Hall of Fame

Jeffery Moore

  • Class
  • Induction
    2014
  • Sport(s)
    Football
  • Jackson State
Basic Profile
  • Full name: Jeffery Dwayne Moore (sometimes “Jeff Moore”).
  • Born: August 20, 1956, in Kosciusko, Mississippi.  
  • College: Jackson State University, where he played running back.
  • NFL Draft: Selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 12th round (319th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.
College Career Highlights
  • Moore waited his turn before becoming the lead back at Jackson State, but in his senior season (1978) he rushed for 1,094 yards, helping JSU to a 10-2 record and a berth in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
  • He was named first-team All-SWAC and was selected as the Black College Football Player of the Year for that season