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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
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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
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, 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
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

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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