Moore registered 101 tackles (56 solo), three passes defensed and a forced fumble across 17 appearances in 2025.
Moore was one of the few bright spots for the Jets in a forgettable season. The rookie fourth-round pick out of Alabama finished second on the team in tackles behind Jamien Sherwood's 154, and Moore forced one of the Jets' league-low four takeaways. The Jets have plenty of holes to fill heading into 2026, but they seem to have found a starting safety in Moore.
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Jets' Malachi Moore: Seven tackles in loss
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Moore recorded seven tackles (four solo) and one pass breakup in the Jets' loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Additionally, Moore caught a three-yard pass on a fake punt against New England. The fourth-round rookie defensive back has logged 91 tackles (53 solo), three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 16 appearances this season.
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Jets' Malachi Moore: Notches eight stops vs. Saints
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Moore recorded eight tackles (five solo) and forced a fumble Sunday in a Week 16 loss to New Orleans.
Moore's tackle total was third-highest on the Jets. He helped New York get off to a promising start when he forced a fumble that was recovered by a teammate on the second play of the game, but the Jets still went on to lose by a big margin. Moore has been quite productive of late with at least seven tackles in each of his past four games.
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Jets' Malachi Moore: Career-high 10 stops in Week 13
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Moore registered 10 tackles (six solo) during the Jets' 27-24 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
The rookie fourth-rounder played 68 of 69 defensive snaps during Sunday's win and led both teams with a career-high 10 tackles, including one for a loss. Moore has started in each of the Jets' last seven games and has logged at least five tackles in four of those contests. The Alabama product is up to 60 tackles (34 solo) and two pass defenses through 12 regular-season games.
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Jets' Malachi Moore: Minimal output in loss
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Moore tallied three total tackles (all solo) and one pass defended in Thursday night's 27-14 loss to the Patriots.
The rookie safety from Alabama posted his lowest tackle total in Thursday's loss since the Jets' Week 4 loss to the Dolphins, a game in which he played only two defensive snaps. Since taking over as the starting strong safety in the Week 6 loss to the Broncos, Moore has recorded 27 total tackles and two passes defended across five contests. He's expected to continue starting alongside Tony Adams in New York's secondary in the Week 12 matchup against the Ravens.
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Jets' Malachi Moore: Leads Jets in tackles Sunday
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Moore finished with eight tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 39-38 win over the Bengals.
The safety now has 34 tackles (18 solo) and a pass breakup on the year. Moore, a rookie fourth-round pick, got the starting safety job in September when Tony Adams was sidelined by a hip injury, but he hasn't ceded it even with Adams back in the fold. The rookie has played on every defensive snap in each of the Jets' last three games.
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Jets' Malachi Moore: Will start Sunday
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Moore will start at safety for the Jets during Sunday's matchup versus Tampa Bay, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Moore is slated to make his first start of the season, as Tony Adams has been ruled out with a hip injury. Moore has recorded six tackles (one solo) across the first two games of the season.
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Jets' Malachi Moore: Records three tackles Saturday
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Moore (oblique) logged three tackles (two solo) in the Jets' preseason loss to the Giants on Saturday.
Moore had suffered a strained oblique in practice earlier this month that led to him being sidelined but he's now healthy. The 23-year-old should serve as the team's backup free safety behind Andre Cisco once the regular season begins.
The Jets selected Moore in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 130th overall.
Moore is very experienced after playing five years at Alabama, starting three seasons (twice as captain), and new Jets coach Aaron Glenn likely has a better eye for defensive backs than most coaches. The challenge with Moore is that he has the frame (5-foot-11, 196 pounds) and skill set of a cornerback, yet his speed fits better at safety. Playing Moore at slot corner would be one way to hide his speed deficiency while still potentially capitalizing on his standout football instincts.
