 Moreland with the Washington Football Team in 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Born: | August 26, 1995 Belle Glade, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Royal Palm Beach (Royal Palm Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College: | James Madison (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Jimmy Roger Moreland Jr. (born August 26, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at James Madison and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Moreland was born in Belle Glade, Florida, and attended Royal Palm Beach High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Moreland played college football at 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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
179 lb (81 kg) |
29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.46 s | 1.56 s | 2.50 s | 4.26 s | 6.83 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
8 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins / Football Team
[edit]Moreland was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round, 227th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft.[5] 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.[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] Moreland was waived on August 31, 2021.[8]
Houston Texans
[edit]Moreland was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on September 7, 2021.[9] He was released on May 20, 2022.[10]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]On May 23, 2022, Moreland was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[11] He was waived/injured on August 16 and placed on injured reserve.[12] He was released on August 24.
New York Jets
[edit]On September 14, 2022, Moreland signed with the practice squad of the New York Jets.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2023, after suffering a preseason hand injury.[15] He was released on September 6.
Houston Roughnecks
[edit]On March 6, 2024, Moreland was signed by the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).[16] He was released on August 7, 2024.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Elman, Jake (April 22, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Royal Palm Beach High's Jimmy Moreland making most of second chance". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (May 13, 2019). "Jimmy Moreland May Be A 'Pick Machine,' But His Foundation Starts In The Classroom". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ McElroy, Wes (May 4, 2019). "JMU's Jimmy Moreland ready to prove critics wrong with Redskins". Richmond.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, CB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jimmy Moreland Drafted in Seventh Round by the Washington Redskins". JMUSports.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Make Several Roster Moves". Redskins.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team - September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (September 7, 2021). "Texans claim cornerback Jimmy Moreland off waivers from Washington". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 20, 2022). "Texans cut Jimmy Moreland". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 23, 2022). "Eagles claim Jimmy Moreland off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave (August 16, 2022). "Eagles get to the 85-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 14, 2022). "Jets Sign S Will Parks to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 9, 2023). "Jets Sign Seven Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan; Allen, Eric (August 28, 2023). "Jets Make 4 Roster Moves Ahead of Final Cuts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Wednesday March 6, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.