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Chris Moody

  • position Lb
  • height 6-1
  • weight 220
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown McDonough, Ga.
  • High school Henry County
  • position Lb
  • height 6-1
  • weight 220
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown McDonough, Ga.
  • High school Henry County

Chris Moody Bio

08/19/2014

Chris Moody ready for elevated role at safety spot

By Josh Kendall (The State)

2016: Senior defensive back who played in 11 games including eight starts… logged 46 tackles, an interception and one fumble recovery… earned his first start of the season against East Carolina in his 40th career appearance as a Gamecock… led the Gamecocks and set a then-career-high with nine tackles (six solo) at Kentucky… made his 10th career start against Texas A&M and finished with one tackle and one fumble recovery… notched three tackles and a quarterback hurry against Georgia… tallied eight tackles (five solo) in the UMass win… led the team and set a career-high with 11 tackles in the Missouri win… also made a game-sealing interception in the 4th quarter as Carolina knocked off the Tigers… made three tackles against Florida but left the game in the 1st quarter with a knee injury… did not play against either Western Carolina or Clemson due to the injury… finished his career with 15 starts among his 48 games played.

2015: Junior who was a regular on special teams and also saw action at safety… played in all 12 games… recorded his first tackle of the year against Georgia… had a pass break up in the end zone at Missouri… had a pair of stops at LSU… recorded a half-tackle for loss in the win over Vanderbilt. 2014: Sophomore safety who played in all 13 games making seven starts… credited with 37 tackles… tallied a game- and career-high eight tackles, including seven solo stops, in the season opener versus Texas A&M… made first career start against East Carolina, making three tackles… recorded four stops and grabbed his first interception against Furman… recovered the first fumble of his career in a start at Auburn… credited with seven tackles in a start versus Tennessee… added six tackles at Clemson. 2013: Redshirt freshman safety who saw action in 12 games… primarily used on special teams… credited with seven tackles… saw his most action at Tennessee when Chaz Elder was sidelined with an injury and Kadetrix Marcus was ejected for targeting… responded with three tackles in that contest. 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback and defensive back for Henry County High School in McDonough, Ga., graduating in 2012… coached by Mike Rozier… recruited as an athlete who could play cornerback or safety and could be used in the Wildcat offense… was a first-team AAAAA All-State selection and the Henry County Player of the Year as a senior… led the Warhawks to an 8-4 record… rushed for 1,064 yards and passed for 1,475 yards on offense while accounting for 22 touchdowns… also logged 25 tackles with a couple of interceptions on the defensive side of the ball… played in the annual GACA North vs. South All-Star Game following the season… threw for 1,100 yards and rushed for 500 more with 16 combined TDs as a junior for the Warhawks… rated a three-star prospect, the 64th-best “athlete” and the 67th-best player in the state by Rivals.com… three-star prospect and the nation’s 63rd-best safety according to Scout.com… a three-star player, the 36th-best “athlete” and the 46th-best player in Georgia according to ESPN.com… given three stars, rated the 65th-best player in Georgia and the 72nd-best “athlete” in the country by 247Sports.com… originally committed to Vanderbilt before switching to Carolina… had scholarship offers from over 15 FBS schools with UCF and USF also making his final four. PERSONAL: Christopher B. Moody was born June 9, 1994… is an interdisciplinary studies major who graduated in May.