Rod Moore Jr.

Tackles: 14 - vs. Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)

Solos: 9 - vs. Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)

Asst: 5 - vs. Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)

• TFLs

1.0, 2x - last at Penn State (Nov. 11, 2023)

Sacks: 0.5 - vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)

Int: 1, 7x - last vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 4, 2025)

FR: none

• PBUs

2 - at Ohio State (Nov. 26, 2022)

At Michigan

• Twice voted a captain by his teammates (2024, '25)

• Two-time All-Big Ten selection (third team, coaches, 2023; honorable mention, media, 2022-23)

• Shared team Defensive Rookie of the Year honors (2021); named Special Teams Rookie of the Year (2021)

• Five-time letter winner (2021-22-23-24-25)

• Has appeared in 40 games with 29 starts

Graduate Student (2025)

• Appeared in three games with one start at defensive back; made six tackles with one interception to earn his fifth varsity letter

• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Wisconsin

• Made his season debut and return to the field at Nebraska (Sept. 20) with one solo tackle

• Recorded his first interception since his return and contributed a tackle against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)

• Started at USC (Oct. 11) and delivered four tackles

Junior (2023)

• Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts in the secondary; made 38 tackles including 1.0 for loss with two interceptions returned 38 yards among five total pass breakups with one quarterback hurry to earn his third varsity letter

• All-Big Ten selection (third team, coaches; honorable mention, media)

• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Purdue

• Made his season debut against Rutgers (Sept. 23) and started on the back end

• On the road at Nebraska (Sept. 30), broke up a pass and made two tackles to go with a quarterback hurry

• Made two solo stops starting on the back end at Minnesota (Oct. 7)

• Intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards against Indiana (Oct. 14) and made two tackles

• At Michigan State (Oct. 21), delivered two solo tackles from his starting safety spot

• Broke up a pass and assisted on two tackles against Purdue (Nov. 4)

• Made a tackle for loss among six stops at Penn State (Nov. 11)

• At Maryland (Nov. 18), made three tackles from his starting safety spot

• Sealed the game with an interception against Ohio State (Nov. 25) and made five solo tackles

• Delivered five tackles against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)

• Broke up a pass and recorded five tackles in a start against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)

• Contributed four tackles in a start against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Sophomore (2022)

• Appeared in all 14 games at safety and made 13 starts; led all defensive backs with 71 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss with a shared sack, a team-leading four interceptions among seven pass breakups, and one quarterback hurry to earn his second varsity letter

• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, media)

• Five times, shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Colorado State, Michigan State, at Indiana, at Rutgers, at Ohio State

• Recorded his first career interception with a 37-yard return among four tackles and a split-sack against Colorado State (Sept. 3)

• Started at safety against Hawaii (Sept. 10)

• Assisted on a pair of tackles as the starting safety against UConn (Sept. 17)

• Made four solo stops and five total tackles starting against Maryland (Sept. 24)

• Contributed four solo tackles from the safety position at Iowa (Oct. 1)

• Recorded a key interception in a start at Indiana (Oct. 8), and made six tackles

• Started against Penn State (Oct. 15)

• Returned an interception 34 yards and broke up another; also made five tackles starting against Michigan State (Oct. 29)

• Started and made a solo tackle at Rutgers (Nov. 5)

• Against Nebraska (Nov. 12), contributed three tackles from the starting safety spot

• Started and delivered five tackles (two solo) against Illinois (Nov. 19)

• Broke up two passes, made a tackle for loss, and contributed five stops in total at Ohio State (Nov. 26)

• Set a career-high with 14 tackles (nine solos) against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)

• Led the team with 12 tackles (nine solo), intercepted a pass, and hurried the quarterback against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2021)

• Appeared in 11 games with four starts at safety and also contributed on special teams; made 32 tackles with one pass break up to earn his first varsity letter

• Shared team Defensive Rookie of the Year honors (2021); also named Special Teams Rookie of the Year

• Made his U-M debut playing safety and on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4), notching three tackles (two solo)

• Broke up a pass and made a solo stop playing in the secondary and on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11)

• Credited with one solo tackle playing in the secondary and on special teams against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)

• Played in the secondary and notched a solo tackle at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)

• Made one assisted tackle playing in the secondary and on special teams against Northwestern (Oct. 23)

• Played the nickle spot and made one tackle against Indiana (Nov. 6)

• Earned his first career start at safety at Penn State (Nov. 13), finishing with six tackles (two solo)

• Contributed five tackles (four solo) in a start at Maryland (Nov. 20)

• Started against Ohio State (Nov. 27) and made a career-high nine tackles (five solo)

• Contributed three solo stops playing safety and special teams against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)

• Earned a start at safety against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31) and made one solo tackle

Prep:

• Attended Northmont Senior High School (2021) coached by Tony Broering

• Helped lead team to an 8-0 regular season record and the playoffs during his senior year; team’s playoff game was canceled due to COVID

• Member of Northmont team that reached the regional semifinals as a sophomore

• Ran track at Northmont, clocking 6.99 seconds in the 60-meter dash and 22.17 seconds in the 200-meter dash, qualifying for the state meet in both events

Key Statistics:

• Posted 68 tackles, one interception and six pass breakups as a senior

• Caught 28 passes for 440 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season

• Recorded 85 tackles, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a junior

• Tied school record with three interceptions in one game during his junior year

Honors and Rankings:

• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three-stars; the No. 498 overall player nationally, the No. 37 safety prospect nationally and the No. 17 player in the state of Ohio

• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 26 safety nationally and the No. 12 player in the state of Ohio

• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 20 safety, and the No. 14 player in the state of Ohio

• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 50 safety in the country and the No. 26 player in Ohio

• Earned first-team All-Ohio as a senior; received honorable mention honors as a junior

• Named All-Southwest Ohio District 1 first team as a senior

Personal:

• Roderick Moore Jr. was born July 3, 2003

Son of Roderick Sr. and Janice Moore

• Comes from the same high school as Wolverine defensive lineman Gabe Newburg

• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media