2024 Football Roster

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16 R.J. Moten

  • Position Inside Linebacker
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 229
  • Hometown Delran, N.J.
  • High School Delran
  • Prev School Michigan
  • Season at UF 2nd
  • Instagram rjmoten_
  • Twitter @rjmoten_

Biography

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ACADEMIC HONORS
  • Earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology (Fall 2024)
  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
  • Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22)
  • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024)

2024 SEASON:  Played in 12 games as a reserve linebacker and primarily on special teams… Totaled 21 tackles (nine solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and pass breakup.  
  • vs. No. 19 Miami: Appeared both on special teams and at linebacker. Finished with four tackles (three solo) and pass breakup, coming on third-down.
  • vs. Samford: Notched four solo tackles with a tackle-for-loss.
  • vs. Texas A&M: Assisted on three tackles and contributed to tackle-for-loss.
  • at Mississippi State: Had two tackles (one solo).
  • vs. UCF: Earned half-a-sack and finished with five tackles (one solo). 
  • at No. 8 Tennessee: Saw action at both linebacker and on special teams.
  • vs. No. 2 Georgia: Logged 10 snaps on defense. 
  • at No. 5 Texas: Made two tackles, appearing on both defense and special teams.
  • vs. No. 21 LSU: Played snaps on defense.
  • vs. No. 9 Ole Miss: Assisted on a tackle in the 4th quarter on defense. 
  • at Florida State: Appeared across 20 snaps on defense. 
  • Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Registered snaps on special teams and defense.

2023:  Saw action in seven games with one start… Finished with eight tackles (four solo) and two tackles-for-loss…Two tackles (one solo) that totaled 1.5 tackles-for-loss vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)... Assisted on a tackle-for-loss at Kentucky (Sept. 30)... Had two tackles against Charlotte (Sept. 23)...In the home opener vs. McNeese (Sept. 9) and assisted on a tackle… Started at safety at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31) in the season opener and assisted on a tackle… Transferred and joined the Gators in the summer.

Prior to Florida
2022 at Michigan:
 Played in all 14 games for the second straight season with 10 starts at safety... Totaled 31 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups and hurries with an interception... Led the team in tackles with five solo against Illinois (Nov. 19)... Recorded a TFL against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3).

2021 at Michigan: Appeared in all 14 games with five starts at safety and contributed on special teams... Made 34 tackles with four pass break ups and an interception... Earned first career start in the season opener vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 4) and had five solo tackles... Had a pass breakup and a pair of tackles vs. Ohio State (Nov. 27)... Posted three tackles against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4).   

2020 at Michigan: Made collegiate debut on special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14).

High School
Attended Delran High School and was a four-year starter in both football and baseball and honor roll member... Led school to first sectional championship in 27 years... Finished prep career with 3,500 all-purpose yards, 41 touchdowns to go along with 79 solo tackles, eight sacks, eight fumble recoveries and 14 interceptions... Rated as four-start recruit by 247Sports and ESPN... Listed as the No. 2 player in New Jersey and No. 6 safety by 247Sports... Named to the ESPN300... PrepStar Magazine All-American... Maxwell Football Club Mini Max honoree... Participated in the All-America Bowl... Won MVP honors at Nike The Opening Regional Camp... Multiple all-conference, all-country and All-South Jersey member... First-team all-state his senior year... Father, Ron, played at the University of Florida and was sixth-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2023Junior

    S
    6'0" 220 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2024Senior

    Inside Linebacker
    229 lbs
    16