Jake Moody

American football player (born 1999)

American football player
Jake Moody
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Moody with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021
No. 4 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Kicker
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-23) November 23, 1999 (age 24)
Commerce, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Northville (Northville, Michigan)
College:Michigan (2018–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99
Career history
  • San Francisco 49ers (2023–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Field goals made:21
Field goals attempted:25
Field goal %:84.0
Points scored:123
Longest field goal:57
Touchbacks:90
Player stats at PFR

Jake Moody (born November 23, 1999) is an American football placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, twice earning All-American honors and winning the Lou Groza Award in 2021. Moody was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft, making him only the second kicker since 2016 to be drafted in the top 100 selections.

Early years

Moody attended Northville High School in Northville, Michigan. He played football and baseball at Northville High.[1]

College career

Moody committed to the University of Michigan in February 2018.[2][3] He initially committed without a scholarship but was put on scholarship in June 2018.[4]

As a true freshman in 2018, Moody set a Wolverines' single-game record with six field goals in a 31–20 victory over Indiana.[5][6] In April 2020, he set a personal record in practice with a 69-yard field goal.[7]

As a senior in 2021, Moody successfully converted 22-of-24 field goal attempts and 56-of-56 extra-point kicks.[8] He also kicked a game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter against Nebraska on October 9.[9] Moody's 122 points led the 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team in scoring.[10] He was named the 2021 Bakken–Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year and Lou Groza Award winner.[11][12][13]

Moody returned for a fifth season in 2022, taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted due to the 2020 season being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a career-long 54-yard kick, against Michigan State on October 29, 2022.[15] With his third-quarter extra point on November 5, in a game against Rutgers, Moody became the fifth player in Michigan history to reach 300 career points.[16] With his first-quarter extra point on November 12 in a game against Nebraska, Moody became the third player in Michigan history to record consecutive seasons with 100-plus points, following Anthony Thomas (1999–2000) and Tom Harmon (1939–40).[17] With four field goals against Illinois on November 19, including the game-winner with nine seconds left, Moody became the Michigan career field goal leader, with 65, passing Garrett Rivas, and tied Remy Hamilton's single-season mark of 25.[18]

For the 2022 regular season, Moody converted 26-of-32 field goal attempts and converted 53-of-53 extra points. He also led Michigan with 131 points scored.[19] With Moody's field goal in the second quarter during the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, he broke Desmond Howard's single-season scoring record (138 points) set in 1991 and finished with 147 points on the season. Moody finished his collegiate career with 355 points, setting a new all-time Michigan scoring record, surpassing the previous record of 354 points set by Garrett Rivas. Moody also set the program record for longest field goal made at 59 yards, surpassing the previous record of 57 yards held by Quinn Nordin and Hayden Epstein.[20]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
[21]

2023 season

Moody was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (99th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft, making him just the second kicker to be selected within the top 100 picks in the last 15 drafts (along with Roberto Aguayo in 2016),[22] and only the fifth kicker since 2000 to be selected in the first three rounds.[a][24] Moody and Michigan teammate Brad Robbins became the second punter and kicker tandem to be taken in the same draft in the last 40 years.[25] Moody was the first of three kickers drafted in the 2023 draft, followed by Chad Ryland and Anders Carlson.[26]

Despite having been injured in the final preseason game, Moody was cleared as the starting kicker in time for the season-opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. During the 30–7 road victory, he made all three field goal attempts and all three extra point attempts, making Moody the first rookie kicker since Justin Tucker in 2012 to go 3-for-3 or better on extra points and field goal attempts in a season opener.[27] In the next game against the Los Angeles Rams, Moody again made all three field goal attempts and all three extra point attempts during the 30–23 road victory, including a 57-yard field goal, which was the longest successful field goal by a rookie kicker in franchise history.[28][29] During a narrow Week 6 19–17 road loss to the Cleveland Browns, Moody had a poor performance as he missed two field goals, including a potential game winning kick from 41 yards away as time expired.[30] In the next game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, Moody missed a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter but later made a 55-yard field goal during the 22–17 road loss.[31] During a Week 15 45–29 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals, he set the longest streak of 53 straight extra points made since the NFL moved the extra point attempt back to the 15-yard-line.[32] However, in the regular-season finale against the Rams, Moody struggled, missing his first extra point along with his lone field goal attempt during the narrow 21–20 loss, marking the first time Moody missed a kick since Week 7.[33]

Moody finished his rookie season making 21-of-25 field goals and 60-of-61 extra points and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[34][35] The 49ers finished atop the NFC West with a 13–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.[36] Moody missed a field goal early in the Divisional Round against the Green Bay Packers and during the NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions, but ultimately made a field goal later in both games that proved to be the difference.[37] During Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs, Moody set the record for longest field goal made in a Super Bowl when he kicked a 55-yard field goal in the second quarter, which also provided the first three points of the game, but the record was broken just one quarter later when opposing kicker Harrison Butker made a 57-yard field goal.[38] Although Moody had an extra point attempt blocked in the fourth quarter, he made a 53-yard field goal to give the 49ers a three-point lead later in the quarter along with a 27-yard field goal in overtime to again give the 49ers the lead before the Chiefs scored a touchdown to win 25–22.[39]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs Points
Lng FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Pct KO Avg TB
2023 SF 17 57 21 25 84.0 60 61 98.4 90 63.1 54 123
Career 17 57 21 25 84.0 60 61 98.4 90 63.1 54 123

Postseason

Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs Points
Lng FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Pct KO Avg TB
2023 SF 3 55 6 8 75.0 8 9 88.9 18 64.6 16 26
Career 3 55 6 8 75.0 8 9 88.9 18 64.6 16 26

Highlights and awards

NFL records

  • Longest field goal converted in a Super Bowl by a rookie: 55 yards

49ers franchise records

  • Longest successful kick by a rookie kicker: 57 yards[40]
  • Longest field goal converted in a Super Bowl: 55 yards[41]

Notes

  1. ^ The others were Sebastian Janikowski (2000 draft, 1st round), Mike Nugent (2005, 2nd), Roberto Aguayo (2016, 2nd) and Nate Kaeding (2004, 3rd).[23]

References

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  2. ^ Emons, Brad (February 5, 2018). "Northville senior kicker Moody commits to U-M without scholarship". Hometown Life. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ McCabe, Mick (February 7, 2018). "Northville's Jake Moody plans to be on scholarship at Michigan — but when?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Petzold, Evan (July 4, 2018). "Michigan Puts Freshman Kicker Jake Moody on Scholarship". Wolverines Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Lage, Larry (November 18, 2021). "U-M has sights set on Buckeyes, Big Ten title". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wolfe, Ethan (November 18, 2018). "From redzone struggles, Moody has historic day". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Sang, Orion (April 13, 2020). "Michigan football's Jake Moody sets personal record with 69-yard FG". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jake Moody 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (October 10, 2021). "Clutch gene: Kicker Jake Moody continues to deliver for Wolverines". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "2021 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Hole, Isaiah (November 30, 2021). "Aidan Hutchinson, Jake Moody, Michigan defense earn Big Ten yearly honors". Wolverines Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (November 23, 2021). "Michigan kicker Jake Moody named Lou Groza Award finalist". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (December 9, 2021). "Moody Becomes Michigan's First-Ever Lou Groza Award Winner". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  14. ^ McMann, Aaron (January 15, 2022). "Kicker Jake Moody returning to Michigan in 2022". MLive.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Woods, Kory (October 30, 2022). "Michigan's Jake Moody turns in a career day in victory over MSU". MLive.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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  17. ^ "Postgame Notes: #3 Michigan 34, Nebraska 3". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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  19. ^ "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "Postgame Notes: #3 TCU 51, #2 Michigan 45". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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  22. ^ Breech, John (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: 49ers pull off biggest shock of Day 2 by taking a kicker in the third round". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  23. ^ Camenker, Jacob (October 8, 2023). "Who is the 49ers kicker? Why San Francisco drafted Jake Moody to replace Robbie Gould". Sporting News. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  24. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (October 29, 2023). "Jake Moody selected by 49ers in third round, highest draft pick for kicker since 2016". The Athletic. Retrieved February 12, 2024. Moody's selection marks the fifth time since 2000 a kicker was selected in the top 100. He is the first kicker to be selected in the third round since Nate Kaeding in 2004 — Aguayo (2016) and Mike Nugent (2005) were second-round picks.
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  33. ^ "Carson Wentz leads the Rams to the NFC's 6th seed with a 21-20 win over the 49ers". ESPN. January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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  35. ^ McGee, Nicholas (January 23, 2024). "49ers' Ji'Ayir Brown and Jake Moody named to All-Rookie Team". atozsports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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  37. ^ Shook, Nick (February 6, 2024). "Niners kicker Jake Moody feels prepared for Super Bowl moment after learning from painful misses". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  38. ^ Murphy, Brian (February 12, 2024). "Longest field goal in Super Bowl history: Harrison Butker tops Jake Moody's short-lived mark at Super Bowl 58". Sporting News. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  39. ^ Irving, Kyle (February 12, 2024). "Jake Moody's blocked extra point: What went wrong on 49ers' pivotal play in Super Bowl 58?". Sporting News. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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