Ahmaad Moses

● Plays quick, decisively and tough ● Flashes playmaking awareness and puts himself in position to make plays on the ball ● Combined for eight interceptions and 213 interception return yards over past two seasons ● Downhill conviction makes it hard for receivers to block him on screens ● Displays adequate breakdown skills in open space ● Always looking to restrict yardage as a tackler, dropping pads and accelerating into target ● Named a team captain as a senior (NFL scout: “He’s the leader of the DB room. … Good kid. Good family. Raised right.”) ● Experienced on special teams (621 career snaps); played on punt return coverage all four seasons (11 tackles) ● Rarely came off the field (150 more defensive snaps than anyone else on SMU roster in 2025)

● Short, compact frame, with short arms and adequate but maxed-out bulk ● Average top-end speed by NFL standards ● Plays tight and clunky in vertical backpedal (more efficient slanting or ranging downhill) ● Average burst when attempting to match slot receivers in coverage ● Follows eyes of the quarterback and can be drawn out of zones by savvy passers ● Times hits on receivers well but also will bounce off and not finish at times ● Missed tackles on tape were the result of inaccurate insert angles caused by dropped eyes ● Didn’t become a full-time starter until senior season ● Spinal single-level fusion surgery (March 2026) after NFL combine medicals revealed a herniated disk

A one-and-a-half-year starter at SMU, Moses played single high and post as a free safety (field side) in defensive coordinator Scott Symons’ scheme. A member of Rhett Lashlee’s first recruiting class, he was a foundation piece of the program’s ascension to ACC power over the past four years. His 2025 performance against Miami (15 tackles and two interceptions, including the game-clincher in overtime) elevated his profile during a productive senior year. 606 Back to table of contents -- 610 of 629 -- Moses is undersized and quicker than fast, but he flashes playmaking ability from different alignments against both the run and pass (only FBS player with 100-plus tackles and five-plus interceptions in 2025). Though he might not have ideal range for free safety or the fluidity for man-cover reps, he plays smart and decisive in all areas and brings an overachieving mindset. Overall, Moses has the versatile profile and competitive toughness to provide depth at boundary safety and nickel, though his limitations will likely limit him to an NFL backup role. His special teams ability and football character are qualities worth targeting, although his recent spinal surgery is an unfortunate curveball.