2020 season.
Matches Derrick on
Tackle volume
PD rate
Height
Differs from Derrick on
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gabe Powers's junior season at Kansas State (2025).
Matches Gabe on
Weight
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Domanick Moon
The linebacker corps · Western Michigan
- #9James Camden85 tackles · 2025
- #10Sefa Saipaia Jr.77 tackles · 2025
- #47Domanick Moon23 tackles · 2025
- #12Dillon Moore19 tackles · 2025
- #42Gabe Welch7 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology