Tarvarius Moore

Summary

Tarvarius Brennan Moore (born August 16, 1996) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Miss, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Tarvarius Moore
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Moore with the 49ers in 2018
Chicago Bears
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 27)
Shubuta, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Quitman
(Quitman, Mississippi)
College:Southern Miss (2016–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:108
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career edit

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 edit

Pre-draft edit

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]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 1+18 in
(1.86 m)
199 lb
(90 kg)
33+18 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 edit

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]

External videos
  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 edit

On March 17, 2023, Moore signed with the Green Bay Packers.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023, then released on September 6.[16]

Chicago Bears edit

On March 8, 2024, Moore signed with the Chicago Bears.[17]

NFL career statistics edit

Regular season edit

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2018 SF 16 2 23 20 3 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2019 SF 16 3 25 16 9 0.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 SF 16 8 52 37 15 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2022 SF 13 0 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 61 13 108 80 28 0.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason edit

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2019 SF 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 2 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0
2022 SF 3 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 6 1 4 3 1 0.0 2 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References edit

  1. ^ DeSalvo, Reed (December 17, 2015). "Former Quitman standout signs with USM". The Meridian Star. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Munz, Jason (July 13, 2017). "10 most important Golden Eagles: No. 5 Tarvarius Moore". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Magee, Patrick (August 5, 2017). "Tarvarius Moore is set for breakout season in Southern Miss secondary". The Sun Herald. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Watson, Jimmy (December 25, 2017). "Southern Miss offers C-USA's second best defense". Shreveport Times. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tarvarius Moore, DS #4 FS, Southern Miss". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "NFL Tarvarius Moore -ESPN". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "The 49ers select Tarvarius Moore No. 95 in 2018 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Tarvarius Moore, Southern Miss NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Fann, Joe (April 28, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Southern Miss S Tarvarius Moore". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Spotrac.com: Tarvarius Moore contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Mahomes leads Chiefs' rally past 49ers in Super Bowl, 31–20". ESPN. Associated Press. February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Walker, Patrick (June 9, 2021). "49ers lose two players for 2021 season: Tarvarius Moore to torn Achilles, Justin Skule to torn ACL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "49ers Announce Initial 53-Man Roster Ahead of NFL Deadline". 49ers.com. August 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "Packers sign S Tarvarius Moore, LS Matt Orzech". packers.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  17. ^ "Bears sign safety Tarvarius Moore for special teams, depth". Chicago Sun Times. March 8, 2024.

External links edit

  • Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio
  •   Media related to Tarvarius Moore at Wikimedia Commons