Kyle Moretti

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Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
245
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Arvada, Colo.
High School:
Pomona H.S.
Major:
Finance

CAREER

Two-time All-Mid-American Conference linebacker (Third Team All-MAC linebacker in 2022, Third Team in 2023) … In his 34-game, three-year career, Moretti has totaled 207 tackles (116 solo), 16.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, seven pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery … has five career 10-plus tackle outings … two-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … three-year letterman.

2023

As a junior linebacker, saw action in nine games with nine starts … Third Team All-MAC linebacker … Fourth Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine … Academic All-MAC honoree … consensus preseason All-MAC player … preseason Second Team All-MAC selection by College Football Network and Athlon Magazine… preseason Third Team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele Magazine … started the season’s first seven consecutive games … ranked No. 11 in the MAC (7.2 tackles per game) and second on the team in tackles with 65 (32 solo), finished with 5.0 tackles for loss for 11 yards, 2.0 sacks, four pass breakups, and a quarterback hurry … finished the year with three 10-plus tackle games, despite missing three contests in the middle of the year with an injury, but the consensus preseason All-MAC player battled back to see action in CMU’s final two contests … top statistical performances included a career-high 14 tackle game at Michigan State, and a 2.0 sack, 10-tackle performance vs. Eastern Michigan that earned him the MAC Defensive Player of the Week award … made four tackles (three solo) vs. Toledo (11/24) … made five tackles (one solo) with a pass breakup at Ohio (11/15) … broke up a pass, had a quarterback hurry, and made two tackles vs. Akron (10/14) … made eight tackles (six solo) at Buffalo (10/7) … finished with 10 tackles (four solo), 2.5 tackles for loss for seven yards, 2.0 sacks for six yards vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … registered 11 tackles (four solo) with a pass breakup at South Alabama (9/23) … finished with six tackles (four solo) at Notre Dame (9/16) … registered five tackles (three solo) vs. New Hampshire (9/9) …. Finished with a career-high 14 tackles (seven solo) with one pass breakup in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a sophomore, started and played in all 12 games at linebacker … Third Team All-Mid-American Conference honoree … Fourth Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine … Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … No. 27 nationally and No. 7 in the MAC in solo tackles (5.0 per game) … led the Chippewas in total tackles (94), solo tackles (60), ranked third on the team in tackles for loss (7.5-39 yards) and totaled 3.0 sacks for 30 yards, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery … led the Chippewas in tackles in eight games … registered two 10-plus tackle games on the year … led CMU with eight tackles (three solo) with a quarterback hurry in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … led CMU with eight tackles (six solo) with one tackle for loss vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … registered a career-high 13 tackles (nine solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Buffalo (11/9) … led the team with nine tackles (four solo), recovered a fumble for a touchdown at Northern Illinois (11/2) … led team with seven tackles (six solo) with 1.0 sack for nine yards vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … made five tackles (three solo), broke up one pass, and totaled 1.5 tackle for loss for 14 yards at Akron (10/15) … led team with nine tackles (seven solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack vs. Ball State (10/8) … made nine tackles (five solo) with 1.5 tackle for loss at Toledo (10/1) … led team with eight tackles (six solo) at Penn State (9/24) … led team with five tackles vs. Bucknell (9/17) … led the Chippewas with 11 tackles (six solo) vs. South Alabama (9/10).

2021

As a freshman linebacker, played in all 13 games, earning a start in the Sun Bowl vs. Washington State (12/31) … ranked seventh on the team with 47 tackles … posted a season-high eight stops, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss, vs. Washington State … tallied five tackles at Missouri (9/4) and at Ball State (11/17) … credited with four tackles in five other games.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2020 graduate of Pomona High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Jay Madden … earned team Most Valuable Player Award, first team all-state, first team All-Mount Evans Conference and Colorado High School Athletic Association Academic honorable mention in 2019 … earned CHSAA Academic All-State honorable mention honors … over three-year career, finished with 316 total tackles (209 solo), 8.5 tackles per game, 4.0 sacks, five interceptions, and two caused fumbles … made 121 tackles (80 solo) with two sacks and two interceptions in 2019, leading team to state semifinals … had 77 tackles with one interception in 2018, earning team Defensive Most Valuable Player Award, CHSAA Academic all-state honorable mention, and Mile High Sports first team all-state honors along with All-Mount Evans Conference honors as a junior … led team to state quarterfinals in 2018 … made 118 stops (74 solo) including two sacks with two interceptions in 2017 in leading team to the Class 5A state title, the school’s first in 30 years, and Mount Evans Conference championship … earned first team all-conference honors in 2017 … two-year team captain … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and two-star by Rivals … also earned four letters in track & field … finished sixth in shot put in 2018 state track & field finals … involved in a variety of community service activities.

PERSONAL

Born Kyle Moretti on February 14, 2002 … son of Matt and Susan Moretti … has a brother Jake … brother Jake played football at Colorado … committed to Central Michigan on June 17, 2019 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Air Force and Northern Colorado … majors in Finance.