Malachi Moore
American football player (born 2001)
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Malachi Moore (born September 13, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Homewood, Alabama, U.S
Moore with the New York Jets in 2025 | |||||||||||
| No. 27 – New York Jets | |||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | September 13, 2001 Homewood, Alabama, U.S | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College | Alabama (2020–2024) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 4th round, 130th overall pick | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Early life
Moore was born in Homewood, Alabama and attended Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama.[1][2] Moore is of mixed Laotian and African American decent. [1]He played both cornerback and safety in high school. As a senior, he had 80 tackles and four interceptions.[3] He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. Moore committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Moore became a starter during his true freshman year at Alabama in 2020.[6][7]
Moore accepted an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.57 s | 1.61 s | 2.71 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 15 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Moore was selected by the New York Jets with the 130th pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
