J. J. Moses
Jerry James Moses Jr.[2] (born September 12, 1979), better known as J.J. Moses, is a former Iowa State University football player and wide receiver in the NFL. During his career he was listed as the shortest player in the NFL at 5'6".
| Born: | September 12, 1979 Waterloo, Iowa [1] |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver Kick returner Punt returner |
| College | Iowa State University [1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs Scottish Claymores |
| 2002 | Green Bay Packers |
| 2003–2004 | Houston Texans |
| 2005 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Early years
Moses attended Waterloo East High School in Waterloo, Iowa where he played football.
College career
After high school Moses attended Iowa State University where he continued his football career. He served primarily as wide receiver for the Iowa State Cyclones as well as returning kickoffs and punts. His senior season J. J. led the team in receiving yards and was named team MVP.
Statistics
| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| 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
During his professional career his primary roles were as kick returner and punt returner. He played for the Houston Texans, the Green Bay Packers and the Arizona Cardinals, mostly on special teams. He also played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe, where he was the #1 punt returner for the 2002 season. J. J. is currently Director of Player Engagement with the Houston Texans. [3]
Statistics
- Regular season
| Year | Team | G | GS | Punt Return | Kick Return | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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
Personal life
While playing professional football, he found time to volunteer as an usher at Lakewood Church in Houston under pastor Joel Osteen.[4]
References
- "National Football League". J.J. Moses profile. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- Player Biography: J.J. Moses - Roster & Stats
- Official Site of the Houston Texans Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Osteen, Joel (2014). "Say So: Declaring God's Promises-Seeing God's Goodness".
External links
- J. J. Moses NFL.com Profile
- J. J. Moses ESPN.com Profile
- J. J. Moses Packers profile
- J. J. Moses Chiefs Profile
- J. J. Moses roster moves