INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

FILI MOALA
Defensive End 6-4 308 USC
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NFL Exp: 5 (5th Year With Colts)
How Acquired: D2 – 2009 (56th overall)
Born: 6/23/85
GP/GS (Postseason): 53/41 (1/1)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Originally selected by the Colts in the second-round (56th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
2013 (COLTS):
• Saw action on the defensive line in the regular season opener against Oakland (9/8). Provided pressure on Raiders quarterback
Terrelle Pryor as he threw his second interception on the team’s final drive in the fourth quarter.
• Totaled four tackles in a Week 2 contest against Miami (9/15), seeing action on the defensive line.
• Posted two tackles in a Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22). Was part of a defensive unit that limited 49ers quarterback Colin
Kaepernick to 150 passing yards and 20 rushing yards.
• Made his first start of the season at defensive tackle in a Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29). Finished with one tackle and was part
of a defense that limited the Jaguars to three points and 40 net rushing yards.
• In a Week 5 victory against Seattle, started at defensive tackle and finished with one tackle.
2012 (COLTS):
• Started all eight games he appeared in and recorded 21 tackles (11 solo) and one pass defensed.
• Placed on Injured Reserve on November 27, 2012.
• Started at defensive tackle in the season opener at Chicago (9/9) and tallied three tackles.
• Posted four tackles (three solo) in a Week 3 meeting against Jacksonville (9/23).
• Compiled three tackles in the team’s 23-20 victory over Miami (11/4). Part of a defense that held the Dolphins to 84 net rushing yards.
• Started at defensive tackle at New England (11/18) and compiled three tackles in the loss.
• Against Buffalo (11/25), started at defensive tackle and contributed with five tackles and one pass defensed.
2011 (COLTS):
• Started in all 14 contests he competed in and was inactive for another two.
• Totaled 22 tackles (13 solo) and 2.0 sacks.
• Recorded four tackles (three solo) starting at defensive tackle vs. Jacksonville (11/13).
• Registered his first career sack at New England (12/14) and contributed with three tackles (two solo).
• Posted four tackles (three solo) at Baltimore (12/11).
• Tallied his second sack of the season while adding two tackles against Houston (12/22).
2010 (COLTS):
• Started all 16 games, 12 at left defensive tackle and four at right defensive tackle. Was one of only four defensive players to open
every game.
• Totaled a career-high 26 tackles (20 solo) while adding one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.
• His fumble recovery was returned one yard for his first career touchdown against the New York Giants (9/19).
• Collared five tackles at Houston (9/12), four stops at Jacksonville (10/3) and three tackles at Philadelphia (11/7) and against Dallas
(12/5).
• Started at right defensive tackle in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the New York Jets (1/8) and finished with two
tackles.
2009 (COLTS):
• Appeared in 10 games (one start) and totaled 17 tackles (10 solo).
• Was inactive for the first five games of the season and against Houston (11/8).
• Recorded four tackles against Tennessee (12/6).
• Tallied a season-high five stops against the New York Jets (12/27).
• Made his first career NFL start at Buffalo (1/3).
• Was listed as inactive for the team’s AFC Divisional Playoff game against Baltimore (1/16), AFC Championship game against the New
York Jets (1/24) and Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans (2/7).
COLLEGE:
• A four-year letterman and three-year starter at USC who opened 38-of-52 career games. Started the final 33 games of his collegiate
career.
• Totaled 90 tackles (46 solo), 23.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, five passes defensed and two blocked kicks.
• As a senior, started in 13 games and finished with 30 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one pass
defensed and two blocked kicks.
• Tied the school, conference and NCAA record with two blocked field goals in the same game (both in the third quarter) against Arizona
State.
• Was a First Team All-America choice by The NFL Draft Report, while earning second-team honors from The Sporting News. Was also
a first-team All-Pac-10 Conference choice.
• Helped USC rank first in the NCAA in scoring defense (9.0 points per game), second in total defense (221.8 yards per game) and fifth
in rushing defense (87.4 yards per game).
• Holds a degree in sociology.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Western High School in Anaheim, Calif.
• Was an all-league selection as a junior.
• Read to elementary students as a part of the Colts Day in Schools event.
• Was a guest speaker at the Indiana Repertory Theater production, Jackie and
Me, in honor of Black History Month.
MOALA SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5, three times (Last: vs. BUF 11/25/12)
Sacks: 1.0, two times (Last: vs. HOU 12/22/11)
FF: 0
FR: 1 vs. NYG (9/19/10)