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J. J. Moses
No. 86, 84, 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1979-09-12)September 12, 1979(age 45)
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
StatsatPro Football Reference

Jerry James Moses Jr.[2](born September 12, 1979), better known asJ.J. Moses,is an American former professional football player. He playedwide receiveratIowa State Universityand for theGreen Bay Packers,Houston Texans,andArizona Cardinalsin theNational Football League(NFL). During his career, he was listed as the shortest player in the NFL, at 5'6 ".[3][4]

Early life

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Moses was born inWaterloo, Iowaand attendedWaterloo East High SchoolinWaterloo, Iowa.[5]

College career

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After high school, Moses attendedIowa State University,where he continued his football career. He played primarily as wide receiver for theIowa State Cyclones,as well as returning kickoffs and punts.[6]In his senior season, Moses led the team in receiving yards[7]and was named teamMVP.

Statistics

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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

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During his professional career, Moses primarily played as akick returnerandpunt returner.He played for theGreen Bay Packers,Houston Texans,andArizona Cardinals,mostly onspecial teams.[5]He also played for theScottish ClaymoresofNFL Europe,where he was the #1 punt returner for the 2002 season.

Statistics

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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

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After the end of his playing career, Moses became Director of Player Engagement with the Houston Texans.[8]He was popular in this role, but was dismissed after the2019 season.[9]

Personal life

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While playing professional football, Moses found time to volunteer as anusheratLakewood Churchin Houston under pastorJoel Osteen.[3][10]

References

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  1. ^"J.J. Moses".Pro Sports Transactions.
  2. ^Player Biography: J.J. Moses - Roster & Stats
  3. ^ab"Where are they now: J.J. Moses".www.houstontexans.com.March 3, 2009.RetrievedSeptember 22,2021.
  4. ^Franco, Melecio (July 8, 2011)."Shortest football player inspires to great heights".Chron.RetrievedSeptember 22,2021.
  5. ^ab"J.J. Moses Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 14,2021.
  6. ^"J.J. Moses College Stats".College Football at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 14,2021.
  7. ^"2000 Iowa State Cyclones Stats".College Football at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 14,2021.
  8. ^Official Site of the Houston TexansArchived2012-04-24 at theWayback Machine
  9. ^Bishop, Greg; Vrentas, Jenny."Two Weeks of Chaos for Deshaun Watson and the Texans".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedMay 14,2021.
  10. ^Osteen, Joel(2014)."Say So: Declaring God's Promises-Seeing God's Goodness".
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