R.J. Moten

Class:
Junior
Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
223
Hometown:
Delran, N.J.
High School:
Delran

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 7 - vs. Rutgers (Sept. 25, 2021)
• Solos: 5, 4x - vs. Illinois (Nov. 19, 2022)
• Asst: 2, 4x - last vs Michigan State (Oct. 29, 2022)
• TFLs: 1.0, 2x - last vs. Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)
• Sacks: 1.0, 2x - vs. Penn State (Oct. 15, 2022)
• Int: 1, - at Michigan State (Oct. 30, 2021)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1, 4x - last vs. Nebraska (Nov. 12, 2022)

At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021, '22)
• Three-time letterman (2020-21-22)
• Appeared in 29 career games with 15 starts at safety

Junior (2022)
• Appeared in all 14 games, playing defensive back in 13 games with 10 starts at safety; made 31 tackles with 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception among two breakups and two quarterback hurries to earn his third varsity letter
• Registered two solo tackles plus a split sack while starting at safety against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Started and produced four tackles (two solo) against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Assisted on a pair of tackles starting at safety against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Intercepted a key pass, and contributed five tackles from the starting safety spot to help defeat Maryland (Sept. 24)
• In a start at Iowa (Oct. 1), made a pair of solo tackles
• Contributed at safety at Indiana (Oct. 8) and on special teams
• Made a two-yard sack playing safety and special teams against Penn State (Oct. 15)
• Assisted on two tackles playing in the secondary and on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Made two solo tackles from his safety spot at Rutgers (Nov. 5) and also played on special teams
• Against Nebraska (Nov. 12), broke up a pass and made two solo tackles from the safety spot
• Started on the back end against Illinois (Nov. 19) and led the team with five solo tackles; and hurried the quarterback once
• Started on the back end and made two tackles at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Made a TFL starting against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Played on special teams against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2021)
• Appeared in all 14 games with five starts at safety and also contributed on special teams; made 34 tackles and broke up four passes including one interception to earn his second varsity letter
• Made his first career start against Western Michigan (Sept. 4) and made a career-high five solo tackles
• Started at strong safety against Washington (Sept. 11) and made two solo tackles
• Registered four tackles (three solo) playing safety against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Totaled six tackles (four solo) in a start against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Played in the secondary and contributed on special teams against Indiana (Nov. 6), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Contributed three stops (two solo) in a start at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• Started against Northwestern (Oct. 23) and registered a quarterback hurry
• Played snaps at safety at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Playing safety and on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 20), delivered six tackles (five solo) with one breakup
• Broke up a pass and made a pair of tackles playing in the secondary and on special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Made three tackles (two solo) against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Delivered one solo tackle from the secondary against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2020)
• Appeared in one game on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his U-M debut playing special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)

Prep
• Attended Delran High School (2020), coached by Garrett Lucas; four-year starter in both football and baseball and four-year honor roll member
• As a senior, helped Delran to an 8-2 record including eight straight wins, a playoff appearance, and a West Jersey Football League sectional title after a win in the NJSIAAS South Group II quarterfinal
• Led the team to its first sectional championship since 1992, snapping a 27-year streak
• Part of a 7-1 team as a junior in 2018
• Will play both football and baseball (OF) at Michigan; an R/R pitcher and centerfielder at Delran
• Earned first-team South Jersey Baseball All-Star recognition for the Co-Burlington County Scholastic League Patriot Division Champion Bears as a junior in 2018
• Two-time first-team All-South Jersey selection by the Inquirer as a baseball player

Key Statistics
• Finished prep career with 3,500 all-purpose yards and 41 touchdowns to go along with 79 solo tackles, eight sacks, eight fumble recoveries and 14 interceptions
• Made 61 tackles with two tackles for loss and two interceptions on defense in 2019
• As a senior, added 325 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground plus seven catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns receiving
• Helped lead a defense that gave up 17.3 points per game in 2019 including 12.8 points per contest in the regular season
• In 2018, intercepted five passes and added 13 breakups from the safety position
• Ran for 1,305 yards with 16 touchdowns, caught 16 passes for another 300 yards and four touchdowns, and threw two touchdown passes on offense as a junior
Baseball Statistics
• As a junior in 2019, hit .508 with 30 hits, seven doubles, three triples, six home runs, 25 RBIs, 28 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in 23 games while earning a 5-1 record as a starting pitcher with a 1.75 ERA and 35 strikeouts
• Hit .514 as a sophomore in 2018; also helped lead Delran to consecutive Carpenter Cup championship series title games and a 2019 title

Honors and Rankings
• Rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite rankings, the 205th overall player nationally, the 18th-best safety and the No. 6 player in New Jersey
• Four-star prospect according to 247Sports; No. 93 nationally, the No. 6 safety and the No. 2 player in New Jersey
• Listed at No. 251 in the ESPN300, ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 15 player at his position and the No. 7 player in his state
• Rivals.com three-star recruit listed No. 32 at his position and No. 14 in the state of New Jersey
• PrepStar Magazine Top 350 All-American; rated as the No. 9 prospect in New Jersey, the 16th-best athlete in the country and the 338th overall recruit nationally
• Maxwell Football Club Mini Max honoree in New Jersey
• Named to the first-team All-Star defense by the coaches of the West Jersey Football League
• Selected to participate in the All-American Bowl
• Attended Nike The Opening regional camp and tested to MVP honors; also earned honorable mention top performer recognition from 247Sports
• Three-time first team all-conference, all-county and All-South Jersey (2017-19)
• Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior
• Selected second-team all-conference and all-county as a freshman

Personal
• Ronald Edwin Moten Jr. was born April 23, 2002
• Son of Pat Brown and Ron Moten Sr.
• Father, Ron, played at the University of Florida and was a sixth-round draft choice by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987; played for the team from 1987-91