It has taken longer than expected but T.D. Moultry is playing at the level many hoped he would reach when he signed with Auburn back in 2017.
He flashed as an underclassman but struggled as an upperclassman and was jumped by younger players on the depth chart. However, the new coaching staff has given Moultry confidence in himself and he is now turning his potential into production.
Moultry had the best game of his career in the season-opening 60-10 win over Akron. The super senior totaled seven tackles and three tackles for loss in his first career start. He was named a rotating captain ahead of the week two matchup with Alabama State.
Moultry credits his increased confidence for the strong start to his season.
“I ain’t never seen it in myself, for real, and the confidence was never there,” Moultry said. “But now I’ve got the confidence, and I believe I can do all the positions, outside and inside as well.”
Despite last Saturday being his first career start, Moultry was not nervous Saturday, something he admitted he has experienced in the past due to a lack of preparation.
“Years in the past, I was nervous the day before because I wasn’t prepared,” Moultry said. “When I walked on the field, that’s when the nerves kicked in just a little bit, the day before the game, throughout before the game. It wasn’t any nervousness before I got on the field (Saturday).”
The early-season success has been nice but Moulrtry is far from satisfied, saying he wants to be a captain again and become Auburn’s best defensive lineman.
“Now, being at the peak of my highs, I understand being a captain so I just have to keep being a consistent player and person.”
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