Dylan Moses
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dylan Moses
| image = Dylan Moses.jpg
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| caption = Moses in 2020
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| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|25}}
| birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 240
| high_school = IMG Academy {{nowrap|(Bradenton, Florida)}}
| college = Alabama (2017–2020)
| undraftedyear = 2021
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Memphis Showboats ({{UFL Year|2024}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2024}})*
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| highlights =
- 2× CFP national champion (2017, 2020)
- Second-team All-American (2018)
- Third-team All-American (2020)
- First-team All-SEC (2020)
- Second-team All-SEC (2018)
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| statlabel1 = Tackles
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| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
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| statlabel4 = Interceptions
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| statlabel5 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel7 = Touchdowns
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| pfr = MoseDy00
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Dylan Moses (born May 25, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
Early life
Moses originally attended University High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for his senior season.{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Cam | title=Dylan Moses, top recruit in 2017, transferring to IMG Academy | website=USA Today High School Sports | date=2016-01-15 | url=https://www.usatodayhss.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/01/14/dylan-moses-top-recruit-in-2017-transferring-to-img-academy/77457954007/ | access-date=2025-03-02}} As a senior, he was the Parade Magazine National Player of the Year and won the Butkus Award.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=David |date=2017-01-25 |title=IMG Academy’s Dylan Moses earns national player of the year award |url=https://www.bradenton.com/sports/article128794759.html |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Bradenton Herald}}{{Cite web |last=Zenitz |first=Matt |date=December 6, 2016 |title=Alabama now has both the college and high school Butkus Award winners |url=http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2016/12/alabama_now_has_both_the_colle.html |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=AL.com}}{{Cite web |last=Tsoukalas |first=Tony |date=2016-12-16 |title=Alabama commit Dylan Moses poised for success after time at IMG |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article121393583.html |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Columbus Ledger-Enquirer}} A five star recruit, Moses originally committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football before changing to the University of Alabama.{{cite web | last=Hamilton | first=Gerry | title=Five-star prospect Moses commits to Alabama | website=ESPN.com | date=2016-10-02 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17697317 | access-date=2025-03-02}}
College career
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, Moses played in 11 games with two starts and recorded 30 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception.{{cite web | last=Byington | first=Alex | title=Alabama's new No. 32 Dylan Moses eager to fill Rashaan Evans' shoes at middle linebacker | website=Montgomery Advertiser | date=2018-05-11 | url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/alabama/2018/05/11/alabamas-new-no-32-dylan-moses-eager-fill-rashaan-evans-shoes-middle-linebacker/597763002/ | access-date=2025-03-02}} He missed the 2018 Sugar Bowl and the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship due to a broken foot.{{Cite web |last=Hurt |first=Cecil |date=August 10, 2018 |title=After missing playoffs, UA's Dylan Moses eager for 2018 season |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20180810/after-missing-playoffs-uas-dylan-moses-eager-for-2018-season |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Tuscaloosa News}} As a first year starter in 2018, Moses was a finalist for the Butkus Award.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-19 |title=Wolverines' Bush among 5 Butkus Award finalists |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25324792 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}} On the eve of the 2019 season, Moses suffered a knee injury during training and missed the entire season.{{Cite web |last=Scarborough |first=Alex |date=August 29, 2019 |title=Sources: Tide LB Moses (knee) likely out for '19 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27483423/sources-tide-lb-moses-knee-likely-19 |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=ESPN.com}} He announced that he would return to Alabama for his senior season.{{cite web | last=Scarborough | first=Alex | title=Tide LB Moses restates intention to return in '20 | website=ESPN.com | date=2020-01-03 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28416332/alabama-lb-dylan-moses-return-senior-season-insurance-issue-settled | access-date=2025-03-02}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/4
| weight = 225
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 6
| arm span = 31 7/8
| hand span = 9 1/4
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| note = Sources:{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Dylan Moses Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dylan-moses/32004d4f-5324-1011-695d-c9d89ae7f1f3 |access-date=October 16, 2021 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Dylan Moses, Alabama, ILB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021685&DraftYear=2021 |access-date=October 16, 2021 |website=draftscout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/104774 |title=Dylan Moses 2021 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214025908/https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/104774 |access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 14, 2023 }}{{Cite web |title=Dylan Moses, Combine Results, ILB - Alabama |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Dylan&l=Moses&i=30359 |access-date=October 16, 2021 |website=nflcombineresults.com}}
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= Jacksonville Jaguars =
On May 1, 2021, Moses signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2021 |title=Jaguars agree to terms with six undrafted free agents |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-agree-to-terms-with-six-undrafted-free-agents |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Jaguars.com}} He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of 2021 season.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=July 20, 2021 |title=Jaguars place Dylan Moses on non-football injury list |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/07/20/jaguars-place-dylan-moses-on-non-football-injury-list/ |access-date=July 22, 2021 |work=NBCSports.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53 |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-reduce-roster-to-53 |website=Jaguars.com |access-date=September 2, 2021 |archive-date=September 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902030149/https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-reduce-roster-to-53 |url-status=dead }} On April 11, 2022, Moses was released by the Jaguars.{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars waive linebacker Dylan Moses |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-waive-linebacker-dylan-moses |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Jaguars.com}}
= Memphis Showboats =
On November 1, 2023, Moses signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).{{Cite tweet |user=USFLShowboats |title=Free Agent Signings |number=1719901427831808448 |date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 2, 2023}} He was released on March 10, 2024.{{Cite news |title=UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024}}
= Winnipeg Blue Bombers =
On May 6, 2024, Moses signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{Cite web |title=Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} He was released on June 2.https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/dylan-moses/6353 Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
{{Dick Butkus Award (high school)}}
{{2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football navbox}}
{{2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players