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Elijah Moore vs. ULM
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore, 8, WR, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Elijah Moore
Moore, Elijah
Moore, Elijah
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore vs. ULM
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore
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Elijah Moore

  • Position:
    WR
  • Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
    3
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School:
    St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Major:
    Sport & Recreation Administration
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 • 2020 All-American First Team (AP, Sporting News, PFF, Phil Steele)
 • 2020 All-SEC First Team (Associated Press, Coaches, PFF, Phil Steele)

 • 2020 Biletnikoff Award Finalist
 • 2020 Maxwell Award Semifinalist

 • 2019 All-SEC Third Team (Athlon)
 • 2019 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
 
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2020 (JUNIOR): Earned first team consensus All-America accolades (Walter Camp, AFCA, Associated Press, Sporting News) after historic and shortened 2020 junior season ... Played in and started eight games at wide receiver before elected to forgo the remaining games of his Rebel football career in order to begin preparation for the 2021 NFL Draft … Hauled in a school record 86 receptions for 1,193 yards and eight touchdowns during his last season in a Rebel uniform ... Led the country in receiving yards per game (149.1) and receptions per game (10.8) … His 1,193 receiving yards were the most ever by an SEC player through the first eight of the seasons … Receiving yardage ranked third on Ole Miss' single season record books … Moore was just 127 yards shy of A.J. Brown's 2018 mark of 1,320 yards, which was set over a span of 12 games, four less than Moore … Finished No. 18 nationally with eight receiving touchdowns and No. 12 in all-purpose yards (158.3 ypg) … In the Ole Miss career record book, Moore finished tied for third in receptions (189), No. 4 in receiving yardage (2,441) and No. 6 in receiving touchdowns (16) … He's the only Rebel in school history to surpass the 200-yard receiving mark three times in a career, all of which came in 2020 … vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Started at wide receiver and tallied 227 receiving yards on 10 catches vs. the Gators ... At the time, it was the second-most single game receiving yards in Rebel history and the most ever against an SEC opponent ... It was the most receiving yards by an individual player against Florida, since 2014, when Amari Cooper tallied 201 receiving yards against the Gators ... Named to PFF’s National Team of the Week following record-breaking performance … at Kentucky (10/3/20): Caught a team-high 10 passes for 92 yards, including the game-tying TD in the OT victory ... Was targeted 11 times … One of only two games that Moore didn’t surpass the 100-yard plateau ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started at wide receiver and hauled in a team-high 11 passes for 143 yards, with a long of 46 yards ... Marked his third straight game with 10 or more catches ... at Auburn (10/17/20): Hauled in 11 receptions, totaling 113 yards and a touchdown ... Recorded one rush for eight yards ... Was only receiver in FBS to tally 10 or more catches in first four games of the 2020 season … at Auburn (10/24/20): Caught a team-high five passes for 16 yards and a touchdown ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Hauled in 14 receptions for 238 yards and three touchdowns, all career-highs and school records ... The receptions tied a school record alongside A.J. Brown (2017) and Laquon Treadwell (2015) … The previous record for yards was 233 set by Brown (2017) ... It was only the 10th time a Rebel had tallied three receiving TDs in a single game … vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Torched the Gamecock defense, catching 13 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns ... Hauled in a 91-yard touchdown pass from Matt Corral, the longest pass play in school history ... Became the fastest player in program history to reach 1,000 receiving yards (seven games) ... Added 45 yards rushing on six carries ... It marked the seventh time a Rebel WR had at 200 yards or more receiving ... Moore had three of those games, the only Rebel to accomplish that in school history ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Registered 12 receptions for 139 yards, with a long of 53 yards ... The 12 catches were the most ever by an Ole Miss receiver in the rivalry series that dates back to 1901 ... It was his seventh game of the season with 10 or more receptions ... Preseason All-SEC second team (Sports Illustrated), third team (Phil Steele, Coaches) and fourth team (Athlon) selection.

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Named third team All-SEC by Athlon ... Started all 12 games as wide receiver ... Led the team in receptions (67), yards (850) and touchdowns (six) ... Finished No. 5 in the SEC in receptions per game (5.6) and No. 9 in receiving yards per game (70.8) ... Posted four games in which he surpassed the 100-yard receiving mark ... Member of the Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Led Ole Miss with 60 receiving yards on four receptions, including a long of 36 ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Recorded first multi-TD game of Rebel career, tallying 130 receiving yards ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Team-high 88 receiving yards and a TD on seven receptions ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Posted second 100-yard receiving game, notching a team-high 102 yards on 11 catches ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Tied for the team lead with three receptions, totaling 40 yards ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Tallied a team-high 40 yards receiving on four catches in 31-6 victory ... at Missouri (10/12/19): Notched third 100-yard receiving game of season, totaling 102 yards and one TD catch on eight receptions ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Led Ole Miss with 59 receiving yards on five catches ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Recorded a 55-yard punt return, the longest Ole Miss return since Sept. 5, 2015 when Carlos Davis registered a 58-yard return against UT Martin ... Caught three passes for 14 yards ... vs. New Mexico State (11/9/19): Tallied a team-high 37 yards on three catches in 41-3 victory ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19): Notched a career-high 143 receiving yards with one touchdown ... at Mississippi State (11/28/19): Made three catches for 35 yards, including a touchdown.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in every game as a true freshman, including four starts at receiver ... Finished third on the team with 36 receptions for 398 yards and two touchdowns ... Made his Ole Miss debut vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18) and did not record any stats ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Recorded first career catch and touchdown with a 50-yard strike during Rebels’ win over Salukis ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Played primarily in special teams role with two kick returns for 23 yards ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Played primarily in special teams role with two kick returns for 46 yards ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Made two catches for 18 yards in reserve role at wide receiver ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Hauled in four catches for 59 yards ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Saw the field as reserve wideout and on special teams ... Returned two kickoffs for 42 yards ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Tallied one catch for nine yards ... Had one kick return for 17 yards ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Made his first career start at wide receiver ... Led the Ole Miss receiving corps with 11 catches for 129 yards ... It was the most receptions and yards ever by an Ole Miss freshman in a single game ... Also rushed once for a six-yard gain ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Made second straight start at wide receiver ... Hauled in five catches for 40 yards ... Tallied a 15 yard punt return ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Recorded seven catches for 52 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Highly-touted four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and three-star prospect according to 247Sports ... Ranked No. 160 in the ESPN 300 ... Rated as high as the No. 33 player in Florida (Rivals), No. 36 by ESPN and No. 47 from 247Sports ... Tabbed the No. 24 WR in the nation by ESPN, No. 34 by Rivals and No. 54 by 247Sports ... Selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game ... Coached by Roger Harriott.

PERSONAL: Son of Sean and Elisa Moore ... Full name is Elijah D. Moore ... Born: Mar. 27, 2000 ... Sport and recreation administration major.