Morgan Moses (born March 3, 1991) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Morgan Moses
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Moses with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023
No. 78 – New York Jets
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-03) March 3, 1991 (age 33)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Meadowbrook (Chesterfield, Virginia)
College:Virginia (2010–2013)
NFL draft:2014 / round: 3 / pick: 66
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Games played:155
Games started:147
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

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Moses attended Meadowbrook High School in North Chesterfield, Virginia where he was a two-time all-state, all-region and all-district selection. After originally committing to Virginia,[1] he played one year of prep football at Fork Union Military Academy in order to become academically qualified to attend the University of Virginia to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.[2]

Moses started all 12 games at left tackle during his senior year with the Cavaliers, finishing his career with 43 starts. He earned third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors.[3]

Professional career

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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
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)
314 lb
(142 kg)
35+38 in
(0.90 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
5.20 s 1.86 s 3.03 s 4.95 s 7.93 s 26 in
(0.66 m)
8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Virginia Pro Day[4][5]

Washington Redskins / Football Team

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Moses (right) and former teammate Pierre Garcon in 2017

Moses was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round (66th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[6] He signed a four-year, $3.05 million contract on May 29, 2014.[7] He started only one game that season and was placed on injured reserve that December because of a lisfranc injury.[8]

During training camp of his second season in 2015, Moses won the starting right tackle job despite initial belief that new first round draft pick, Brandon Scherff, would win the job. Scherff instead became the starting right guard.[9] On April 27, 2017, Moses signed a five-year contract extension with the Redskins.[10]

In Week 10 of the 2020 season, Moses filled in at left tackle after Cornelius Lucas left in the second half of the game with an injury. The following week, Moses switched over and started at left tackle in the win against the Cincinnati Bengals.[11] In Week 13, Moses returned to playing right tackle after Lucas was able to return. He was released on May 20, 2021.[12]

New York Jets

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Moses signed a one-year, $3.6 million deal with the New York Jets on July 2, 2021.[13][14]

Baltimore Ravens

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On March 16, 2022, Moses signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[15]

New York Jets (second stint)

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On March 13, 2024, Moses and a fourth-round pick were traded to the New York Jets for a fourth (originally acquired from the Denver Broncos) and a sixth-round pick.[16][17]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular Season

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Year Team Games Offense
GP GS Snaps Pct Holding False start Decl/Pen Acpt/Pen
2014 WAS 8 1 126 24% 0 1 0 1
2015 WAS 16 16 1,030 96% 5 2 4 9
2016 WAS 16 16 1,017 96% 3 3 1 7
2017 WAS 16 16 958 95% 1 3 0 5
2018 WAS 16 16 965 95% 6 7 2 14
2019 WAS 16 16 857 91% 4 5 1 9
2020 WAS 16 16 1,065 98% 2 2 1 6
2021 NYJ 17 16 1,020 94% 0 2 0 3
2022 BAL 17 17 1,024 93% 1 4 1 8
2023 BAL 14 14 779 84% 0 4 2 4
Career 152 144 8,841 - 22 33 12 66

References

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  1. ^ Morgan Moses -Yahoo Sports
  2. ^ "Moses Keeps Original Commitment, Will Attend UVA". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Harris Highlights UVa's Four All-ACC Honorees
  4. ^ "Morgan Moses Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Morgan Moses College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Redskins select Virginia OT Morgan Moses with 66th pick
  7. ^ Keim, John (May 29, 2014). "Redskins sign Morgan Moses". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  8. ^ Jones, Mike (December 11, 2014). "Redskins injury report: Morgan Moses placed on IR with foot injury". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Boyer, Zac (August 6, 2015). "Strong offseason helps Morgan Moses join Brandon Scherff on top offensive line". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Patra, Kevin (April 27, 2017). "Redskins reach 5-year extension with Morgan Moses". NFL.com.
  11. ^ Phillips, Michael (November 20, 2020). "Morgan Moses will start at left tackle for the first time since 2014". Richmond.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  12. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (May 20, 2021). "Washington Releases Morgan Moses, Geron Christian Sr". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 2, 2021). "Jets Sign OT Morgan Moses". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Aber, Spencer (July 3, 2021). "Jets release S Jordyn Peters to make room for Morgan Moses". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  15. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 16, 2022). "Ravens Agree to Terms With Tackle Morgan Moses.He was later traded to the New York jets". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  16. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 13, 2024). "Ravens Trade Morgan Moses to Jets". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  17. ^ Lange, Randy (March 14, 2024). "Jets Trade with Ravens, Reacquire OL Morgan Moses". New York Jets. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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