Tarvarius Moore
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Shubuta, Mississippi, U.S.
 Moore with the San Francisco 49ers in 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Born: | August 16, 1996 Shubuta, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Quitman (Quitman, Mississippi) | ||||||||||
| College: | Pearl River CC (2014–2015) Southern Miss (2016–2017) | ||||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 3rd round, 95th pick | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Tarvarius Brennan Moore (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Moore played two years at Pearl River Community College before transferring to the University of Southern Mississippi. Moore signed with Southern Miss over other schools including Arkansas State, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, Minnesota and Nebraska.[1] Moore did not make any starts during his first year at Southern Miss, being fourth on the depth chart behind three seniors.[2] Despite this, he played all 13 games and tied the team lead for interceptions with two.[3] During his senior season, Moore became a starter and led the team in tackles and interceptions.[4]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Moore did not receive an invitation to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. On March 29, 2018, he attended Southern Mississippi's pro day and performed all of the combine and positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Moore was projected to be a third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the fourth best free safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the tenth best cornerback in the draft by Scouts Inc.[5][6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.32 s | 1.51 s | 2.50 s | 4.20 s | 6.95 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | 7 reps | |
| All values from Southern Miss' Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Moore in the third round (95th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. Moore was the tenth cornerback drafted in 2018.[9] The pick used to draft Moore was traded from the New England Patriots in exchange for Trent Brown.[10]
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 49ers draft Tarvarius Moore 95th overall |
On May 5, 2018, the 49ers signed Moore to a four-year, $3.35 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $784,371.[11]
In Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs, Moore recorded an interception off a pass thrown by Patrick Mahomes which was deflected off the arm of wide receiver Tyreek Hill during the 31–20 loss.[12] In 2020, Moore played in all 16 games, and started 8.
In June 2021, Moore suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon during practice.[13] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on August 31, 2021.[14]
Green Bay Packers
On March 17, 2023, Moore signed with the Green Bay Packers.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, then released on September 6.[16]
Chicago Bears
On March 8, 2024, Moore signed with the Chicago Bears.[17] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7.[20]
On July 23, 2025, Moore was released by the Bears.[21]
