A small injury kept him from playing in the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff National Championship Game, but Malachi Moore had done enough to capture the attention of people.
As a true freshman, he took the Southeastern Conference and college football by storm.
An alumnus of Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) High School, the former four-star taught himself the defense on Zoom and applied what he learned into becoming one of the best players for the Crimson Tide in 2020. The 6-foot, 182-pounder won the job at “star” in the nickel package and developed into a SEC All-Freshman and second-team All-SEC athlete.