J. J. Moses

Jerry James Moses Jr.[1] (born September 12, 1979), better known as J.J. Moses, is an American former professional football player. He played wide receiver at Iowa State University and for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). During his career, he was listed as the shortest player in the NFL, at 5'6".[2][3]

J. J. Moses
No. 86, 84, 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1979-09-12) September 12, 1979
Waterloo, Iowa
Height:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Waterloo East
College:Iowa State
Undrafted:2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Moses was born in Waterloo, Iowa and attended Waterloo East High School in Waterloo, Iowa.[4]

College career

After high school, Moses attended Iowa State University, where he continued his football career. He played primarily as wide receiver for the Iowa State Cyclones, as well as returning kickoffs and punts.[5] In his senior season, Moses led the team in receiving yards[6] and was named team MVP.

Statistics
Receiving Rushing
YearGPGSRecYdsYdrLngTDYpgAttYdsAvgLngTDYpg
19975000000015523.513010.4
199811111315511.962014.123803.52007.3
199911111829616.428226.9171207.129110.9
200011115377514.678470.5161539.658213.9
Total2525841,22614.678632.3714055.758310.7

Professional career

During his professional career, Moses primarily played as a kick returner and punt returner. He played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Arizona Cardinals, mostly on special teams.[4] He also played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe, where he was the #1 punt returner for the 2002 season.

Statistics
Regular season
YearTeamGGSPunt ReturnKick Return
RetRetYAvgLngTD20+40+FCFumRetRetYAvgLngTD20+40+FCFum
2002GB 205122.480000046917.32701000
2003HOU 150362446.84003070581,35523.470038200
2004HOU 150363098.627021130591,30322.149034400
2005ARI 207405.71200000717725.33505000
Total340846057.2400512021282,90422.770078600

Source: NFL.com

Post-playing career

After the end of his playing career, Moses became Director of Player Engagement with the Houston Texans.[7] He was popular in this role, but was dismissed after the 2019 season.[8]

Personal life

While playing professional football, Moses found time to volunteer as an usher at Lakewood Church in Houston under pastor Joel Osteen.[2][9]

References
  1. Player Biography: J.J. Moses - Roster & Stats
  2. "Where are they now: J.J. Moses". www.houstontexans.com. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. Franco, Melecio (8 July 2011). "Shortest football player inspires to great heights". Chron. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. "J.J. Moses Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. "J.J. Moses College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. "2000 Iowa State Cyclones Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. Official Site of the Houston Texans Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Bishop, Greg; Vrentas, Jenny. "Two Weeks of Chaos for Deshaun Watson and the Texans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. Osteen, Joel (2014). "Say So: Declaring God's Promises-Seeing God's Goodness".
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