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Missouri State

2023 Football Roster

1 Jakairi Moses

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Palm Beach, Fla.
  • Prev School Western Kentucky

Biography

2023
Played in 8 games in his only season at Missouri State with a start in the Youngstown State game (10/28/23) ... For the season, he carried 20 times for 112 yards and a TD to go with 3 pass receptions for 36 yards ... Carried 7 times for season-high 59 yards in home win over Utah Tech (9/23/23) with a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... Had 2 receptions for 36 yards, including a 25-yard TD catch from Jordan Pachot, in road win at Western Illinois (10/14/23) ... In his only start of the season, Moses carried 8 times for 47 yards, including a long of 27 yards, at Youngstown State.

Western Kentucky
Has been a part of the Western Kentucky program the past six seasons (2017-2022) ... 2022: Played in 10 games, earning a start in game at Hawaii (9/3/22) ... Carried 26 times for 152 yards and tallied 5 receptions for 26 yards on the season ...Gained 46 yards on 8 carries at Charlotte (11/5/22) with a season-long carry of 29 yards at Indiana (9/17/22) ... 2021: Appeared in 11 games during team's run to a CUSA East Division title with 27 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown ... Logged 33 yards on 5 carries with a TD at FIU (10/23/21) ... 2020: After two injury-plagued seasons, Moses returned to play in 11 games, totaling 60 carries for 319 yards (5.3 average) with 9 receptions for 38 yards ... Had a season-high 43 yards on 6 carries and a career-long rush of 28 vs. FIU (11/21/20) ... Earned spot on Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List ... 2019: Appeared in the season-opener vs. UCA (8/29/19), with a six-yard rush and 3 receptions for a career-high 51 yards but suffered a season-ending injury to receive a medical hardship ... 2018: Redshirted the 2018 season while recovering from an injury sustained during spring camp ... 2017: Played in 11 games with 4 starts as a true freshman ... Scored on a 19-yard TD on his first carry as a Hilltopper vs. Louisiana Tech (9/16/17) ... Ranked second on the club with 67 carries for 268 yards and a pair of TDs ... Other score came vs. Ball State (9/23/17) on a game-winning 5-yard carry with 98 seconds remaining to cap a 12-carry, 56-yard day that also included 4 receptions for 48 yards ... Rushed 19 times for 50 yards at UTEP (10/7/17), while adding 6 catches for 37 yards ... Led all WKU running backs with 20 receptions for 158 yards on the season, including a 24-yard catch-and-run at FIU (11/24/17).

High School
Prepped at William T. Dwyer High in Palm Beach, Fla., under coach Jack Daniels ... Racked up 621 yards on 64 carries with 7 touchdowns as a senior (2016) ... Posted 144 carries, 1,073 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 yards per game his junior season ... Also racked up 203 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns out of the backfield in his career for the Gators ... Was rated a two-star prospect on 247Sports.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com, earning a ranking as the No. 133 running back in the country and the No. 374 prospect in Florida in his class. 

Personal
Jakairi Samir Moses was born 6/17/98 in Boston, Mass. ... Son of John and Kai Moses of West Palm Beach, Fla. ... Has nine siblings, including five brothers ... Majoring in Entrepreneurship.

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