Terry Moore
Terry Moore  S  Ohio State | NFL Draft 2027 Souting Report - Portrait Image
Terry Moore
Height
6-1
Weight
195
College
Ohio State
Position
S
Class
Senior
Home town
Washington, NC
85.7
Player Rating
13
PositionRank (DB)
4.58
FortyYD Time
Interceptions
4
Interception YDS
83
Passes Defensed
5
Tackles
71
Sol tackles
45

Terry Moore S Ohio State |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Jersey: #1 ROLE: Man-Zone Slot/Nickel Safety
Last Updated: 08/03/2026
Draft Year: 2027
FORTY time: 4.58 seconds (44%*)
Age: 22.6 DOB: 01/22/2004
Measurables:
Height: 6-1 (61%*) Weight: 195 (20%*)
Forty: 4.58 (O) (44%*)
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(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
Jersey: #1
ROLE: Man-Zone Slot/Nickel Safety
Last Updated: 08/03/2026
Draft Year: 2027
Forty time: 4.58 seconds (44%*)
Age: 22.6 DOB: 01/22/2004
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 6-1 (61%*) Weight: 195 (20%*)
Forty: 4.58 (O) (44%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
Overall Rating: 85.7 / 100
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Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
76%
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QB Rating When targeted: 51.7
Tackling:
67%
Run Defense:
86%
Coverage:
92%
Zone:
92%
Man/Press:
89%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 2nd - Late
Overall Rank: #62 Position rank: #13 (DB)
College Games: 25 College Snaps: 1171
Grade: 3 ESPN  Stars 3 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 76/100
Grade: 247 Sports 3  Stars 247 Sports 86 Stars 247 RATING: 86/100
Grade: 3 Stars 3 Stars RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
Player Comparison* (Similarity level)
Xavier Watts - Notre Dame
86%
Jakobe Thomas - Miami
83%
Kerby Joseph - Illinois
82%
Draft Profile: Bio
Terry Moore starred as a dual-threat running back at Washington High School, rushing for 4,935 yards over two varsity seasons with back-to-back offensive player of the year awards. The three-star recruit enrolled at Duke in January 2022, spent one season at running back, then moved to safety in spring 2023.

Moore's 2024 junior season produced 71 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles across 13 starts, earning second-team All-ACC honors and second-team All-America recognition from Action Network. He returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown against Ole Miss in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the longest interception return in Duke bowl history, but tore his ACL in that game.

The knee injury sidelined Moore for the entire 2025 season, and he took a medical redshirt while Duke won the ACC championship without him. He entered the transfer portal after the season and committed to Ohio State in January 2026 for his final season, reuniting with safeties coach Matt Guerrieri, who originally recruited him to Duke.
Scouting Report: Strengths
  • Ball-hawking 2024 season with four interceptions and two forced fumbles
  • Even man and zone coverages from a versatile back-end role
  • Reads route concepts and drives on throws with anticipation
  • Earned second-team all-conference honors before the knee injury in 2024
  • Length and instincts to contest throws over the middle
  • Posted seventy-one tackles and seven tackles for loss in 2024
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
  • Missed all of 2025 with a torn knee ligament
  • Tackling was a weakness even in the healthy season
  • Average timed speed limits the deep range against verticals
  • No recent tape and a medical that must be cleared
Scouting Report: Summary
Moore is a ball-hawking safety whose evaluation rests on his 2024 tape, an instinctive defender who posted four interceptions, two forced fumbles, and second-team all-conference honors before a torn knee ligament wiped out his 2025. He reads route concepts, drives on throws with anticipation, and brings comfortable in both man and zone from a versatile role. The ball production and the coverage instincts are the projectable strengths, and he transferred for a final season at a bigger program.

The medical and the missing year dominate the projection. He missed all of 2025 with the knee injury, his tackling was a weakness even in the healthy season, and his average timed speed limits the deep range against vertical routes. There is no recent tape, and the medical must be cleared before the grade firms up. He is an instincts-and-ball-skills safety with a real availability question attached.

Healthy, he projects as a starting zone safety who takes the ball away and covers the middle, a Day 2 to Day 3 contributor whose grade rides on the knee checking out. The lost season, the tackling, and the average range keep the grade measured, but the 2024 production and the instincts are real. He grades as a ball-hawking safety with starter traits, pending a clean medical.

How other scouting services rate Terry Moore (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
184.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
35.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance. For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.

*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.