< PreviousSENIOR SPO TL IGHT: T .D. MOUL TR Y 51 When T.D. Moultry first started playing football in the third grade, he didn’t always believe it was for him. Truth be told, he only played because he was taller than most of the kids his age. However, now – as a senior at Auburn – he believes this is what he’s meant to do. The road hasn’t always been easy. In high school, Moultry had to sit out his first year because of eligibility rules after transferring to Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham. Then, as a sophomore, he was hit by a stray bullet in the calf while hanging out with friends in a park before the season started. But he put in the work to recover and became stron- ger than he was before the incident. “I was the one who motivated myself,” Moultry said. “That’s what changed everything. I changed my friends and where I hung out – everything from that point in my life changed.” On the field, Moultry switched from linebacker to safety prior to his junior year. He was faster, stronger, and by the end of that season, he was playing linebacker, safety and defensive end. “I believe some people are meant to do something and some have to work hard,” he said. “For some it happens right away, and for others it takes time to get to where they need to be. I know I’m the type of person who has to go through something to get where I want to be.” Through all the adversity, Moultry thrived and earned scholarship offers from both Alabama and Auburn. He chose Auburn, though, because “it felt like family.” Moultry made his impact felt right away at Auburn, playing immediately as a true freshman. He recorded three tackles against both Texas A&M and Alabama and had two tackles in the SEC championship game. He also earned Academic Top Tiger recognition in the classroom. The Tigers beat Alabama that season and again last fall. Moultry, now 2-1 against their in-state rival in his career, considers those victories his favorite memories to this point. He would love nothing more than to make it 3-1 when the two side clash in Tuscaloosa this year. This season has obviously been different because of COVID-19 and the various precautions surrounding it. Fans have been limited at home games. Still, their presence has been felt – both those in attendance and those cheering from home. “We wouldn’t be here without them,” Moultry said. “They paved the way for us to play on that field. When we win games, we always give back to them.” It might have taken fans a game or two to identify Moultry this year given that he switched his jersey number from 55 to 99. After trying to live up to those before him who wore No. 55, he wanted a new number his senior year, a number that he could make his own. Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and planning on graduating in spring 2021, Moultry has also put in the work in the classroom as this semester. One of his goals going in was to make the Dean’s List. He hopes his education combined with his experience will help him maybe one day start his own business after football is over. But as the season winds down, the focus is on finishing his career the right way. “What I do, I do for my family and that means the Auburn Family,” Moultry said. “We’re together as one, together and passionate about the smallest human being to its largest ath- lete. That support and bond are so motivational to all of us.” SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: T.D. MOULTRY BY ADAM POLLARD A UBURNTI G ERS.C O M ‘Together as one’THROUGH THE LENS: VS. TENNESSEE 53 THROUGH THE LENS: VS. TENNESSEE A UBURNTI G ERS.C O MTHE OFFICIAL HOME FOR AUBURN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS and SPORTSCALL TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2514 South College Street, Suite 104 • Auburn, AL 36830 334.887.9999 127443-19 TIger Communications_Auburn Football Illustrated Ad.indd 18/13/19 11:48 AMTHROUGH THE LENS: VS. TENNESSEE 55 THROUGH THE LENS: VS. 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DA GALLERY NOW OPEN • 7 DAYS A WEEK 1409 S COLLEGE STREET, SUITE 102 • AUBURN 36832 334.521.5067 ) Auburn FB 20.indd 3Auburn FB 20.indd 38/18/20 12:16 PM8/18/20 12:16 PMHEISMAN TROPHY 57 HEISMAN TROPHY A UBURNTI G ERS.C O M Bo Jackson 1985 Winner Cam Newton 2010 Winner Pat Sullivan 1971 WinnerA UBURN AL L -AMERICANS 59 n In 1932, halfback Jimmy Hitchcock made Auburn history by becoming the first player to earn All-America honors. Eighty-seven years later, Derrick Brown continued the legacy of Auburn greats by becoming an unanimous All-American on eight separate lists. The first Tiger to earn unanimous recognition in three decades, Brown was placed on the Sporting News, ESPN, the Athletics, CBS, Associated Press, Walter Camp, Football Writers Association of America and AFCA FBS Coaches first teams. n Seventy-one Tiger Players have combined for 80 All-America Honors. End Jimmy Phillips is Auburn’s most celebrated All-American, making 11 teams in 1957. Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley, Bo Jackson and Tracy Rocker were each named to 10 teams in a single season. n Auburn has had 22 seasons with multiple All-Americans and nine season with three or more. AUBURN ALL-AMERICANS A UBURNTI G ERS.C O M AUBURN ALL-AMERICA LIST Year ........Player ........................................ Pos. 1932 ..........Jimmy Hitchcok ..............................HB 1937 ..........Walter Gilbert ..................................... C 1942 ..........Ray "Monk Gafford ........................HB 1944..........Caleb "Tex" Warrington .................. C 1949 ..........Travis Tidwell ....................................QB 1954 .........Jim Pyburn ............................................E 1955 .........Frank D'Agostino ................................ T ....................Joe Childress .....................................FB ....................Fob James .........................................HB 1957 ..........Jimmy Phillips ......................................E 1958 .........Zeke Smith............................................G ....................Jackie Burkett ..................................... C 1959 .........Zeke Smith............................................G ....................Ken Rice.................................................. T 1960 .........Ken Rice.................................................. T ....................Ed Dyas ................................................FB 1963 ..........Jimmy Sidle .......................................QB 1964 ..........Tucker Frederickson ......................FB 1965 .........Jack Thornton ...................................... T ....................Bill Cody ..............................................LB 1967 ..........Freddie Hyatt .......................................E 1968 ..........Dave Campbell .................................... T 1969 ..........Buddy McClinton ............................... S 1970 ..........Larry Willingham ............................DB ....................Terry Beasley .................................E/FL ....................Pat Sullivan ........................................QB 1971 ...........Pat Sullivan ........................................QB ....................Terry Beasley ....................................WR 1974 ..........Ken Bernich .......................................LB ....................Mike Fuller ............................................. S 1976 ..........Neil O'Donoghue ............................PK 1981 ...........Keith Uecker ..................................... OT 1982 ..........Bob Harris ..........................................DB 1983 ..........Bo Jackson ........................................ RB ....................Donnie Humphrey ..........................DT 1984 .........Gregg Carr .........................................LB 1985 .........Bo Jackson ........................................ RB ....................Lewis Colbert .......................................P ....................Ben Tamburello .................................. C 1986 .........Brent Fullwood .................................TB ....................Ben Tamburello .................................. C 1987 ..........Aundray Bruce..............................OLB ....................Tracy Rocker ......................................DT ....................Stacy Searels ..................................... OT ....................Kurt Crain ............................................LB 1988 .........Tracy Rocker ......................................DT ....................Walter Reeves ................................... TE ....................Benji Roland .................................... NG 1989 ..........Ed King ...............................................OG ....................Craig Ogletree ..................................LB 1990 .........Ed King ...............................................OG ....................David Rocker .....................................DL 1993 ..........Terry Daniel ...........................................P ....................Wayne Gandy .................................. OT 1994 ..........Brian Robinson ................................DB ....................Frank Sanders .................................WR ....................Chris Shelling ...................................DB 1997 ..........Victor Riley ........................................ OT ....................Takeo Spikes ......................................LB 2001 .........Damon Duval .......................................K 2003 ........Karlos Dansby ...................................LB 2004 ........Marcus McNeill ............................... OT ....................Carlos Rogers ...................................DB ....................Junior Rosegreen ...........................DB ....................Carnell Williams .............................. RB 2005 ........Marcus McNeill ............................... OT 2006 ........Ben Grubbs ......................................OG 2010 .........Nick Failey ..........................................DT ....................Cam Newton ....................................QB ....................Lee Ziemba ....................................... OT 2011 ..........Steven Clark ..........................................P 2013 .........Chris Davis .........................................CB ....................Tre Mason .......................................... RB 2014 .........Reese Dismukes ................................ C 2016 .........Carl Lawson ...................................... DE 2017 ..........Daniel Carlson .....................................K ....................Carlton Davis ....................................DB ....................Jeff Holland ....................................OLB ....................Braden Smith ................................... OL 2020 ........Derrick Brown ...................................DT Carnell Williams Karlos Dansby Stacy SearelsNext >