J. J. Moses
| No. 86, 84, 82 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Jerry James Moses Jr.[1] (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".[2][3]
Early years
Moses was born in Waterloo, Iowa and attended Waterloo East High School in Waterloo, Iowa.[4]
College career
After high school, Moses attended
Statistics
| 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
During his professional career, Moses primarily played as a
, where he was the #1 punt returner for the 2002 season.Statistics
- Regular season
| Year | Team | G | GS | Punt Return | Kick Return | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
After the end of his playing career, Moses became Director of Player Engagement with the Houston Texans.[7] He was popular in this role, but was dismissed after the 2019 season.[8]
Personal life
While playing professional football, Moses found time to volunteer as an usher at Lakewood Church in Houston under pastor Joel Osteen.[2][9]
References
- ^ Player Biography: J.J. Moses - Roster & Stats
- ^ a b "Where are they now: J.J. Moses". www.houstontexans.com. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Franco, Melecio (8 July 2011). "Shortest football player inspires to great heights". Chron. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b "J.J. Moses Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "J.J. Moses College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "2000 Iowa State Cyclones Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 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 14 May 2021.
- ^ Osteen, Joel (2014). "Say So: Declaring God's Promises-Seeing God's Goodness".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- J. J. Moses Packers profile
- J. J. Moses Chiefs Profile
- J. J. Moses roster moves