Jimmy Moreland

Jimmy Roger Moreland Jr. (born August 26, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at James Madison University and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Jimmy Moreland
Moreland in 2020
No. 20 – Washington Football Team
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-26) August 26, 1995
Belle Glade, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Royal Palm Beach
College:James Madison
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:86
Sacks:0.5
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Moreland was born in Belle Glade, Florida, and attended Royal Palm Beach High School.[1]

College career

Moreland played college football James Madison University, starting at cornerback for their football team from 2014 until 2018. Known there as a "ball hawk", he accounted for 18 total interceptions, returning five of them for touchdowns, both school records.[2][3]

Professional career

Moreland was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round, 227th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] The Redskins placed him on injured reserve on December 17, 2019 after suffering a foot injury in the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.[5]

For the 2020 season, Moreland switched jersey numbers from 32 to 20.[6] In Week 1 against the Eagles, he recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Carson Wentz in a 27–17 win.[7]

References
  1. Elman, Jake. "2019 NFL Draft: Royal Palm Beach High's Jimmy Moreland making most of second chance". palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. Kring-Schreifels, Jake. "Jimmy Moreland May Be A 'Pick Machine,' But His Foundation Starts In The Classroom". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. McElroy, Wes. "JMU's Jimmy Moreland ready to prove critics wrong with Redskins". Richmond.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. "Jimmy Moreland Drafted in Seventh Round by the Washington Redskins". jmusports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. "Redskins Make Several Roster Moves". Redskins.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  6. Finlay, JP (September 6, 2020). "The old switcharoo - Collins, Moreland change jersey numbers". NBCSports.com.
  7. "Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team - September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.


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