Biography
2022
Team captain … NFF Hampshire Society Inductee … Academic All-Ivy League recipient … Played and started in all 10 games … Had 36 tackles with one sack and eight quarterback hurries … Had five tackles at Brown … Registered six tackles and a sack against Princeton.
2021
Started and played in all 10 games as both a defensive end and defensive tackle … Earned the David W. Smyth Memorial Cup, which goes to the which goes to an outstanding player displaying intangibles such as spirit, leadership, sportsmanship, and loyalty … Listed as a starter all season long as a junior … Ranked No. 6 on the team in tackles with 33 (14 solo), registered 5.0 tackles for loss for 19 yards and 1.5 sacks for 10 yards, and broke up one pass, forced a fumble and had a quarterback hurry … Finished with four tackles (one solo) in season finale at Cornell (Nov. 20) … Tied career-high with five tackles (three solo), made 1.0 tackle for loss for two yards and forced a fumble vs. Brown (Nov. 13) … Made four tackles (two solo) vs. Harvard (Nov. 6) … Finished with four tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack for 10 yards and 1.5 tackle for loss for 11 yards at Yale (Oct. 30) … Finished with three tackles (one solo) and 0.5 tackle for loss at Dartmouth (Oct. 22) … Totaled three tackles vs. Penn (Oct. 16) … Tied a career-high with five tackles (three solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss/sack at Princeton (Oct. 2) … Made three tackles (one solo) vs. Georgetown (Sept. 25) … In first career start, made one tackle, 0.5 tackle for loss and registered a quarterback hurry in season opener vs. Marist (Sept. 18).
2020
Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
2019
Saw action in eight games as a first-year defensive lineman … Listed as a backup defensive end on the depth chart … Concluded year with seven tackles (one solo), 1.0 tackle for loss and 0.5 sack for three yards with a pass breakup on year … Made one tackle and 0.5 sack for three yards in season finale at Cornell (Nov. 23) … Made 0.5 tackle for loss and one tackle vs. Brown (Nov. 16) … Totaled a career-high three tackles (three assisted) along with a pass breakup vs. Harvard (Nov. 9) … Saw first career game action in Columbia’s season opener at Saint Francis, Pa. (Sept. 21).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Archmere Academy in Claymont, Del., where he played three years for Head Coach John Bellace … Earned First Team All-State honors as an offensive guard and defensive end following senior year in 2018 … Earned Delaware USA Today First Team All-State honors as an offensive guard… Earned Delaware State News All-State honors … Named the Diamond State Athletic Conference Lineman of the Year in 2018 … Two-time First Team All-DSAC selection as both an offensive guard and defensive end in 2017 and 2018 … Named one of the top-10 players in the state of Delaware by the News Journal … Named the 2017 Delaware News Journal Defensive Player of the Year following junior year in 2017 … Won the 2018 DeLucia Award, given to the one Catholic school student-athlete who has exemplified outstanding performance, attitude and character on and off the field … Recipient of the Mini-Maxwell Club Award … Earned 2019 Blue-Gold All-Star honors … Served as team captain as a senior … Three-way threat and all-around player who saw action at offensive guard, defensive end, middle linebacker, strong safety, quarterback, running back and punter … Totaled 56 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, seven sacks, blocked four punts and forced three fumbles during his senior year … Guided the Auks to a 9-2 overall record, 5-0 DSAC record and Division II state playoff appearance as a senior … Made nine solo tackles, 1.5 sacks, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble vs. Conrad School of Science … Scored two touchdowns, rushed six times for 80 yards vs. St. Mark’s … Made eight tackles and a sack, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble vs. St. Elizabeth’s … Made 54 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, a sack and two fumble recoveries as a junior … Led the Auks to a 7-3 overall record and 4-1 DSAC record as a junior … Finished with 35 tackles and a forced fumble as a sophomore … Earned a total of seven varsity letters in football (3) and lacrosse (4) … Served as team lacrosse captain as a senior … Standout lacrosse player who held offers to play in college … Two-time First Team All-State lacrosse honoree as a junior and senior attacker … Selected as a 2018 U.S. Lacrosse All-American, DSAC Player of the Year and led Archmere to the state runner-up finish, Diamond State Athletic Conference championship title, 7-0 league record and 11-4 overall record following his junior season … Four-time All-DSAC attacker … Led the Auks to a 12-4 record and fourth place finish in the state as a sophomore … Competed for the NXT summer lacrosse club (2014-18) … National Honor Society member, Magna Cum Laude and Suma Cum Laude student … Active volunteer with programs such as Ministry of Caring Coat Drive and as a lacrosse coach.
PERSONAL
Born Mitch Bryan Moyer on September 11, 2000 in Wilmington, Del. … Son of Jeff and Trish Moyer … Has an older sister Lindsey … Both of his parents attended the University of Delaware … Uncle Bryan Moyer attended the University of Pennsylvania … Role model is his father, who has overcome insurmountable odds in order to become one of the nation’s best lawyers … Favorite sports memory was winning a two-overtime game against his team’s biggest rivals in order to secure a playoff berth … Favorite sports figure: Reggie White … One word that describes him: energetic … Hobbies and interests include hunting, hiking, bike riding, going to the beach … Sang in the choir at Archmere Academy for two years … Notable individual who attended his high school: Joe Biden … Previously committed to play NCAA Division I lacrosse but changed his mind and will play football … Chose Columbia for its perfect blend of outstanding academics, amazing culture, world-class coaching staff and great environment in New York City … Selected Columbia over offers Harvard, Yale, Lehigh, Dartmouth, Wisconsin, Stanford, Elon, Delaware and Rutgers in football and lacrosse offers from Binghamton … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.
