High School
Three-star recruit according to 247 Sports and Rivals … rated by 247 Sports as the No. 126 defensive lineman in his class and the No. 101 recruit out of the state of California … selected as the 2025 Del Rey League Lineman MVP … posted 68 tackles, 23.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a blocked kick during his senior season in 2025 … posted 62 tackles and 27.5 TFLs during his junior campaign in 2024 … in 2024, helped Crespi reach the CIF Playoffs for the first time in five years … also competed in track & field for four seasons at Crespi, securing a CIF-SS Division 4 Championship in the shot put as a junior.
Personal
Full name: James David Moffat ... parents are Robert and Cara Moffat ... has a younger brother, Jackson ... hobbies and interests include playing videogames, hanging out with friends, and playing football ... admires Lawrence Taylor and Aaron Donald for their defensive dominance ... decided to attend UCLA because "it's right next to home and I've always dreamed of going to school here" ... cites going from an 0-10 record as a freshman in high school to a 10-0 record as a senior as the highlight of his pre-UCLA athletic career ... his "why" is "to become the best possible player I can become, and to repay my parents for what they've done for me."