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.
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.
College career Moore became a starter during his true freshman year at Alabama in 2020.
Moore accepted an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl.
Professional career
Moore was selected by the New York Jets with the 130th pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
NFL career statistics Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2025 NYJ 17 14 101 56 45 0.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 1 1 25 0Career 17 14 101 56 45 0.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 1 1 25 0
References
External links New York Jets bio Alabama Crimson Tide bio