Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Terry Moore
Terry Moore chose Ohio State out of the portal; now both sides find out if they chose right.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Washington, NC
CFB Index 90 · #8 of 537 safetiesMedium confidenceTransferred Duke → Ohio State for 2026
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.
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1116 nationally · Signed with Duke
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Duke in 2022.
- Transferred from Duke to Ohio State in 2026.
Terry Moore
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Terry Moore arrives at Ohio State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
5TACKLES0SACKS
Ohio State fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
medium confidence6 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20227 games
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Washington
202412 games
- All-ACCsecond
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM
All-ACC 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio State
2025Duke
2026Ohio State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Duke | 71 | 45 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Duke | 42 | 20 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 120 | 70 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 4 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Terry Moore'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 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Duke9-4HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2023Duke8-5HC: Trooper Taylor · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Duke9-4HC: Manny Diaz · Pass-leaning
2026Ohio State2-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.3%
97 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
All-Conference
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
our read the All-Conference honor is earned — and the box score backs it up emphatically: #8 of 537 FBS safeties by CFB Index Score.2024 profile
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
90 · #8 of 537 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #8 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
S
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Quindell Johnson’s 2022 season.
79%match
All-AAC
Matches Quindell on
Interceptions
Tackle volume
PD rate
Differs from Quindell on
TFL rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Quindell Johnson's junior season at Memphis (2022).
89%match
All-AAC
Matches Quindell on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Terry Moore
Background
Career Highs 11 Total Tackles at Louisville (Oct. 28, 2023) 1.0 Sacks (Three times – last at Miami on Nov. 2, 2024) 2.0 Tackles for Loss at Miami (Nov. 2, 2024) 1 Interception (Three times -- last at South Florida on Jan. 2, 2025) 1 Fumble Recovery vs. Virginia (Oct. 1, 2022) 1 Forced Fumble…
The secondary · Ohio State
- #1Earl Little II76 tackles · 2025
- #8Jaylen McClain53 tackles · 2025
- #7Jermaine Mathews Jr.26 tackles · 2025
- #6Devin Sanchez15 tackles · 2025
- #11Terry Moore3 games · 2026
19 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology