.jpg) Moreau with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-04-09)April 9, 1994 (age 31) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Western(Davie, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | UCLA (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 3rd round, 81st overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Fabian Moreau (born April 9, 1994) is an American professionalfootballcornerback for theMinnesota Vikings of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUCLA Bruins and was selected by theWashington Redskins in the third round of the2017 NFL draft. He also played for theNew York Giants andDenver Broncos.
Moreau attendedWestern High School inDavie, Florida. He playedrunning back andwide receiver. A 3-star recruit, Moreau committed toUCLA to play college football over offers fromBoston College,Illinois,Northwestern,Vanderbilt, andWake Forest, among others.[1][2]
Moreau switched fromrunning back tocornerback for UCLA, where he played from 2012 to 2016. He became a starter his sophomore year in 2013.[3] He missed most of 2015 with a broken foot.[4][5][6] During his career, Moreau had 149tackles and threeinterceptions.
Coming out of UCLA, Moreau was projected by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts to be a late first or second round pick. On January 21, 2017, he participated in the2017 East-West Shrine Game and had an impressive performance that helped the West win 10–3. Moreau also received an invitation to theReese'sSenior Bowl, but declined due to being "nicked up". He received an invitation to theNFL Combine and completed nearly all of the required combine and positional drills, but opted to skip thebench press. On March 21, 2017, Moreau participated at UCLA'spro day and suffered apectoral injury during his bench press. All 32 NFL teams had team representatives and scouts present to scout Moreau,Conor McDermott,Kenny Walker,Jayon Brown,Eddie Vanderdoes, and nine other prospects. He also performed positional drills for coaches that includedOakland Raiders' defensive backs coachRod Woodson.[7] The injury he suffered during the bench was first thought to be a strain, but was later discovered to be a torn pectoral muscle. On March 22, 2017, he had surgery to repair the injury.[8] After suffering the injury, many analysts projected him to fall to the third round due to his history of injuries and a deep cornerback position in the draft.[9] On March 21, 2017, he had a private meeting with theDetroit Lions.[10] He was ranked the ninth best cornerback in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com and ranked the 11th best by NFL analystMike Mayock.[11][12]
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.35 s | 1.52 s | 2.51 s | 4.12 s | 6.94 s | 38 in (0.97 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[13][14][15] | ||||||||||||
TheWashington Redskins selected Moreau in the third round (81st overall) of the2017 NFL draft.[16] He was the 12th cornerback selected in the draft.[17]
On May 26, 2017, the Washington Redskins signed Moreau to a four-year, $3.33 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $825,392.[18]
He competed withKendall Fuller,Dashaun Phillips, andJosh Holsey for the job as the Redskins' starting nickelback.[19] Head coachJay Gruden named Moreau the Redskins' fifth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behindJosh Norman,Bashaud Breeland, Kendall Fuller, and Quinton Dunbar.[20]
He made his professional regular season debut in the Redskins' season-opening 17–30 loss to thePhiladelphia Eagles. The following week, he made the first tackle of his career in a 27–20 victory over theLos Angeles Rams. On October 15, 2017, Moreau recorded three combined tackles and his first career pass deflection during a 26–24 win against theSan Francisco 49ers.[21]
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Having primarily started as the team's nickelback, interim head coachBill Callahan had Moreau start outside replacingJosh Norman and playing opposite ofQuinton Dunbar in Week 12 of 2019. In his first start outside against the Lions, Moreau intercepted two passes thrown byJeff Driskel in the 19–16 win.[22][23] In the following week against theCarolina Panthers, Moreau recorded his third interception of the season off a pass thrown byKyle Allen in the 29–21 win.[24] He was placed oninjured reserve on December 27, 2019.[25] He finished the season with 44 tackles, five passes defensed, and three interceptions through 12 games and seven starts.
Moreau made his return from injury in Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Eagles. During the game, Moreau intercepted a pass thrown byCarson Wentz in the 27–17 win.[26] In Week 11 against theCincinnati Bengals, Moreau intercepted a pass thrown byRyan Finley late in the fourth quarter to secure a 20–9 win for the Football Team.[27]
On March 25, 2021, Moreau signed a one-year contract with theAtlanta Falcons.[28]
On May 31, 2022, Moreau signed with theHouston Texans.[29] He was released on August 24.[30]
On September 5, 2022, Moreau was signed to theNew York Giants practice squad.[31] Moreau was elevated from the practice squad for Week 2 and Week 3 games against theCarolina Panthers andDallas Cowboys.[32][33] On September 28, 2022, he was promoted to the active roster.[34] Moreau finished the season with 749 snaps, a career high 66 tackles, and 10 pass defended. Moreau also had three performances this season where he kept the reception rate of his targets below 45 percent in 30 pass coverage snaps or more.[35]
On August 2, 2023, Moreau signed with theDenver Broncos.[36]
On July 31, 2024, Moreau signed with theMinnesota Vikings.[37]
On August 4, 2025, Moreau signed with theSan Francisco 49ers.[38] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[39]
Moreau was signed to theMinnesota Vikings practice squad on August 27, 2025.[40] On November 8, he was signed to the active roster.[41]
Moreau was raised by his parents Berg and Guerly Moreau inFort Lauderdale, Florida. He has two sisters, Faby and Fabriana. During his time at UCLA he was twice named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and majored in political science. He cites his hobbies as working out and playing basketball and the athletes he most admires asMichael Jordan and formerOregon running backLaMichael James.[42] He is of Haitian descent.[43]
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