Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
#47
Domanick Moon
Senior linebacker for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Fort Wayne, IN
CFB Index 32 · #444 of 583 LBsHigh 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.
How he plays
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Tackles for loss: 87th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
17
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 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
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. 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.
17 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 17 | 5 | 2.5 | 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 | 60 | 24 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Domanick Moon's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
1 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 12 tackles
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 — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
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 Michigan2-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (21st 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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups17 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 12.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
30.1%
66 pass / 153 run
Plays / game
73.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,761 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Caden McDonald’s 2019 season.
84%match
Matches Caden on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eli'jah Winston's senior season at Nevada (2023).
Matches Eli'jah on
Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate
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