Jaylon Moore (offensive lineman)
Jaylon Moore is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 155th pick of the 2021 NFL draft. He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.
College career
Moore was ranked as a twostar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Western Michigan on June 7, 2015. He was a tight end in high school, but converted to offensive lineman in college.
Professional career
Moore was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 155th pick in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. As a rookie, he appeared in seven games and started three. In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 regular season games and the 49ers' three postseason games. He made two starts in weeks 5 and 6. In the 2023 season, he appeared in 16 regular season games and made two starts, weeks 7 and 8. In 2024, Moore started five games in relief of injured left tackle Trent Williams. On December 25, 2024, Moore was placed on injured reserve.
On March 13, 2025, Moore signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. During the preseason, he primarily trained at right tackle while Jawaan Taylor recovered from knee surgery, and was named a backup upon his return. He started weeks 6 to 9 at left tackle while Josh Simmons was away from the team. After an injury to Taylor in week 12, Moore played right tackle and then started weeks 13 and 14 before suffering a knee injury.