Isaac Mooring

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-3
Weight:
272
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tarboro, N.C.
High School:
Tarboro

2002: Played in eight games and started the first three contests of the season at defensive end • Broke his right hand in an off-field accident and missed four games • Returned for the Wake Forest game and was a reserve in the final five games of the season • Finished the year with 15 tackles, including eight solo and 7 assists • Also forced a fumble against Miami in the season-opener • Had five tackles against the RedHawks • Had three tackles vs. Clemson and two tackles at Syracuse and vs. Maryland.

2001 • Sophomore Season
Played in all 13 games, including the Peach Bowl victory over Auburn • Was Carolina’s top reserve at defensive end • Finished the season with 21 total tackles, including 12 solo hits and two sacks for 19 yards • Recovered a fumble against FSU and recorded an 11-yard sack • Had a season-high five tackles at Maryland • Made three tackles at Texas, including an 8-yard sack of Chris Sims • Played better at the start of the season, making 13 tackles in his first four games • Recorded two tackles at Clemson and two vs. Wake Forest.

2000 • Freshman Season
Played in every game on special teams and as a reserve at defensive end • Played 59 snaps, including a season-high 12 vs. Georgia Tech • Had three tackles, including two tackles vs. Georgia Tech and one tackle vs. Tulsa.

Tarboro High School
All-county, all-conference and all-area selection • County Co-Defensive MVP as a senior • Played for Coach Mike Schott at Tarboro High School • Led Tarboro to a 12-4 record as a senior • Team lost in the state 2-A championship game • Played offensive tackle, inside linebacker and defensive line • Was first in the county with 147 tackles • Graded out at 94 percent as an offensive lineman • Team finished with over 5,300 rushing yards, the third-highest single-season figure in North Carolina prep history • Also played basketball and baseball.

Personal
Born Issac Mooring II on Dec. 23, 1981 in Seoul, South Korea • Favorite sports team is the Washington Redskins • Greatest personal athletic moment his first career sack at Texas on national TV in 2001 • Aspires to be a college coach • Lived in Ankara, Turkey for five years • Favorite former Carolina football player is Joey Evans • Best friend on another team is Travis Heath (ECU) • Focused on improving his strength during the offseason • Majoring in communications.