Michigan captain and four-year sack producer whom the Lions traded up to land in the second round of the 2026 draft.
Derrick Moore spent four seasons piling up pressure off the edge for Michigan, capping his career as a team captain and first-team All-Big Ten selection. Detroit valued him enough to trade up in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, bringing him in to line up opposite Aidan Hutchinson.
Path to the league
Moore was a four-year starter and eventual captain at Michigan, developing into one of the Big Ten's more productive edge rushers. The Lions moved up from No. 50 to No. 44 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, sending picks No. 50 and No. 128 to the Jets, to select him in the second round.
Career highlights
Moore finished his Michigan career with 24.5 tackles for loss and 21 sacks, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors and a captaincy in his final season. At 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, he profiles as a full-time edge presence who will compete for snaps opposite Hutchinson in Detroit.
2025 season recap
In his final year at Michigan in 2025, Moore recorded 30 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks while forcing two fumbles, production that made him one of the Lions' most coveted targets in the second round.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Derrick Moore (defensive end)
- Detroit Lions: Lions trade up, draft edge rusher Derrick Moore
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Michigan
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
