Malachi Moore
New York JetsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
Alabama 2020 CFP National Championship pedigree as a 2025 late-round pick puts Moore in the rare championship-pedigree late-round S class. The Alabama SEC 4-year starter résumé plus the Jets structural anchor role give him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Moore holds tier 8 or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Moore came out of Alabama as a 2025 NFL Draft late-round pick after winning the 2020 CFP National Championship as an Alabama freshman. He landed with the New York Jets and emerged into a rotational safety role as a rookie.
Strengths
- Alabama 2020 CFP National Championship pedigree plus 4-year SEC starter résumé as a Day 3 late-round pick puts him above the typical Day 3 S developmental band.
- Alabama SEC pedigree plus the Jets structural anchor role gives him real college foundation.
Concerns
- Single tier 8 finish without prior STTM history caps the long-term projection certainty.
- Jets' broader defensive identity instability plus the multi-year offensive rebuild compresses the structural support around Moore.
What to watch: Whether Moore holds tier 8 or better in 2026 with the Jets or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Comps
Malachi Moore Injury StatusNot listed
Malachi Moore is not on the injury report as of Oct 7. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
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Of the 450 players taken as a fourth-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 38% earned a second contract and 26% became starters. The median one started 11 career games.