Jerry James Moses Jr.[2] (born September 12, 1979), better known as J.J. Moses, is an American former professional football player. He played wide receiver at Iowa State University and for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). During his career, he was listed as the shortest player in the NFL, at 5'6".[3][4]
| No. 86, 84, 82 | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 12, 1979 Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Waterloo East |
| College: | Iowa State (1997-2000) |
| Undrafted: | 2001 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editMoses was born in Waterloo, Iowa and attended Waterloo East High School in Waterloo, Iowa.[5]
College career
editAfter high school, Moses attended Iowa State University, where he continued his football career. He played primarily as wide receiver for the Iowa State Cyclones, as well as returning kickoffs and punts.[6] In his senior season, Moses led the team in receiving yards[7] and was named team MVP.
Statistics
edit| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Ydr | Lng | TD | Ypg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ypg |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 13 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 155 | 11.9 | 62 | 0 | 14.1 | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 20 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 296 | 16.4 | 28 | 2 | 26.9 | 17 | 120 | 7.1 | 29 | 1 | 10.9 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 775 | 14.6 | 78 | 4 | 70.5 | 16 | 153 | 9.6 | 58 | 2 | 13.9 |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 84 | 1,226 | 14.6 | 78 | 6 | 32.3 | 71 | 405 | 5.7 | 58 | 3 | 10.7 |
Professional career
editDuring his professional career, Moses primarily played as a kick returner and punt returner. He played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Arizona Cardinals, mostly on special teams.[5] He also played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe, where he was the #1 punt returner for the 2002 season.
Statistics
edit- Regular season
| Year | Team | G | GS | Punt Return | Kick Return | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ret | RetY | Avg | Lng | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | Fum | Ret | RetY | Avg | Lng | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | Fum | ||||
| 2002 | GB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | HOU | 15 | 0 | 36 | 244 | 6.8 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 1,355 | 23.4 | 70 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | HOU | 15 | 0 | 36 | 309 | 8.6 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 59 | 1,303 | 22.1 | 49 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 177 | 25.3 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 84 | 605 | 7.2 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 128 | 2,904 | 22.7 | 70 | 0 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: NFL.com
Post-playing career
editAfter the end of his playing career, Moses became Director of Player Engagement with the Houston Texans.[8] He was popular in this role, but was dismissed after the 2019 season.[9]
Personal life
editWhile playing professional football, Moses found time to volunteer as an usher at Lakewood Church in Houston under pastor Joel Osteen.[3][10]
References
edit- ^ "J.J. Moses". Pro Sports Transactions.
- ^ Player Biography: J.J. Moses - Roster & Stats
- ^ a b "Where are they now: J.J. Moses". www.houstontexans.com. March 3, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Melecio (July 8, 2011). "Shortest football player inspires to great heights". Chron. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "J.J. Moses Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "J.J. Moses College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "2000 Iowa State Cyclones Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Official Site of the Houston Texans Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bishop, Greg; Vrentas, Jenny. "Two Weeks of Chaos for Deshaun Watson and the Texans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Osteen, Joel (2014). "Say So: Declaring God's Promises-Seeing God's Goodness".
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- J. J. Moses Packers profile Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- J. J. Moses Chiefs Profile
- J. J. Moses roster moves