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JUNIOR SEASON (2019):

• Started 11 games after missing the first two due to a broken collarbone suffered during fall camp
• Had nine receptions for 108 yards and a TD in his first game back from injury at Georgia
• Recorded a receiving TD in four straight games against Bowling Green, Southern Cal, Michigan and Virginia Tech
• Made a TD reception among seven receptions for 78 yards against Boston College
• Caught all six passes thrown his way for 61 yards and a score in win over Southern Cal
• Caught all five targets in regular-season finale at Stanford for a total of 77 yards

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018):

• Played in 11 games, making 15 catches for 162 yards

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017):

• Played tight end in all 13 of Notre Dame's football games throughout the 2017 season, finishing with two catches for 14 yards
• Also played for the baseball team, leading the Irish with eight saves

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL

• Played for coach David Archibald at Saint Viator
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
• Majored in Psychology at Notre Dame
• Named 2016 American Family Insurance Second Team ALL-USA Illinois
• Named 2016 Second Team Chicago Tribune Preps Plus All-State
• 2016 First Team Illinois High School Coaches Association Class 6A All-Illinois
• Caught 48 passes for 773 yards and four TDs as a senior at Saint Viator in 2016
• Averaged 96.6 receiving yards/game and 16.1 yards/reception
• 83-ranked overall player and No. 3 tight end by ESPN.com
• Illinois' No. 3-ranked player by Scout.com, No. 3-ranked player by 247Sports, No. 3-ranked player by ESPN and No. 3-ranked player by Rivals

COLLEGE:

• 2019 All-American and two-time first-team All-Pac-12 cornerback (2018-19)
• Played in 38 career games with 29 starts
• Seven career interceptions and 28 career passes defended
• 21 career pass breakups ranked tied for 10th all-time at Utah
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic

JUNIOR SEASON (2019):

• Earned second-team All-America honors from Walter Camp and the AP
• Also earned second-team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated and USA Today and third-team honors from Pro Football Focus and Phil Steele
• First-team All-Pac-12
• Started 13 games at left corner, missing the bowl game after declaring for the NFL Draft
• Ranked third in the Pac-12 and led Utah with 11 pass breakups, fourth in the league in passes defended (13) and passes defended per game (1.00)
• Tied career high with eight tackles (1.0 TFL) and had two pass breakups against Oregon State
• Had an interception and two pass breakups vs. Washington State
• Three tackles vs. Washington and returned an interception 39 for his second career touchdown

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018):

• First-team All-Pac-12
• Started all 14 games at corner, recorded four interceptions led Utah and tied for third in the Pac-12
• Second in the Pac-12 and eighth in the nation with 126 interception return yards
• Recorded 41 tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack)
• Career-high eight tackles (1.0 TFL) and a pass breakup against Northern Illinois
• Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after returning an interception 100 yards for a touchdown against Stanford for just the third 100-yard interception return in Utah's history
• Also had seven tackles vs. the Cardinal
• Five tackles and an interception against Arizona State
• An interception and three tackles against USC
• An interception with a 21-yard return and two tackles vs. Colorado
• Two pass breakups vs. Washington in the Pac-12 Championship game
• First-team Pac-12 All-Academic

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017):

• Played in all 12 regular season games with two starts (Arizona, Washington)
• Missed the bowl game following surgery
• Tied for the team lead with six pass breakups and second on the team in passes defended (7)

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:

• Named to the US Army All-American Bowl
• Sixth-ranked cornerback in the 2017 recruiting class by Rivals.com and eighth by Scout
• Four-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout
• 2016 first-team USA Today All-USA California Football Team
• Also lettered three years in basketball
• Business major received his degree in December 2019

COLLEGE CAREER:

• A four-year letterwinner and 2-year starter, played in 49 career games and had 24 career starts
• Completed his career with 114 tackles, 25.5 TFLs for minus-114 yards, 13 sacks for minus-82 yards and 8 forced fumbles

2019 (R-Senior):

• Played in all 12 games and had 11 starts, earned first-team all-conference honors
• Had 49 tackles, 15 TFLs for minus-72 yards, 8 sacks for minus-52 yards, 6 QB hurries and 2 forced fumbles
• Started 11 games; did not start vs. Wyoming
• Totaled 5 tackles and one QB hurry in season finale vs. ECU
• Had season-highs of 7 tackles and 3.5 TFLs for -13 yards vs. Houston
• Collected 3 solo tackles, including 2 sacks for minus-10 yards vs. UCF
• Totaled 5 tackles, one forced fumble and one QB hurry vs. #25 Memphis
• Tallied 3 tackles, one sack for minus-9 yards and forced one fumble at #23 Cincinnati
• Had 4 stops, all solos, 2 TFLs for minus-9 yards and one sack for minus-6 yards at SMU
• Compiled 6 stops, 2 TFLs for minus-8 yards, one sack for minus-5 yards and one QB hurry vs. Wyoming
• Totaled 4 stops, 2.5 TFLs for minus-13 yards and one sack for minus-9 yards at San Jose State
• Had 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.0 sack and 2 hurries in the season opener at Michigan State

2018 (R-Junior):

• Played and started all 12 games, ranked second in the nation with five forced fumbles
• Had 46 tackles, 9 TFLs for minus-30 yards, four sacks for minus-20 yards, five forced fumbles, three QB hurries and one pass break-up in 12 starts
• Made his second career start in the season opener vs. UCA and had four tackles
• Had a career-best seven tackles at Texas
• Totaled four tackles and one sack for minus-4 yards vs. Arkansas State
• Tallied 5 stops and one TFL for minus-1 yard at Temple
• Compiled six tackles, one stop for minus-4 yards and one forced fumble at Arkansas
• Had four tackles, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup vs. #23 USF
• Had three stops, including two TFLs for minus-4 yards, one forced fumble and one QBH vs. UConn
• Tied his career-high of seven tackles and added 3.5 TFLs for minus-15 yards, two sacks for minus-14 yards and two forced fumbles vs. SMU

2017 (R-Sophomore):

• Played in all 12 games, received his first career start vs. New Mexico
• Had 11 stops, one PBU and one forced fumble in 2017
• Had a season-best two tackles against Toledo, Houston and Temple

2016 (R-Freshman):

• Played in all 13 games and had eight tackles, played mostly on special teams
• Saw his first career action in the season opener vs. San Jose State and had one tackle
• Had two stops and one sack for minus-10 yards against North Carolina A&T

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:

• Was a three-year defensive starter
• Played his senior season at Cedar Hill High School and his junior and senior seasons at Richardson Berkner High School
• Helped lead his prep team to the Class 6A state title
• Named to the Dallas Morning News top-100 for the Dallas-area, coming in rated No. 91, as a senior
• High school coach at Cedar Hill High School was Joey McGuire
• Has three siblings; brother, Thomas, plays professional basketball in Finland
• Parents are Thomas and Cassundra Gipson; mother ran track at North Texas and his dad played basketball at Texas

SENIOR (2019):

• Played in and started 11 games
• Saw action on 667 plays (621 defensive)
• Earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors from the league
• Tallied 27 tackles, including 3.0 for loss to go along with two interceptions and six pass break ups
• Made the Honor Roll in the fall

JUNIOR (2018):

• Played in and started all 13 games
• Earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors from the league
• Named a second-team All-American and the Sun Belt Player of the Year by Pro Football Focus
• Was on the field for 831 total plays (815 defensive, 16 special teams)
• Tallied 42 tackles on the season, including 4.5 for loss
• Led the team with four interceptions
• Logged a team-high 11 pass breakups
• Made the Honor Roll in the fall for posting above a 3.0 GPA

SOPHOMORE (2017):

• Played in all 12 games, starting the final five games
• Was on the field for 611 snaps (590 defensive, 21 special teams)
• Had 21 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a sack on the season
• Logged three interceptions and seven pass break-ups

FRESHMAN (2016):

• Played in 12 games as a true freshman
• Was on the field for 127 snaps (42 defensive, 85 special teams)
• Had five tackles on the season (2 solo)

2019 (SENIOR):

• Started every game for Tulane; one of the five captains
• Led the team in receiving yards and touchdowns for the second straight year
• Named to the 2019 Fred Bilentikoff Preseason Watch list
• Opened the season with four catches for 84 yards and a touchdown at home against FIU (Aug.29)
• Hauled in three passes for 48 yards on the road against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)
• Caught five passes for 51 yards at home against MSU (Sept. 14)
• Made a 48-yard touchdown catch at home against Houston (Sep. 19)
• Reeled in four catches for 77 yards and a touchdown at home against UConn (Oct. 12)
• Snagged five passes for 65 yards and a touchdown away at Memphis (Oct. 18)
• Racked up a season-best 112 yards on 5 catches, including one for a touchdown away at Navy (Oct. 26)
• Closed out the regular season against SMU with seven catches for 53 yards
• Finished his collegiate career with three receptions for 43 against Southern Miss in the 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

2018 (JUNIOR):

• Posted a breakout junior season as he recorded single season highs for receptions (47), receiving yards (993) and touchdowns (8)
• Earned Second Team All-AAC honors
• His 20.6 yards per reception ranked sixth nationally
• Was one of just eight players to start in every regular season game
• Surpassed 100 yards receiving in four games
• Recorded one of the best receiving performances in school history against ECU as he finished with six receptions for 217 yards and two touchdowns
• His two touchdowns against ECU came from 86 and 79 yards out
• His 217-yard receiving performance was just the sixth 200-yard receiving performance in school history

2017 (SOPHOMORE):

• Started all 12 games as a sophomore, finished the year with 599 yards receiving and four touchdowns
• Averaged 17.6 yards per catch during the year
• Opened the year with a pair of catches for 29 yards against Grambling State
• Caught one pass for 11 yards at Oklahoma
• Totaled three catches for 61 yards, including a then career-long 36-yard catch versus USF
• Hauled in four receptions for 70 yards, including a 40-yard touchdowns against Memphis
• Posted his first 100-yard receiving day of the season against Cincinnati, as he caught seven passes for 115 yards
• Recorded a team-best six receptions for 67 yards at East Carolina
• Closed out the year on a high note, as he caught six passes for 168 yards

2016 (FRESHMAN):

• Played in 12 games, including eight starts, finished second on the team in receptions (24), yards (267) and touchdowns (2)
• Rushed four times for 22 yards, including a long of eight
• Made at least one reception in the final nine games of the season
• In his first collegiate start vs. UL Lafayette on Sept. 24, Mooney caught three passes for 51 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown reception in the second overtime
• Led the team in receptions (7) and receiving yards (63), both career highs, including a 21-yard touchdown catch, at Houston on Nov. 12

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:

• Prepped at Gadsen City High School for Coach Matt Scott as a wide receiver and defensive back
• Led the Titans to a pair of state playoff appearances
• Named an Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A First-team All-State selection after his senior season when he caught 37 passes for 697 yards and nine touchdowns
• Also returned three punts for touchdowns, one kickoff for a score while picking up one interception on defense as well
• Was also the point guard on the basketball team and led his squad to three state playoff appearances

2019 (at Colorado):

• Started all 11 games with 68 knockdown blocks, 12 touchdown blocks and 13 perfect plays on passing touchdowns
• Against Stanford, he was named the Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week, one of three times he was nominated with the others coming against Nebraska and Washington

2018 (at Olahoma State):

• Started the first five games of the season for Oklahoma State in 2018 before suffering an injury that kept him out until the Liberty Bowl
• The Cowboys were 5-1 in the six games Hambright played an 2-5 in the seven games he missed
• In those six games, Oklahoma State averaged 43.3 points per game while gaining 537.8 yards per game of total offense, including 317.2 passing and 220.7 rushing yards per game
• Redshirted the 2017 season

JUNIOR COLLEGE:

• At Garden City CC, was part of the 11-0 NJCAA National Championship team in 2016 as a sophomore, improving from a 3-8 record his freshman season in 2015
• Garden City featured a rushing attack that averaged 194.8 yards per game while averaging 349.7 total yards per game that season, number that jumped to 206.0 rushing yards and 367.0 total yards of offense during a 7-0 run through the Jayhawk Conference in 2016
• Rivals named him the No. 34 JUCO player in the class and Scout tabbed him as the No. 59 prospect

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Oklahoma State University and pursued his graduate studies at Colorado
• Lettered three seasons at Belleville High School under coaches Matt Davenport and Marcus Hosman
• As a senior, he played on the offensive and defensive line
• His junior season in 2013, Belleville averaged 205.6 rushing yards per game
• Led the team that season in pancake blocks and also saw action in nine games on defense
• Also played basketball at Hamilton, helping the team to a 14-7 record as a senior including a 6-2 mark in league play

2019 (R-Senior):

• Played and stared in all 12 games for the Tigers

2018 (R-Junior):

• Played in seven games, starting six on the offensive line; saw time at left guard, right tackle and left tackle
• Helped an offensive unit which ranked 20th in the country in passing and ranked 31st in total offense
• Earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)

2017 (R-Sophomore):

• Played in all 11 games at right guard and right tackle; started seven games at right tackle

2016 (R-Freshman):

• Played in all 11 games predominantly at right tackle, started at left tackle against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/3)
• A part of the line for the top scoring team in the OVC, averaging 32.3 points per game
• Helped offense generate 415.1 yards per game and topped the OVC at 6.6 yards per play
• The line allowed an OVC-low 14 sacks

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:

• Played on both sides of the line at Selma HS in Alabama
• Also had offers from Jacksonville State, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Samford and Savannah State
• Led team to a 6-4 record as a senior
• Coached by Leroy Miles
• Majored in Human Performance and Sport Sciences