Tag: Dylan Moses

LSU trending for 2025 4-star linebacker

One of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class just happens to play in LSU’s backyard.

One of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class just happens to play in LSU’s backyard.

[autotag]Keylan Moses[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound, four-star linebacker from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he plays for University Lab High School. The University Lab Cubs are currently 7-1 this season with only two regular-season games left.

If his last name rings a bell, that is because Moses’ brother is former Alabama linebacker [autotag]Dylan Moses[/autotag]. Keylan has had an offer from LSU since June 6th, 2021. As of now, he holds offers from pretty much every Division I school in the country.

Moses has set his commitment date for Nov. 30, and LSU is considered the favorite by a wide margin.

The Tigers are a 96% favorite to land him per On3 and LSU has received multiple crystal balls to land him on 247Sports. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his staff currently have five commitments for the 2025 recruiting class.

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Jags waive second-year LB Dylan Moses

Many fans were eager to see what Dylan Moses could do for the Jags, but unfortunately he won’t be with them this season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars waived second-year linebacker Dylan Moses the team announced on Monday.

Their decision comes a year after Moses joined the Jags out of undrafted free agency last season out of Alabama. Moses, who many thought could be a gem for the Jags when healthy, unfortunately never got the chance to suit up for the team and spent the 2021 season on the non-football injury list.

Moses spent his rookie season rehabbing a knee injury from college after undergoing knee surgery in February. However, with the Jags releasing Myles Jack the week of free agency, it seemed Moses had a chance to compete to be in the starting lineup this offseason and preseason, but that won’t be the case.

Moses played in 39 games while with the Crimson Tide, and 13 of them were in 2020. He accumulated 196 total tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and two picks.

As for the Jags, their journey for another starter at linebacker alongside Foysade Oluokun will continue. Maybe the draft is where they will find an answer, which will occur in over two weeks.

Jaguars designate Dylan Moses to return to practice

The former Crimson Tide star has been on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list since he signed as an undrafted free agent in May.

Rookie linebacker Dylan Moses has officially been designated to return to practice by the Jacksonville Jaguars and took part in his first practice of the year on Wednesday.

Before now, he was listed on the reserve/non-football injury list during most of the regular season. The non-football injury designation means that Moses suffered his injury outside of team activities – in his case, before he joined the Jaguars in May as an undrafted rookie.

Moses suffered a torn ACL in August of 2019 prior to the beginning of that season.  In 2020, Moses played most of the year with another knee injury, and he had post-season surgery on Feb. 9 to repair a torn meniscus.

While it’s not likely that he’ll see any playing time this season, the designation does mean that he has a 21-day window to be added to the active roster.

Moses led the Crimson Tide in tackles with 80 in 2020 during their national championship run.

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Jaguars place undrafted rookie LB Dylan Moses on non-football injury list

In a move that was expected, Jacksonville placed undrafted rookie LB Dylan Moses on the non-football injury list.

It seems that the Jaguars will have to wait a little while to see what they have in undrafted rookie linebacker Dylan Moses. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the team placed Moses on the non-football injury list on Tuesday.

This is a move that had been expected since he signed with Jacksonville after the draft. Once considered a first-round prospect, Moses tore his ACL in fall camp before the 2019 season while in college at Alabama. Though he returned in 2020, he was playing through an injury which was discovered after the Crimson Tide’s national championship win over Ohio State.

He underwent another knee surgery on Feb. 9, and concerns surrounding his health caused him to slip in the draft. Jacksonville likes Moses’ upside and will hope he can develop into the player some thought he would be with a clean bill of health.

However, with his placement on the non-football injury list, he’ll be spending at least a good chunk of his rookie season on the sideline. Players on the NFI list are not entitled to compensation under their contracts but their contracts continue to run.

Moses totaled 76 tackles (six for loss) and an interception at Alabama in 2020.

Jags 2021 training camp: 5 under-the-radar names to watch on defense

Jags safety Daniel Thomas made some plays at OTAs and could be looking to pickup where he left off when training camp arrives.

With the Jacksonville Jaguars set to take the field for training camp at the end of the month, we’ve begun looking over the roster to get fans prepared for what should be an exciting summer. Earlier in the week, we looked at five under-the-radar names to watch on offense, and now it’s time to switch to the defense.

Here are the five low-key players we think could turn heads on Joe Cullen’s unit, which will be looking to improve in 2021.

LB Dylan Moses named undrafted rookie to watch on Jags’ roster

Many expected Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses would be picked in the 2021 NFL draft, but he fell to the Jags as an undrafted free agent.

One of the biggest surprises during the 2021 NFL Draft was the fact that former Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses went unselected. The former five-star prospect had a litany of injury concerns that caused his stock to drop, but when healthy with the Crimson Tide, he showed enough moments of dominance that it’s hard to believe no one took the chance on drafting him.

The Jaguars made quick work rectifying that mistake after the draft, almost immediately signing Moses to a deal as an undrafted free agent. Easily the biggest name in Jacksonville’s group of undrafted prospects, it makes sense that he’s Bleacher Report’s choice for the Jags’ most likely UDFA to make the roster.

Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses’ undrafted status surprised his former head coach, Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide coach explained:

“It had nothing to do with what kind of football player he is. It was all based on medical grades by the teams, which, frankly, was a little surprising to me. My time in the league, when guys came back and played, that usually got (them) out of that ‘5’ medical grade, which is ‘undraftable.’ It might have been a ‘4’ medical grade, which means a guy does have an injury that could be a problem in the future, but he’s come back and played with it, so we have to give him an opportunity.”

Yes, Moses suffered a broken foot in late 2017 and a torn ACL in 2019. He had to overcome both injuries and play through some pain last season. As a result, Moses never developed to the level many expected when he walked onto campus as a 5-star recruit.

The potential is still there for Moses to develop into a big-time linebacker, though. The Jacksonville Jaguars already have Joe Schobert at middle linebacker, but the team can move on from the veteran next offseason and save $4.5 million toward the 2022 salary cap.

As Bleacher Report mentioned, linebacker continues to be a position of need outside of Myles Jack. Joe Schobert hasn’t been as dominant as the team hoped he’d be when it signed him, but if Moses can develop into a starting-caliber player (or even a rotational one) landing him on an undrafted contract would be a steal.

With 76 total tackles (six for loss) to go with a sack and interception in the 12 games he appeared in during the 2020 season, Moses was about on pace to replicate his effort from his 15 games in 2018, his last healthy season before this one. There’s a bit of risk involved with Moses for Jacksonville, but it will hope that, like in Jack’s case, those injury concerns were overblown.

Nick Saban surprised that Jags rookie addition Dylan Moses went undrafted

Dylan Moses was a leader for the Alabama Tide, but injury concerns prevented him from being drafted in last week’s draft.

Not only is it possible that the Jacksonville Jaguars came away from the selection process of the draft with some big-time contributors, but it’s also possible they may have found some in undrafted free agency. One of them could be former Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses, who went undrafted because of injury concerns surrounding his knee, but showcased great ability when on the field with the Crimson Tide.

Understanding the body of work that Moses put together for his defensive unit better than anyone, Alabama coach Nick Saban told the media that he was shocked that Moses went undrafted, even considering the injuries he’s dealt with.

“It had nothing to do with what kind of football player he is,” Saban said this week. “It was based on medical grades by the teams, which, frankly, was a little surprising to me. In my time in the league, when guys were injured and they came back and played, that usually got out of that 5 medical grade, which is undraftable.

It might have been a 4 medical grade, which means a guy does have an injury, it could be a problem in the future, but he’s come back and played with it so we ought to give him an opportunity, which I certainly think that’s where Dylan Moses should’ve fallen for sure and should’ve gotten an opportunity because he played all season long for us. And I think that should be a good enough indicator that he can play in the NFL.”

As Saban mentioned, Moses was able to take the field for the Crimson Tide in all 13 of their games last season. However, he did so by playing through pain and it was revealed he had a torn MCL for much of the season. Now, after going undrafted, Moses will join the Jags out of rookie free agency but will start his career on the NFI list and will continue rehabbing.

The conversation about Moses caused Saban to reflect on a similar incident that occurred when he was the Miami Dolphins’ head coach. As many can recall, there was interest for them to acquire Brees in 2006, however, their doctors had concerns about Brees’ health. As a result, he ended up with the New Orleans Saints that season — and Saban hasn’t forgotten that crucial moment in his football career since.

“Don’t forget, when I was the coach of the Miami Dolphins, doctors failed Drew Brees on a physical,” Saban said. “From that time on he made about 14 Pro Bowls, won a Super Bowl, passed for I don’t know how many thousands of yards. So I guess they make mistakes, too.”

Only time will tell what kind of player the Jags got in Moses and whether his health will be an issue in the NFL. However, the team took a similar gamble on another linebacker with knee concerns in Myles Jack (although it was in the second round) and it worked out well for them. Maybe Moses’ situation could also end up working out for them in a similar way.

2021 NFL Draft: Jags Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) Tracker

The Jags have began the process of adding undrafted players for the 2021 season and have already come away with one notable in Dylan Moses.

The NFL wrapped the 2021 draft up Sunday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars making nine selections. However, the scouting process to acquire more  young talent for their 2021 roster didn’t stop there.

Afterward, the team started looking to acquire undrafted free agents to fill out the remainder of the roster. In the past, this is an area the Jags have had some success with, landing players like James Robinson, and Jarrod Wilson to name a few. So far, they’ve officially come to terms with six players, including Alabama’s Dylan Moses, and more will follow.

To track them and keep track of the other undrafted signings the Jags make here is our annual tracker:

Alabama LB prospect Dylan Moses says he’s met with the Saints

The New Orleans Saints have reportedly met with Alabama LB Dylan Moses, a top prospect in the 2021 NFL draft with an injury history.

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The New Orleans Saints need more linebackers after cutting Kwon Alexander and losing Alex Anzalone this offseason, and Alabama prospect Dylan Moses might fit the bill. Moses reflected on his pre-draft experience with WWL’s Amos Morale III, noting “quite a bit” of attention from New Orleans.

When asked what sort of interaction he’s had with the Saints, Moses replied: “Just speaking to them online and having to give them my background information and all that. The majority of it they already know but it’s cool to be able to speak to the hometown team.”

All team-prospect interviews are being conducted virtually again this year due to COVID-19 protocols, but Saints decision-makers Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis were in Alabama for the Crimson Tide’s second pro day this week. However, Moses wasn’t working out while recovering from February knee surgery.

A Baton Rouge native and former LSU Tigers commit, Moses went on to play for Alabama until a 2019 ACL tear sidelined him. He battled through a torn meniscus in 2020 until he went under the knife in the offseason. And his game tape reflects the movement issues that came from those injuries; he wasn’t the same effective player in coverage that he had been in 2020, struggling to move laterally and turn to flip his hips while trailing receivers downfield.

That’s hurt his draft stock, and not being able to work out won’t help. Moses was once a surefire first-round prospect, but it’s now less clear where he can expect to be drafted. If a team is comfortable with their read of his medicals, maybe he still gets picked late in the first round or somewhere in round two. But he might make more sense for the Saints with one of their third rounders.

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2021 NFL Draft: Bills had multiple talks with Alabama LB Dylan Moses

Buffalo Bills had pre 2021 NFL Draft talks with Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses.

The Buffalo Bills appear to have some serious pre-draft interest in one linebacker prospect. According to Syracuse.com, the Bills have spoken several times with Alabama’s Dylan Moses:

In Sean McDermott’s defense, the Bills run a nickel-base scheme. With Tremaine Edmunds still under contract and Matt Milano re-signing this offseason, there isn’t a starting spot potentially waiting for Moses in Buffalo.

However, The Draft Network pegs Moses as a player McDermott would love. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound prospect has experience playing in multiple linebacker roles. Moses could be a player that backs up both Edmunds and Milano for the foreseeable future.

A senior, Moses had 76 tackles, including six for loss, with a sack, interception, forced fumble, and three passes defended in 2020 for the Crimson Tide. Moses also had 3.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss during the 2019 season.

Moses currently reads as a potential mid-round pick.

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