Player
C.J. Mosley
LB (retired)
C.J. Mosley: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
11-year career across BAL/NYJ/JAX. 5x Pro Bowler, 1x AP-1 All-Pro, and the 2014 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
MilestoneMosley career honors
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 2014-2024 |
| Pro Bowls | 5 |
| AP-1 All-Pro | 1 (2014) |
| DROY | 2014 |
| Draft | 1st round (#17) 2014 |
Won 2014 Defensive Rookie of the Year and 1st-Team All-Pro — only 7 LBs since 2000 have done both as rookies.
MilestoneMosley 2014 rookie season
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Tackles | 129 |
| Sacks | 2 |
| INTs | 3 |
| DROY | Yes |
| AP-1 | Yes |
Made 4 Pro Bowls in his first 5 BAL seasons (2014-2018) — then signed the largest LB contract in NFL history with NYJ in 2019.
TrendMosley career phases
| Phase | Years | Pro Bowls |
|---|---|---|
| BAL early | 2014-2018 | 4 |
| NYJ | 2019-2023 | 1 |
| JAX final | 2024 | 0 |
Opted out of the 2020 season for COVID, then missed most of his NYJ years to assorted injuries — only 1 Pro Bowl in 6 NYJ years.
AnomalyMosley NYJ era games
| Year | Games |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 (COVID opt-out) |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 (Pro Bowl) |
| 2023 | 15 |
Among 2014 draft class, Mosley's 5 Pro Bowls trail only Aaron Donald (10) — top of the LB tier.
Comparison2014 NFL Draft — top defensive Pro Bowl counts
| Player | Pos | Pro Bowls |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Donald | DT | 10 |
| C.J. Mosley | LB | 5 |
| Khalil Mack | OLB | 7 |
| Anthony Barr | LB | 4 |
He's 1 of only a handful of LBs in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl as a rookie AND in their 9th NFL season (2022).
RarePro Bowl as rookie + 9+ years later
| Player | Years apart |
|---|---|
| Ray Lewis | Rookie + 12 |
| Patrick Willis | Rookie + 6 |
| C.J. Mosley | Rookie + 8 |
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