.JPG) Mosley with theBaltimore Ravens in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1992-06-19)June 19, 1992 (age 33) Theodore, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Theodore | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Clint Mosley Jr. (born June 19, 1992) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAlabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by theBaltimore Ravens in the first round of the2014 NFL draft. Mosley made fourPro Bowls as a member of the Ravens, and made another as a member of the Jets.
A native ofTheodore, Alabama, Mosley attendedTheodore High School, where he playedfootball,basketball, and rantrack. As a sophomore, he was credited with 112tackles, foursacks, and oneinterception, as the Bobcats finished with a 6–5 record, losing to theAuburn High School Tigers in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs. In his junior season, Mosley set a school record with 176 tackles, (115 solo), while also recording 17tackles for loss, seven sacks, causing fourfumbles, recovering two more, and intercepting two passes, earning an ASWA 6A All-State selection.[1]
Improving his own school record, Mosley registered 186 tackles as a senior in 2009, also adding seven sacks, five fumble recoveries, and four interceptions. Theodore finished with a 9–2 season record, yet was upset by future Alabama teammateT. J. Yeldon'sDaphne team in the first round of the playoffs.[2] Still, Mosley earned his second consecutive ASWA 6A All-State honors, as well as Class 6A Lineman of the Year. He finished his career at Theodore as the school's all-time leading tackler, with over 500 stops in his career.
In addition, Mosley was on the school'strack & field team. He ran the110m hurdles in 16.15 seconds and the200m dash in 24.33 seconds. In the jumping events, he got personal-best leaps of 1.80 meters in thehigh jump, 6.58 meters in thelong jump and 12.6 meters in thetriple jump. He was also a member of the4 × 100 m relay (43.44 s) squad.[3]
Regarded as a four-star recruit by theRivals.com recruiting network, Mosley was listed as the sixth-rankedoutside linebacker prospect in a class highlighted by five-star linebackersJordan Hicks andChristian Jones.[4] He was also the second-ranked player from Alabama, behind fellow Crimson Tide recruitDee Milliner.[5] Mosley played in the 2010U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where he committed to Alabama during the game. He chose the Crimson Tide overAuburn, but also had offers fromFlorida State,Oklahoma, andTennessee, among others.
Mosley was a consensus FreshmanAll-American in 2010 for the Crimson Tide, selected by theFWAA,[6]Rivals.com,[7] andCollege Football News[8] after playing in all 13 games as a truefreshman.[9]
Mosley dislocated his right elbow in the first quarter of the fourth game of the 2011 season againstArkansas. He missed the following two games againstFlorida andVanderbilt and did not record a tackle in the next game againstMississippi.[10] Mosley shared the starting weak-sideinside linebacker ("Will") linebacker spot withNico Johnson in 2011 and 2012, with Alabama coaches using Mosley more in pass coverage.[11][12]
TheAssociated Press (AP) recognized Mosley as a first-team All-American after the 2012 regular season, a year after former teammate linebackerDont'a Hightower made the AP All-American first-team and other linebacker teammateCourtney Upshaw made the second-team.[13] With Mosley's selection to the AP All-American team in 2012, Alabama had a linebacker on that team (first through third-teams) for four of the previous five years. Mosley led the team in tackles in 2012 with 107; sophomoreTrey DePriest was second with 59 tackles. Mosley finished third for the 2012Butkus Award (goes to the country's best linebacker) behind Notre Dame linebackerManti Te'o and Georgia linebackerJarvis Jones.[14] Mosley earned Alabama's MVP award in 2012.[15] Mosley's three career interception returns for touchdowns tied an Alabama record.[16] Mosley indicated in December 2012 that he will return to Alabama for hissenior season.[17]
Mosley led the Alabama football team in tackles (108) for the second consecutive year in 2013, averaging the most tackles-per-game in his college career. In November 2013, he was a semifinalist for the Lombardi, Bednarik and Butkus Awards.[18] While the Missouri Tigers'Michael Sam is often remembered as the 2013Southeastern Conference (SEC) Defensive Player of the Year, he and Mosley actually shared the award. Mosley was again named as a first-team All-SEC selection.[19] He was also selected to the First-team of the AP All-America Team.[20]
Prior to theNFL Combine, Mosley underwent surgery to repair a labrum issue after dislocating his hip. He attended the NFL Scouting Combine inIndianapolis, but was not able to participate in running drills as he was still recovering.[21] Mosley completed the vertical jump, short shuttle, three-cone drill, and broad jump at the combine.
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On March 12, 2014, Mosley participated at Alabama'spro day and performed the40-yard dash (4.63s), 20-yard dash (2.70s), 10-yard dash (1.56s), andbench press (15). Multiple NFL scouts and team representatives attended Alabama's pro day, including head coachesSean Payton (New Orleans Saints),Marvin Lewis (Cincinnati Bengals), andChip Kelly (Philadelphia Eagles).[22] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Mosley was projected to be a first round pick byNFL draft experts and scouts. He was regarded as a top 15 pick, but fell in some first round projections due to his lengthy injury history.[23] Mosley attended pre-draft visits and private workouts for multiple teams, but received the most interest from theBuffalo Bills andBaltimore Ravens.[24]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 4.63 s | 1.56 s | 2.70 s | 4.40 s | 7.30 s | 35 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 15 reps | |
| 40 and bench fromPro Day, all others fromNFL Combine[25][26] | ||||||||||||
The Ravens selected Mosley in the first round (17th overall) of the2014 NFL draft. Mosley was the fourth linebacker drafted in 2014 and became the highest linebacker drafted from Alabama sinceRolando McClain went eighth overall in2010. In addition, he was one of eight Alabama Crimson Tide players to be selected that year.[27] On May 27, 2014, the Ravens signed Mosley to a four-year, $8.87 million contract that includes asigning bonus of $4.71 million.[28][29]
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| Ravens draft C.J. Mosley 17th overall |
Mosley was assigned the No. 57, which was worn by former Baltimore RavenO. J. Brigance. The No. 57 had been unofficially retired after Brigance was diagnosed withALS.[30] No. 57 was also worn byBart Scott (who was assigned the number before O.J. Brigance's diagnosis). Head coachJohn Harbaugh named Mosley andDaryl Smith the starting inside linebackers to begin the regular season, alongside outside linebackersCourtney Upshaw andTerrell Suggs. Mosley was the first rookie to start on the Ravens' defense sinceHaloti Ngata in2006.[31]
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Ravens' season-opener against the Bengals and made seven combined tackles and a pass deflection in their 23–16 loss. On October 5, 2014, Mosley collected a season-high 15 combined tackles (eight solo), deflected a pass, and made his first career interception during a 21–13 loss at theIndianapolis Colts in Week 4. Mosley intercepted a pass by quarterbackAndrew Luck, off a tipped pass originally intended for running backAhmad Bradshaw, and returned it for an 18-yard gain in the fourth quarter.[32] In Week 12 Mosley recorded nine solo tackles and made his first career sack on Saints' quarterbackDrew Brees for a six-yard loss in the second quarter of the Ravens' 34–27 win at the Saints.[33] On December 23, 2014, it was announced that Mosley was selected to play in the2015 Pro Bowl, making him the first Ravens player to be voted to thePro Bowl in their rookie season.[34] Mosley was the runner-up forNFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He finished his rookie season in2014 with 133 combined tackles (89 solo), eight pass deflections, three sacks, and two interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.[35] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[36]
The Ravens finished third in theAFC North with a 10–6 record and earned a wildcard berth. On January 3, 2015, Mosley started his first career playoff game and recorded nine combined tackles during the Ravens' 30–17 win at thePittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wildcard Game. The following week, he made ten combined tackles (seven solo) and forced a fumble during a 35–31 loss at theNew England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round.
Harbaugh retained Mosley and Smith as the starting inside linebackers to start the season, alongside outside linebackersElvis Dumervil andTerrell Suggs.[37]
He started in the Ravens' season-opener at theDenver Broncos and made six combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made two sacks on quarterbackPeyton Manning during a 19–13 loss.[38] On September 27, 2015, Mosley recorded nine combined tackles, deflected a pass, and returned a fumble recovery for the first touchdown of his career during a 28–24 loss in Week 3. Mosley recovered a fumble after teammate Elvis Dumervil stripped the ball from quarterbackAndy Dalton and returned it for a 41-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.[39] On November 22, 2015, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (seven solo) during a 16–13 victory against theSt. Louis Rams in Week 11. He started all 16 games in2015 and recorded 117 combined tackles (77 solo), seven pass deflections, four sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown.[35]
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees retained Mosley as a starting inside linebacker to begin the regular season, alongsideZach Orr and outside linebackers Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil.[40]
In Week 3, he recorded six combined tackles, broke up two passes, and made an interception during a 19–17 win at theJacksonville Jaguars. This marked his second consecutive game with an interception. Mosley was inactive for two games (Weeks 6–7) due to ahamstring injury.[41] The injury ended his 37-game streak of consecutive starts. On December 18, 2016, Mosley collected a season-high 13 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 27–26 win against the Eagles in Week 15.[42] On December 20, 2016, it was announced that Mosley was voted to the2017 Pro Bowl, marking the second Pro Bowl selection of his career.[43] andsecond-team All-Pro[44][45] He finished the2016 season with 92 combined tackles (56 solo), eight pass deflections, four interceptions, and a forced fumble in 14 games and 14 starts.[35][46] Pro Football Focus gave Mosley an overall grade of 85.8. His grade was the 11th best grade among all qualifying linebackers in 2016.[47]
On March 28, 2017, the Ravens exercised the fifth-year option on Mosley's rookie contract. The option earned him a base salary of $8.71 million for the 2017 season.[48] Harbaugh named Mosley andKamalei Correa the starting inside linebackers to begin the regular season, alongside outside linebackersTerrell Suggs andMatthew Judon.[49]
He started in the Ravens' season-opener at the Bengals and recorded eight combined tackles, deflected a pass, and intercepted a pass by quarterbackAndy Dalton during a 20–0 victory.[50] On October 26, 2017, Mosley made four combined tackles, a pass deflection, was credited with half a sack, and returned an interception for a touchdown during a 40–0 victory onThursday Night Football against theMiami Dolphins in Week 8. Mosley intercepted a pass by Dolphins' quarterbackMatt Moore, that was initially intended for wide receiverJarvis Landry, and returned it for a 63-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The touchdown marked his first careerpick six.[51] In Week 14, he collected a season-high 14 combined tackles (nine solo) and made a pass deflection in the Ravens' 39–38 loss at the Steelers. On December 19, 2017, it was announced that Mosley was voted to the2018 Pro Bowl which marked his third Pro Bowl selection of his career.[52] He started in all 16 games in2017 and recorded 132 combined tackles (96 solo), seven pass deflections, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions, one sack, and a touchdown.[35]Pro Football Focus gave Mosley an overall grade of 72.6, which ranked 20th among all qualifying linebackers in 2017.[53] He was ranked 98th by his peers on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[54]
On December 18, 2018, Mosley was named to the fourth Pro Bowl of his career.[55][56] On December 30, 2018, Mosley made 4.5 combined tackles (three solo) and a game-winning interception during a 26–24 victory against theCleveland Browns in Week 17. Mosley intercepted a pass by Browns' quarterbackBaker Mayfield intended for running back,Duke Johnson at 1:06 of the fourth quarter, sealing the victory. The victory resulted in the Ravens clinching theAFC North division against the Steelers and a playoff spot with a 10–6 record.[57][58] He was named to his fourth Pro Bowl.[59] He finished the season as the Ravens leading tackler with 105 combined tackles, along with half a sack, five passes defensed, and an interception.[60] He was ranked 71st by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2019.[61]
On March 15, 2019, Mosley signed a five-year, $85 million deal with theNew York Jets.[62][63] Mosley made his debut with the Jets in Week 1 against the Bills, making 5 tackles and intercepting a pass from quarterbackJosh Allen and returning it for a touchdown. However, he injured his groin in the third quarter and did not return. Prior to his injury, the Jets held a 16–0 lead, but collapsed afterwards to lose 17–16.[64][65] On December 3, the Jets placed Mosley on injured reserve due to an aggravating groin injury throughout the season. He was the 15th different player on the team to go on injured reserve.[66] It was revealed that he needed groin surgery to repair the issue.[67]
On August 3, 2020, Mosley announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[68]
Mosley returned in the 2021 season. He finished with two sacks, 168 tackles, two passes defended, and two forced fumbles.[69] In the 2022 season, he had one sack, 158 tackles, one interception, seven passes defended, and one fumble recovery.[70] He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2022 season.[71] He was ranked 46th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[72] In the 2023 season, he had a half-sack, 152 tackles, one interception, seven passes defended, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[73] In the 2024 season, he appeared in four games due to toe and neck injuries.[74]
Mosley was released by the Jets on March 12, 2025.[75]
On June 19, 2025, on his 33rd birthday, Mosley announced his retirement from professional football.[76][77]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2014 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 133 | 88 | 45 | 3.0 | — | 8 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 117 | 77 | 40 | 4.0 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| 2016 | BAL | 14 | 14 | 92 | 56 | 36 | 0.0 | — | 8 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 132 | 96 | 36 | 1.0 | — | 7 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 15 | 15 | 105 | 70 | 35 | 0.5 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 0 | 0 | Opted out due toCOVID-19 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 168 | 103 | 65 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 17 | 17 | 158 | 99 | 59 | 1.0 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 17 | 17 | 152 | 81 | 71 | 0.5 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NYJ | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 133 | 132 | 1,083 | 687 | 396 | 12.0 | — | 53 | 12 | 174 | 14.5 | 63 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 1 | |
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2014 | BAL | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
His brother is linebackerJamey Mosley, who was briefly his teammate on the Jets in 2019.[78]
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