He played college football for the USC Trojans, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Moala was the only son in a five-child family and was not permitted by his mother to play football until high school; however he did participate in basketball and baseball.

[2] In the off-season and into the beginning of the 2008 season, Moala suffered from back spasms that limited his time in practices; he did not register a tackle during the 52–7 rout against the Trojans' first opponent, Virginia, which ran a spread offense that did not emphasize the run.

[4] Moala had a strong game against Arizona State, where he made three tackles, recovered a fumble, and blocked two third-quarter field goal attempts, tying the NCAA record for blocked field goals in a quarter.

The couple have five children, Litani, June, Anabelle, Faamika, and Ascieli, and they reside in Santa Ana, California.