D. J. Moore (wide receiver)

Denniston Oliver Moore Jr. (born April 14, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Panthers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

D. J. Moore
Moore in 2019
No. 12 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-14) April 14, 1997
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Imhotep Institute Charter (Philadelphia)
College:Maryland
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:208
Receiving yards:3,156
Receiving touchdowns:10
Rushing yards:212
Rushing touchdowns:0
Return yards:192
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Moore attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played high school football for the Panthers.[1] He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football.[2]

College career
Moore during his time at Maryland, 2015

Moore played at Maryland from 2015 to 2017 under head coaches Randy Edsall, Mike Locksley, and D. J. Durkin.[3] As a freshman, he started 10 of 12 games, recording 25 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore, he started all 13 games and had 41 receptions for 637 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, he started all 12 games and set a school record with 80 receptions for 1,033 yards and eight touchdowns.[5][6] After his junior season, Moore was named to the First Team All-Big-Ten, and was the Big Ten Receiver of the Year.[7] After the season, Moore made the decision to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[8][9]

Collegiate statistics
D. J. Moore Receiving Rushing
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2015 Maryland Big Ten FR WR 11 25 357 14.3 3 1 9 9.0 0
2016 Maryland Big Ten SO WR 13 41 637 15.5 6 11 55 5.0 0
2017 Maryland Big Ten JR WR 12 80 1,033 12.9 8 5 61 12.2 1
Career Maryland 36 146 2,027 13.9 17 17 125 7.4 1

Professional career

Moore was invited to the 2018 NFL combine, where he led receivers in the broad jump, and recorded the second best vertical jump. He also ran a 4.43 second 40-yard dash.[10]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 210 lb
(95 kg)		 31 5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9 5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.42 s 1.54 s 2.59 s 4.07 s 6.95 s 39 1⁄2 in
(1.00 m)		 11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Draft[11][12]

Carolina Panthers
Moore playing against the Washington Redskins in 2018

2018

Moore was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round with the 24th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[13] On June 18, 2018, he signed a four-year deal worth $11.2 million featuring a $6.2 million signing bonus.[14] He made his NFL debut in the Panthers' season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. In the 16–8 victory, he had no targets but did have a three-yard rush to go along with a 15-yard punt return.[15] In the following game, a 31–24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded a 51-yard touchdown reception for his first professional catch.[16] In a Week 11 loss to the Detroit Lions, Moore had a breakout game with seven receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown.[17] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 55 receptions for 788 yards and two touchdowns.[18] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team, becoming the second Panthers receiver to claim this award, joining Rae Carruth in 1997.[19]

2019
Moore in 2019

In Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, Moore caught one pass for a 52-yard touchdown in the 38–20 win. [20] In Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers, Moore caught nine passes for 120 yards in the 24–16 loss.[21] During Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints, Moore finished with six catches for 126 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns as the Panthers lost 31–34.[22] Overall, in the 2019 season, Moore finished with 87 receptions for 1,175 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[23]

2020

In Week 2, Moore recorded eight receptions for 120 receiving yards in a 17–31 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[24] In Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons, Moore recorded four catches for 93 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown reception, during the 23–16 win.[25] In Week 7, he had four receptions for 93 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 27–24 loss to the New Orleans Saints.[26] In Week 11 against the Detroit Lions, Moore recorded seven catches for 127 yards during the 20–0 win.[27] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on December 7, 2020,[28] and activated on December 16.[29] In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Moore recorded 6 catches for 131 yards during the 24–16 loss.[30]

Career statistics
SeasonTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018CAR 1610825578814.3822 1317213.232043
2019CAR 1515135871,17513.552T46406.613021
2020CAR 1515118661,19318.174422211.00000
Career46403352083,15615.282102123410.632064

References
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  4. Gallen, Daniel (November 24, 2015). "Terps' freshman WR D.J. Moore emerges as spark on offense". Carroll County Times. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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  6. Juliano, Joe (November 23, 2017). "Imhotep's D.J. Moore has adapted to become top receiver for Maryland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. "2017 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF).
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  24. "Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  25. "Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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  28. Gantt, Darin (December 7, 2020). "Panthers place eight players on reserve/COVID list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  29. Bryan, Will (December 16, 2020). "DJ Moore activated from reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  30. "Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers - December 19th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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