Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
#99
Ahmad Moten
Senior defensive lineman for Miami. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Fort Lauderdale, FL
CFB Index 73 · #81 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
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
0.5
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at Wake Forest
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Miami. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami in 2022.
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
22.6own fans
70rival fans
[Top Defensive Players 2026](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49139963/ranking-college-football-best-defensive-players-2026) We should have a top defensive line again. I know what Moten, Wilson, Lightfoot and Blount can…
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In Their Words
200 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Ahmad Moten
Wins his gap play after play. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Miami. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Wake Forest — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Miami3-star out of Cardinal Gibbons
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Miami
Played his entire career under Mario Cristobal.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 33–20
at Wake Forest
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 33-12 over that span.
2023Miami7-6HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2024Miami10-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami3-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
Concern: tackles (0th 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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
48.3%
98 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
73 · #81 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #81 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #10 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Farmer’s 2024 season.
74%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Joshua on
Sack rate
Height
Weight
Differs from Joshua on
Hurry rate (lower)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Joshua Farmer's junior season at Florida State (2023).
68%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 4
Matches Joshua on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Joshua on
Hurry rate (higher)
TFL rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ahmad Moten
The defensive line · Miami
- #99Ahmad Moten9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Damon Wilson Jr.9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Justin Scott6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Marquise Lightfoot5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Keona Davis3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology