Jaquez Moore

Jaquez Moore runs into the end zone for a touchdown in the 2025 season opener against Elon.

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Jaquez Moore runs down the field with the ball in his arm versus Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl.

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Jaquez Moore rushes down field against Florida State

Jaquez Moore scores a touchdown against Florida State

Jaquez Moore runs down the sideline with the ball against Notre Dame

Jaquez Moore rushes down the field against Lafayette

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-10
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Live Oak, Fla.

2025 ACCOLADES

Preseason All-ACC (Athlon Sports - Fourth Team)
Doak Walker Award Watch List

2025: Returning running back … in 40 career games (four starts), has rushed 232 times for 1,280 yards (5.52) with 12 TDs ... recorded 14 receptions for 149 yards (10.64) ... carded a career-high 16 carries for 110 yards with one TD against Florida State in 2023 … has one multi-scoring game after two rushing scores against Boston College in 2022 ... logged 30+ rushing yards on 18 occasions ... earned a career-long 59-yard TD scamper against Virginia in 2022 ... registered 2+ receptions against Miami in 2022 … accumulated a personal-high 32 yards receiving versus UCF in the 2022 Military Bowl … has 16 plays (13 rushing and three receiving) that covered 20+ yards, including six for a TD (all rushing) ... has totaled 72 points from 12 rushing TDs ... has played 807 career snaps … joined Jordan Waters in 2023 to become the fourth pair of Duke running backs to eclipse the 600-yard mark on the ground during the same season … ranks tied for sixth all-time in program history for most rushing TDs of 20+ yards … heading into 2025, ranks 34th in Duke history in career rushing yards.

2024: Played in five games, four in the regular season, after suffering multiple foot injuries during the campaign … started weeks one and two against Elon and Northwestern, respectively, before suffering an injury against the Wildcats that essentially shelved him until the regular season finale at Wake Forest ... played one snap against North Carolina before suffering another injury ... totaled 32 rushes for 86 yards (2.69) and a TD … caught three passes for four yards (1.33) ... turned in a year-best 41 rushing yards at Wake Forest … rushed for a touchdown against Elon in the season opener ... on the field for 105 snaps.

2023: Played in all 13 games, making one start against North Carolina ... compiled 116 rushes for 674 yards (5.81) with six TDs and four receptions for 64 yards (16.00) ... placed second on the team in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing TDs, while sitting fourth in scoring with 36 points from six TDs ... rushed 4+ times in 12 contests and 10+ times on six occasions ... posted a season-best 16 carries against Florida State … broke free for a year-best 58-yard TD scamper against Virginia ... carded 30+ rushing yards on nine occasions and 100+ rushing yards twice against Florida State (110 yards) and Virginia (100) … notched rushing scores against Clemson, Lafayette, Florida State, Wake Forest, Virginia and Pittsburgh … recorded one reception on four occasions against Clemson, Lafayette, Notre Dame and Wake Forest … tallied a year-long 28-yard reception versus Clemson ... had eight plays (seven rushing and one receiving) covering 20+ yards, including four for a TD (all rushing) ... on the field for 324 snaps … paired with RB Jordan Waters (819) to form the fourth running back duo in program lore to eclipse the 600-yard mark on the ground during the same season … also teamed with Waters (12) to form the 32nd duo in program history to each total 5+ rushing TDs in a campaign ... finished the year ranked tied for fourth in program history in rushing TDs of 20+ yards and 12th in highest average per rushing attempt … on Duke’s bowl game charts, Birmingham Bowl total ranks 15th in rushing yards (73).

2022: Played in 11 games, missing the Kansas and Pittsburgh contests ... rushed 79 times for 508 yards (6.43) with five TDs ... placed third on the team in rushing yards and TDs ... added seven receptions for 81 yards (11.57) ... rushed 4+ times in nine contests and 10+ times in three games ... posted a season-best 15 carries for 82 yards with two TDs against Boston College … broke free for a year-best 59-yard TD scamper against Virginia ... carded 30+ rushing yards on eight occasions ... recorded a season-best two receptions against Miami and a year-long 32-yard reception versus UCF in the Military Bowl ... season-long reception against UCF was tied for the 12th longest in Duke bowl game history … had eight plays (six rushing and two receiving) covering 20+ yards, including two for a TD (both rushing) … joined QB Riley Leonard (699), RB Jordan Waters (566) and RB Jaylen Coleman (480) to form the first quartet in Duke history to post 400+ rushing yards in a single season ... paired with Leonard (13), Waters (8) and Coleman (4) to form the first foursome in Blue Devil history to compile 4+ rushing TDs in a single season ... finished sixth on Duke’s single-season chart for highest average per rushing attempt ... on the field for 204 snaps.

2021: Played in 11 games, missing action against Miami … totaled five rushes for 12 yards (2.40) … recorded a season-high four carries for nine yards at Virginia … on the field for 174 snaps, primarily on special teams.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Suwannee under coach Kyler Hall ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... charted as the No. 80 athlete in the nation by 247Sports.com ... rushed 351 times for 2,591 yards and 49 TDs in prep career … added 38 receptions for 611 yards with eight TDs … during senior season, accumulated 1,269 passing yards with 16 TDs … guided Suwanee to an 8-3 mark and a second-round berth in the Class 5A playoffs in 2021 ... the Lake City Reporter’s Offensive Player of the Year ... also competed in weightlifting and helped squad to back-to-back district and regional titles.

PERSONAL: Double majoring in sociology and African & African American studies ... son of Anthony Lee and Janet Moore … cousin, John Perry, lettered four years in football at Tusculum University (2010-11-12-13).