A. J. Moore

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A. J. Moore
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Moore with the Houston Texans in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-15) December 15, 1995 (age 28)
Bassfield, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Bassfield
College: Ole Miss
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:69
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Alvin James "A. J." Moore Jr. (born December 15, 1995) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Early life and high school

Moore was born and grew up in Bassfield, Mississippi, and attended Bassfield High School. He played both safety and running back for the Yellowjackets. As a senior, Moore was named first-team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger after he made 132 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks on defense and also rushed for five touchdowns as Bassfield went 15–1 and won the Class 2A state championship. [1] He was a childhood friend and high school teammate of future Texans teammate Cornell Armstrong. [2]

College career

Moore played four seasons for the Rebels, appearing in 39 games. Over the course of his collegiate career he accumulated 132 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, and 5 passes deflected. [3] As a senior, Moore started all 12 of the Rebels' games at nickleback and registered 48 tackles, as well as a sack, a fumble recovery, and three passes deflected. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.40 s1.54 s2.64 s4.38 s7.27 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

New England Patriots

Moore signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. [6] He was waived by the Patriots at the end of the preseason as part of the team's final roster cuts. [7]

Houston Texans

Moore was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on September 2, 2018. [3] He made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018, during the Texans season opener against the Patriots. [8] In his rookie season Moore appeared in all 16 of the Texans regular season games, playing exclusively on special teams and making a team-leading 11 tackles and recovering one fumble. [9] [10] In 2019, he played in all 16 of the Texans regular season games, appearing mostly on special teams but also playing 19 snaps on defense, with 14 total tackles and also played in both of the team's postseason games with one special teams tackle. [11]

Moore was named a team captain by the Texans for the 2020 season. [12] He was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on September 28, 2020. [13] [14] He was activated on November 14, 2020. [15] In Week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts, Moore recorded his first career sack on Philip Rivers during the 26–20 loss. [16]

The Texans placed a restricted free agent tender on Moore on March 17, 2021. [17] He signed the one-year contract on April 7. [18] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021. [19] He was activated on October 2, 2021.

Tennessee Titans

On March 21, 2022, Moore signed a one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans. [20] He was placed on injured reserve on September 13, 2022. [21]

On July 26, 2023, Moore re-signed with the Titans. [22] He was waived on August 20. [23]

Personal life

Moore has an identical twin brother, C. J. Moore, who was also a defensive back on the Ole Miss football team and played for the Detroit Lions. They played in the same defensive backfield for the Rebels. [24]

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