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Malachi Moore

Safety, New York Jets · #27.

Player facts

Team: New York Jets
Position: Safety
Number: 27
Born: Sep 13, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Trussville, AL, USA
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Alabama
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	FR	YDS	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Last 5 Games	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	106	60	46	1	1	25	3	3	6

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs CLE	W 17-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ CHI	L 23-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ DET	L 31-24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs GB	L 20-17 OT	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ TEN	W 23-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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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Background

Early life

Moore was born in Homewood, Alabama and attended Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama. Moore is of mixed Laotian and African American descent.He played both cornerback and safety in high school. As a senior, he had 80 tackles and four interceptions. He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. Moore committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.