One aspect that fans and media judge defensive backs by is their coverage.
Houston Texans safety A.J. Moore and cornerback Cornell Armstrong are excelling at their coverage off the field. The two teammates distributed boxes of supplies to help their hometown of Bassfield, Mississippi, where four people died from tornadoes that hit on April 13.
Moore and Armstrong also teamed up with Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore, who is A.J.’s twin brother and also from the town of 300 people.
Markeeth Taylor, who is based in Mississippi and has been representing the Moore brothers, knows just how much the residents appreciated the homegrown NFL players supplying food and toiletries at Jefferson Davis High School on Friday.
“It was good, and you could tell the people there really appreciated it and are in good spirits” Taylor said via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “Everything was in order. To have gone through what they’re dealing with along with the pandemic, they were very upbeat. One thing about Mississippi: We’re known as the hospitality state. Everyone is helping everyone to get back on their feet. This is deeply personal for all of them.”
Texans' A.J. Moore @aMOORE_40 Lions safety, twin C.J. Moore, Texans' Cornell Armstrong @cnelll3 hand out supplies, water in hometown of Bassfield, Miss, which was hit hard by tornadoes Sunday. Armstrong's father had ankle surgery, broke ribs. Moore twins' mother broke her foot pic.twitter.com/gerAN8dvPM
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 18, 2020
The Moore brothers’ mother also sustained injuries during the severe weather event as she broke her foot along with cuts and bruises. In addition to damaging her home, the storm also overturned her vehicle. Their father was hospitalized after he broke his ankle, ribs, and suffered internal bleeding.
“Everybody is keeping in good spirits, knowing we’re all in this together and we’re all going to work together to help get them back on their feet,” Armstrong said. “Bassfield is a very small town. Everyone is like family.”