Tarvarius Moore

Tarvarius Moore (born August 16, 1996) is an American football defensive back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Miss.

Tarvarius Moore
Moore in 2018
No. 33 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Free Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996
Quitman, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Quitman (Quitman, Mississippi)
College:Southern Miss
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2019
Total tackles:43
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

After high school, 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 lead the team in tackles and interceptions.[4]

Professional career

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 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 190 lb
(86 kg)		 4.32 s 1.51 s 2.50 s 4.20 s 6.95 s 38 1⁄2 in
(0.98 m)		 11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		 7 reps
All values from Southern Miss' Pro Day[7]

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. The pick used to draft Moore was traded from the New England Patriots in exchange for Trent Brown.[8]

External video
49ers draft Tarvarius Moore 95th overall

On May 5, 2018, the San Francisco 49ers signed Moore to a four-year, $3.35 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $784,371.[9]

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. [10]

References
  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. "NFL Draft Profile: Tarvarius Moore". National Football League. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  8. Fann, Joe (April 28, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Southern Miss S Tarvarius Moore". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  9. "Spotrac.com: Tarvarius Moore contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  10. "Mahomes leads Chiefs' rally past 49ers in Super Bowl, 31-20". www.espn.com. Associated Press. February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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