Tarvarius Brennan Moore (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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College career

Moore played two years at Pearl River Community College before transferring to the

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. Moore signed with Southern Miss over other schools including Arkansas State,

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and

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. Moore did not make any starts during his first year at Southern Miss, being fourth on the depth chart behind three seniors. Despite this, he played all 13 games and tied the team lead for

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with two. During his senior season, Moore became a starter and led the team in

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and interceptions.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Moore did not receive an invitation to attend the

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. On March 29, 2018, he attended Southern Mississippi's

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and performed all of the combine and positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Moore was projected to be a third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the fourth best free safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the tenth best

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in the draft by Scouts Inc.

San Francisco 49ers

The

drafted Moore in the third round (95th overall) of the

. Moore was the tenth cornerback drafted in 2018. The pick used to draft Moore was traded from the

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in exchange for

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. On May 5, 2018, the 49ers signed Moore to a four-year, $3.35 million contract that includes a

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of $784,371. In

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against the

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, Moore recorded an interception off a pass thrown by Patrick Mahomes which was deflected off the arm of wide receiver Tyreek Hill during the 31–20 loss. In 2020, Moore played in all 16 games, and started 8. In June 2021, Moore suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon during practice. He was placed on the reserve/ physically unable to perform list on August 31, 2021.

Green Bay Packers

On March 17, 2023, Moore signed with the

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. He was placed on

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on August 29, then released on September 6.

Chicago Bears

On March 8, 2024, Moore signed with the

. He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 7.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Tarvarius 1996 births Living people People from Quitman, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi American football safeties Pearl River Wildcats football players Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players San Francisco 49ers players Green Bay Packers players Chicago Bears players