Louis Moore S Indiana |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #7 ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 02/20/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.63 seconds (27%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #7 | |
| ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety | |
| Last Updated: 02/20/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 4.63 seconds (27%*) | |
| Overall Rating: | 82.1 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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75% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 53.8 | |
| Tackling: |
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81% |
| Run Defense: |
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79% |
| Coverage: |
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86% |
| Zone: |
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82% |
| Man/Press: |
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87% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#164
Position rank:
#33 (DB)
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| College Games: 44 College Snaps: 1851 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Elijah Molden - Washington |
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89% |
| Malachi Moore - Alabama |
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82% |
| Jammie Robinson - Florida State |
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77% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Louis Moore a product of Corsicana, Texas, Moore spent three years at Navarro Community College, where he split time between wide receiver and safety. He hauled in 48 catches for 713 yards and five touchdowns across 2020 and 2021, but his defensive reps planted the seed for what was to come. He arrived at Indiana in 2022 as part of a large transfer class, saw action in 12 games as a reserve, and worked his way into a starting role by the following fall.The 2023 season was Moore's first real showcase. He started 10 games for the Hoosiers, racked up 90 tackles and three interceptions, forced three fumbles, and flashed the kind of ball-hawking instincts that would define his game. His two-pick performance against Akron, which included a 22-yard return for his first career touchdown, hinted at something special. But after the season, Moore made a surprising move, transferring to Ole Miss for the 2024 campaign. He appeared in 11 games for the Rebels with just two starts, and the numbers told the story of a player who never quite found his footing in Oxford. A 10-tackle game at Florida was the lone statistical highlight.
Then came the boomerang. Moore returned to Bloomington for 2025 and immediately became the heartbeat of a defense that powered Indiana to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. He started all 15 games, posted 87 tackles, hauled in six interceptions, and broke up five more passes. The accolades piled up: first-team All-American from CBS Sports, On3, and Sports Illustrated, second-team AP All-American, and first-team All-Big Ten from the coaches. His nine career interceptions placed him tied for 10th among active FBS players. The fact that he played the entire season under a temporary court injunction after the NCAA ruled he had exhausted his eligibility only added another layer to an already remarkable story.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Owns elite instincts reading route combinations from a deep half or single-high look, consistently jumping throws before the ball is released to the intended target.
- Terrific ball tracker who locates the deep ball over his shoulder without losing stride, turning potential completions into contested plays or turnovers.
- Smooth rotator in zone concepts who disguises his post-snap movement well enough to bait quarterbacks into throwing to covered receivers.
- Nine career interceptions and strong hands at the catch point tell you everything about his playmaking ability when the ball is in the air around him.
- Willing and physical run defender who fills gaps aggressively and does not shy away from contact near the line of scrimmage despite his smaller frame.
- Processes offensive formations and backfield action quickly, allowing him to trigger downhill on screens, draws, and RPOs before blockers can set up.
- Functions effectively as a robber over the middle, sitting on crossing routes and reading quarterback eyes to jump underneath throws with burst and anticipation.
- Versatile alignment history with significant snaps from the box, free safety, slot, and even along the defensive line in subpackage looks, giving coordinators lineup flexibility.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Below-average long speed limits his recovery ability when beaten vertically, and NFL receivers will stress that consistently at the next level.
- Man coverage technique remains a work in progress, particularly against shifty slot receivers and athletic tight ends who can win with nuance at the break point.
- Undersized frame at 5'11", 200 pounds with shorter arms creates leverage issues in space, where bigger ball carriers can run through arm tackles.
- Shows a visible hitch when flipping his hips out of a backpedal, costing him a half-step in transition that better route runners will exploit at the pro level.
- Missed tackle numbers have trended in the right direction but remain a concern, particularly when he shoots low and lunges at ball carriers instead of wrapping up.
Scouting Report: Summary
Moore's tape at Indiana in 2025 is genuinely fun to watch. You see a safety who understands spacing, trusts his eyes, and makes plays on the football at a rate most defensive backs in this class simply cannot match. Six interceptions and five pass breakups in a single season while playing almost exclusively deep coverage is a real resume, and his zone coverage ability is among the best in this draft regardless of round. The way he baits quarterbacks by sitting in a Cover 2 shell and then breaking on throws underneath is his signature, and it translates.The concerns are real, though, and they are what keep this from being a Day 2 conversation. His 40 time places him in the bottom third of safety prospects in terms of timed speed, and you see it show up when he gets caught in trail position against vertical routes. The man coverage reps are limited and unrefined for a player entering the league, which narrows his role to predominantly zone-heavy schemes. He needs a defensive coordinator who will let him play center field and read the quarterback rather than asking him to match up in press or off-man looks on third down.
What Moore gives you is a reliable, instinctive deep safety who can wear the green dot, get the defense lined up, and take the football away. In a split-safety scheme or as a Cover 3 single-high, he can be a quality starter who rarely busts an assignment and puts points on the board with turnovers. The path he took to get here, from JUCO to two separate stints at Indiana with an SEC detour in between, shows a player with persistence and adaptability. He is not going to test like a premium athlete, and he will need the right defensive system around him, but the tape says this is a player who belongs on an NFL roster and can carve out a real role in the right building.
Louis Moore percentiles vs other Safetys (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Louis Moore (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
241.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
57.0
*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.
*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.