Colorado State University Athletics

2017 Football Roster

Trae Moxley
Trae Moxley vs. SDSU 11-26-16
Photo by: Butch Owens
Trae Moxley vs. UTSA 9-10-16
Photo by: Abbie Parr
Trae Moxley vs. New Mexico 11-19-16
Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido
Trae Moxley vs. Colorado 9-2-16
Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido
Trae Moxley - 2015 Head Shot
Jersey Number 60

Trae Moxley

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    330
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Carbondale, Colo.
  • High School:
    Roaring Fork HS
2017 (Senior): Started 11 games on the offensive line, blocking for an offense that ranked 11th in the country and first in the Mountain West with 492.5 yards per game... The offensive line allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a figure that ranked fifth in the country... Behind Moxley and the offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked 13th  among all FBS players with 3,799 passing yards, while running back Dalyn Dawkins ranked 19th in the country with 1,399 rushing yards... The Rams' third-down conversion percentage of 50.3 percent ranked second in the country and their 305 total first downs ranked eighth.
  • The Rams offense scored 58 points in the season-opener against Oregon State (Aug. 26), the most in school history against a Power 5 opponent.
  • Helped the Rams put up 23 points against No. 1-ranked Alabama, the most points allowed by the Tide against a non-Power 5 conference opponent since 2007.
    • The Rams offensive line did not allow a sack against the Crimson Tide, a unit that ranked third in the country with 3.6 sacks per game.
    • Colorado State converted 10-of-17 third downs (58.8 percent) against an Alabama defense that ranked eighth in the country in third-down defense in 2016.
  • Blocked for 610 yards of total offense in the win over Hawai'i (Sept. 30) which is the most under Head Coach Mike Bobo.
  • In a win over Nevada (Oct. 14), the Rams' offense eclipsed the 600-yard mark for the third time this season, going for 608.
    • Quarterback Nick Stevens passed for 384 yards while running back Dalyn Dawkins rushed for a career-high 191 yards.
  • Blocked for 570 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Boise State defense that entered the game ranked 15th in the country in total defense (Nov. 11).
  • Made way for 305 passing yards and 301 rushing yards en route to the Rams' fourth 600-yard performance of the season in a blowout win over San Jose State (Nov. 18).
2016 (Junior): Played in all 13 games and started three on the offensive line... Rams' offensive line allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a number that ranked 8th in the country... Colorado State's offense ranked 12th in the country in passing efficiency, 31st in rushing offense. 28th in scoring offense and 30th in total offense... behind the Rams' offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked fifth in the country and first in the Mountain West with a 171.3 passer efficiency rating... blocked for three primary running backs whom all had 90+ rush attempts on the season, and a combined 2,199 total yards... Rams' offense ranked fourth in the country in Red Zone offense with a 94.3% success rate, and 38th in the country with a 59.1% 4th down conversion percentage... the offensive line allowed just one sack in the final six games of the season.
  • Helped block for 569 total yards of total offense, including 245 on the ground, in a 47-21 win over UNC (Sept. 17)
  • Blocked for 369 yards of total offense against Minnesota (Sept. 24), the most that the 35th ranked defense in FBS had allowed at that point of the season
  • Blocked for quarterback Collin Hill's career-high 370 passing yards against Wyoming (Oct. 1)
  • Helped block for 464 yards of total offense against a Utah State defense that ranked 29th in the country in yards allowed (Oct. 8)
  • The Rams became just the second team this season to rush for 100+ yards against Boise State (Oct. 15), with 184 total yards on the ground
  • At Air Force (Nov. 12), blocked for a 300-yard passer in Nick Stevens, 200-yard receiver in Michael Gallup and 100-yard rusher in Dalyn Dawkins, the first such game in CSU history
  • Blocked for a trio of 100-yard running backs against New Mexico (Nov. 19), a game in which the Rams also posted a season-high 576 yards of total offense
  • The Rams scored 63 points and put up 507 yards of total offense against a San Diego State defense that came into the game ranked eighth in the country in total defense and averaged 16.9 points allowed per game (Nov. 26)
  • Blocked for a season-high 600 yards of total offense in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22), including a school-record 265 receiving yards for Bisi Johnson and a career-high 445 passing yards for quarterback Nick Stevens
2015 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games recording three starts at either left guard or left tackle... Helped block for an offense that ranked third in the Mountain West with 417.0 yards per game, and was among the nation’s leaders for tackles for loss allowed (4.62 per game; 11th), sacks allowed (1.17 per game; 22nd), third-down conversions (46.0 percent, 20th), fourth-down conversions (58.8 percent, 36th), first downs (23.15 per game, 33rd) and red-zone offense (87 percent, 44th).
  • Helped block for a season-high 598 yards of total offense, including 217 on the ground, in a 65-13 win over Savannah State (9/5).
  • Earned his first start (left guard) in CSU's conference opener at Utah State (10/3).
  • Made way for a season-most 325 rushing yards in a win over UNLV (11/14).
  • Blocked for quarterback Nick Stevens' career-high 310-yard performance in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl vs. Nevada (12/29).
2014 (Freshman): Played in 12 games, primarily being used on special teams... Also appeared as a backup offensive lineman.

2013 (Redshirt): Redshirted during his first collegiate season.... Moved from tight end to offensive line in the spring of 2014.

High School:
  • Is a 2013 graduate of Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale, Colo.
  • Earned All-Western Slope League honors and named Lineman of the Year after his junior campaign in 2011.
  • Named honorable mention All-Western Slope League after his sophomore season in 2010.
  • Recorded 21 tackles (12 solo) as a 14-year-old freshman in 2009.
  • Caught the eye of CSU coaches with his junior-year film, then built on that impression attending the Rams’ football camp in the summer of 2012... Showed great athletic ability for a big tight end.
  • Lettered four years apiece in football and basketball.
  • Captain for both football and basketball his senior seasons.
  • Head football coach was Tory Jensen.
  • Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN and a two-star prospect by Scout and Rivals.
Personal: Born March 16, 1995 in Templeton, Calif. ... Hometown is Carbondale, Colo. ... Parents are Kacy DiMarco, Bill Rice, and Wade Moxley... Father played football at Cuesta College... Has three siblings - two older brothers and one older sister... Majoring in communication studies at CSU.
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