C.J. Moore to Virginia: Georgia CB Signs with Cavaliers | National Signing Day 2012

by Brian J. Leung on Feb 1, 2012 8:56 AM EST in Virginia Football

C.J. Moore | CB | Buford HS (Buford, Ga.)

Photos: Rivals.com

5'10" / 165 lbs. / 4.24

Rankings:

- ESPN: 3* / 75 Rating / #74 CB / #112 State / #537 REgional
- Rivals: 3* / 5.5 Rating
- Scout: 3* / #91 CB
- _247: 3* / 80 Rating / #109 CB / #114 State

Other Offers: Air Force, Memphis, Navy, Rice, Wake Forest

Notes: "smaller corner but very productive underneath in zone schemes" ... "good overall ball awareness skills and speed" ... "Shows good inside positioning in deep zone" ... "shorter frame is still a concern out on the perimeter" ... "Plays with an aggressive style to the ball you wish he had a bit more size for" ... "great feet and explosiveness"

Quotables: "I really like the way the coaches coach. I think I'll be a good fit with what they do. I love the message they send to their players. It's a message about academics and taking care of that."

"It was definitely an easy decision. I really like the school's academics and I like the coaching staff a lot. It's everything about the school, really."

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Fast

Moore immediately increases our team speed. There’s some fast guys on this team, and Moore can run with any of them. I think it remains to be seen how that speed will translate to the field, but as we all know, you can’t teach speed.

by TikiUVA on Feb 1, 2012 4:35 PM EST reply actions