Paul Moala: LB · Georgia Tech · #13.
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Paul Moala
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 8 tackles against Syracuse, Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
57 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 9.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 57 | 32 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 14 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 77 | 43 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 34-39vs Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-13vs South Carolina State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-48@ No. 17 Ole Miss | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-16@ Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-38vs Bowling Green | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 23-20@ No. 17 Miami | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-38vs Boston College | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-42vs No. 17 North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-17@ Virginia | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-42@ Clemson | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-22vs Syracuse | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 23-31vs No. 1 Georgia | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 30-17vs UCF | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 32 | 9.5 | 3.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
57tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%10 TFLSack rate
5%3 sacksPD rate
4%2 pass breakups57 tackles · 9.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
43.8%
377 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
66.2
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #131 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Notre Dame and Georgia Tech, 77 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and Brent Key.
