Jalin Moore, RB, Appalachian State: 2019 NFL Draft

Career: Finished App State career with 3,570 rushing yards to rank No. 6 in school history … Career average of 6.13 yards per carry ranks No. 1 in school history … No. 7 in App State history with 33 rushing touchdowns and No. 6 in school history in 100-yard rushing games with 17 … Had 3,570 rushing yards on 582 carries in 42 games to finish at 85.0 rushing yards per game for his career … Sun Belt rushing champion as a sophomore and junior before playing in only five games as a senior because of a fractured and dislocated right ankle at Arkansas State … Had 34 total touchdowns with one receiving TD (a 75-yard reception at ULM as a junior) … Career-long run of 81 yards on a touchdown against Gardner-Webb as a senior … Had four games with at least 235 rushing yards (at Idaho in 2015, at Akron in 2016, against New Mexico State in 2017 and at Georgia State in 2017) … First official player to receive an invitation to the 2019 Reese’s Senior Bowl … At the time of his injury, ranked No. 2 in career rushing yardage among FBS backs who were active in 2018 – trailing just Washington’s Myles Gaskin.
 
2018: Rushed 63 times for 400 yards and six touchdowns before suffering a season-ending injury at Arkansas State in App State’s fifth game … Final college carry was a 27-yard touchdown run in which he pulled the defender the final 10 yards … Rushed for 123 yards and two TDs on 19 carries without playing in the fourth quarter against South Alabama … Had 119 yards on eight carries with two TDs, including one on a career-long gain of 81 yards, while playing only one quarter against Gardner-Webb … Rushed 18 times for 88 yards and had a career-high five catches for 36 yards in a 45-38 overtime loss at Penn State to open the season. In the fourth quarter of that game, broke several tackles on a 16-yard touchdown run that gave App State a 38-31 lead with 1:47 remaining … Was ranked No. 9 overall and No. 1 among running backs on NFL.com’s 18-player list of “college football’s most freakish athletes” … Named the Sun Belt Conference’s “Top NFL Prospect” via Street and Smith … Ranked as the No. 18 running back in the country by the Sporting News and one of the top 150 college football players to watch (No. 62 overall, 11th among running backs) by NFL.com … Preseason All-Sun Belt first team from the league’s coaches and media … Ranked by Athlon as the No. 19 running back in the country and No. 2 among running backs in G5 leagues …  On preseason watch lists for the Maxwell and Doak Walker awards.

2017: Gained a Sun Belt-leading 1,037 yards and rushed for 12 touchdowns in 11 official games. Missed two full games (UMass, Georgia Southern) with injuries, the entire second half against Coastal Carolina and almost the entire second half (one carry) against Texas State … All-Sun Belt first team … Officially averaged 94.3 yards per game, but taking the absences into account, essentially averaged 103.7 rushing yards for every four quarters of play … Rushed for 241 yards (with two TDs on 19 carries) against New Mexico State and 239 yards (with one TD on 32 carries) against Georgia State … MVP of the Dollar General Bowl after rushing for three touchdowns (career high) and 125 yards on 22 carries …  Rushed for at least 110 yards in each of his final four games and had five games with at least 100 yards … After missing a late-October loss at UMass, came off the bench to amass 208 all-purpose yards at ULM despite being quarantined at the team hotel with a pregame illness. Rushed for 114 yards and two TDs on 21 carries while also catching two passes for 84 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown … Had 12 catches for 163 yards after totaling five catches for 32 yards in his first two seasons.

2016: Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year … First-team All-Sun Belt Conference honoree … Began the season as a backup to Marcus Cox, but made six consecutive starts after Cox was injured in the third game of the season … Had seven total starts in 13 games … Averaged 107.8 yards per game, leading the league in rushing and ranking 23rd nationally … Tied for second in the Sun Belt with 10 rushing touchdowns … Led the Sun Belt in total rushing yards with 1,402, good for 19th in the nation … His breakout performance came in the form of a 39-carry, 257-yard effort in his first start against Akron in September, earning Sun Belt Player of the Week honors … Rushed for over 100 yards in eight of the App’s final 10 games … Had three games with multiple rushing touchdowns, including a 14-carry, 106-yard, two-touchdown performance against Louisiana … Longest rush of the season came on a 63-yard carry against New Mexico State … Also hauled in five catches for 32 yards, including an 11-yard reception against Akron in a road victory.

2015: Member of the 2015 All-Sun Belt Freshman team … Played all 13 games at tailback but emerged onto the scene over the last four games of the season … Second on the team with 731 yards rushing on 99 carries, giving the true freshman a team-high 7.4 yards per carry … Opened his career with 64 yards on the ground off nine carries and his first collegiate touchdown in the season opener against Howard … Ran for a solid 75 yards on eight touches and a touchdown against ODU … His breakout performance came against Idaho, where he ran for a freshman-record 244 yards on 27 carries despite not starting… Followed that up with another 100-yard performance against Louisiana with 104 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown … Continued his solid ending to the season with 180 yards rushing in the final two games combined, including 13 touches for 96 yards in the bowl win against Ohio … Averaged 132 yards rushing in the final four games of the season … Had rushes of 47 (Idaho), 54 (Louisiana) and 55 (Ohio) during his hot stretch.

2014: Redshirted

High School: Named South Mountain 2-A/3-A Conference Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference as a senior … Rushed for 2,753 yards and 49 touchdowns over his final two prep seasons (7.6 avg.), including 1,456 yards and 23 scores as a senior (6.8 avg.) … Also threw for two touchdowns during high school career and caught a 65-yard touchdown pass during his final season … Including nearly 500 kickoff-return yards as a senior, amassed 3,333 all-purpose yards during his prep career … 492 kickoff-return yards during senior campaign came on just 12 returns (41.0 avg.), including a 99-yard touchdown … Led Crest to 14-2 record and appearance in the 3-AA state championship game as a senior in 2013 and a 10-3 record as a junior in 2012 … Coached by Mark Barnes.

Personal: Full name is Jalin Jerry Lee Moore Jr. … Born Nov. 28, 1995 … Son of Angela Roberts … Majoring in management.

Moore did not play football his freshman year in high school. After fourth or fifth grade he was not sure if that was the avenue he wanted to take and put a large emphasis of his life on the gridiron. Despite being incredibly productive, Moore was patient when he decided to join the team his sophomore year in high school.

Through no fault of his own he received very little offers coming out of high school, which always is a remarkable thing when as a senior leaving Appalachian State he was invited to both the Reese’s Senior Bowl and NFL Combine. The two most prestigious invites a prospect can receive. The trifecta is to hear his name during the 2019 NFL Draft.

He is a productive and can embarrass opponents in open space. Moore is that elusive option out of the back field. Clearly would have achieved his third straight 100-yard season if not for a dislocated ankle suffered on October 9^th of his senior season. In both 2016-2017, Moore eclipse the 1,000 barriers, emerging as one of the biggest play makers in the Sun-Belt.

He is not the biggest running back built but what he lacks in size he easily makes up for with his no nonsense smashmouth style. There is not backdown in is his demeanor, he plays very tough and determined football. He plays hard and leaves it all on the field. One of his best attributes is finishing every play he is involved in. That toughness shows in pass protection. Moore can be an alternative third-down option with special teams’ mentality.