Louis Moore is a 5’11, 191-pound safety out of Indiana coming fresh off a national championship. He was a 0-star recruit in the class of 2020, where he committed to play JUCO at Navarro Community College during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He entered the transfer portal and committed to Indiana on May 26th, 2022, where he played for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He entered the portal on December 11th, 2023, and committed to Ole Miss, where he played for the 2024 season. Moore then entered the portal again and transferred back to Indiana for the 2025 college season. Moore earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Ole Miss. His career stats were 215 combined tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 9 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 6 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 4 forced fumbles, and 51 games played.
Moores’ build would be described as a slim, average build. He ran a 4.60 40-yard dash, with below-average long speed. His burst is average, with solid short-area quickness. He has solid strength while disengaging from blocks well. He has good angle awareness, and he bites down a tide early on RPO’s. He understands placement and has good anticipation. Moore needs to be more aggressive in the run game. He does not lose speed while tracking the ball. Moore possesses good instincts while reading route combinations. He consistently jumps throws before the ball is even released.
Moore has elite-level use of eyes and has a good range in zone coverage. He possesses a good back pedal while keeping his eyes on the quarterback. Overall, in zone, he is very good. His arm length is 29 ½, placing him in the 10th percentile of all safeties, and he has adequate man coverage ability. Moore needs to work on his man coverage technique. He can stick with tight ends, but he needs to improve at sticking with receivers. He has an Elite ability to track the ball and has elite timing at the catch point to make the play. He is very good at following through the catch point to break up the pass. He possesses strong hands and is an adequate run defender, but he needs to up the intensity going downhill. He has good angle awareness, with the ability to blitz from the slot. His wrap-up is adequate, as he has missed tackle concerns. He is solid breaking down; he does show a visible hitch when flipping his hips out of his back pedal, costing him a step in transition.
Moore is a talented playmaking safety; he understands spacing, trusts his eyes, and makes plays on the ball that most safeties simply cannot make. His ability in zone coverage is around the best in the entire class, being able to jump passes with very good timing. His many years of playing college football have made him quite instinctive, which is easily noticeable while watching him play. If placed in the right scheme, such as a cover 3 single high, he can be a low-end starter in the NFL with his playmaking ability. The main concern about Moore is his age and overall speed, with some concerns about his ability to stick with receivers down the field.
Scheme Fit and Team Fit: Cover 3 single high or Split safety.
Steelers – The Steelers used a good amount of single high when Minkah Fitzpatrick was on the team, allowing a player like him to read the field and make plays.
Raiders – The Raiders run single high to allow them to put an extra defender in the box while having a deep safety to limit big plays.
Packers – The Packers run single high to up run support, combat play action, and limit explosive plays.
NFL Player Comp: Malachi Moore – Jets
This comparison is mainly due to size; Moore and Moore both have the ability in zone coverage to read the Quarter Back’s eyes and anticipate routes, allowing them to make plays on the ball.
Projection: Backup / Role Player.
Moore projects as a backup/role player because of his below-average speed and average athletic testing; his age may draw some concerns as well. His Ball skills will take him a long way in the NFL in the backup role.
Grade and Round Projection: 3.87 / Late round 4 to early round 5.
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