Biography

BIOGRAPHY

CJ Moore was born December 15, 1995, in Bassfield, Mississippi. He is a safety for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League.

Moore was a member of the Ole Miss Rebels for five seasons, playing on special teams and as a reserve defensive back for his first two seasons before missing his junior season due to a torn pectoral muscle in training camp. He became a starter for the Rebels during his redshirt junior, making 51 tackles and leading the team with three interceptions and received the 2018 Chucky Mullins Courage Award. Moore began his redshirt senior season as Ole Miss's starting safety before suffering a second season-ending torn pectoral muscle after five games.

Moore signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2019. He made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019, against the Arizona Cardinals, playing exclusively on special teams and making one tackle. Moore played in all 16 of the Lions games with seven tackles during his rookie season.