Utah Tech University Athletics

At Utah Tech 2025: Played in all 12 games with eight starts and tied for fifth on the Trailblazer defense with 48 total tackles, including 31 solo stops (third on the team) … registered his first collegiate sack at Northern Arizona (9/6) … tallied at least two tackles in all 12 games, including a career high six total stops in three-straight games at Idaho (9/13), vs. Northern Iowa (9/20) and at Austin Peay (9/27) … earned Academic All-WAC honors.  
 
At Utah Tech 2024: Saw time in four games, but did not record a stat.  
 
Before Utah Tech: Earned varsity letters in football, lacrosse and track and field at Lehi High School … helped lead the Pioneers to the 2022 Utah 5A state title and was named state championship game MVP … earned first team all-state and all-region honors after he racked up 61 total tackles and six interceptions … was also a 5A state champion in the 4x400-meter relay … also attended Klein (TX) HS in 2020-21, and Westlake (UT) HS in 2019-20. 
 
More on River: Born in Provo, Utah … parents are Benjamin and Daphne Moore … also recruited by Utah, BYU, Weber State, Southern Utah and Snow JC … favorite team is the Houston Texans … favorite player is Jalen Ramsey … favorite musician is Tyler The Creator … favorite food is gumbo … currently majoring in criminal justice. 
 
Why River chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because it’s everything I wanted and needed in a university to help me become the person I want to be. I’m proud to be a part of building a new program from the ground up.”