old-school USC linebacker with big-play instincts and tackle-hunting swagger
In the 2000 season, Zeke Moreno was a ferocious middle linebacker for USC who paired elite tackling volume with splash-play ability, including multiple interceptions and fumble recoveries, and he was already drawing Butkus Award attention.[8][13][14] He finished his USC career with 285 tackles, 9 sacks, and 5 interceptions, and outlets described him as an intense, play-every-down tone-setter who "stalks every play" and looks for the ball carrier like prey.[7][14] If a team wants a downhill, physical, high-motor linebacker with proven production and leadership edge, Moreno fits the bill.[7][14]
