D. J. Moore
A supremely reliable wide receiver whose consistent hands and yards-after-catch prowess make him a quarterback's trusted target.
Born 1997 (age 29)·American football player·Birthday: April 14·Generation Z
Biography
D.J. Moore doesn't just make catches; he manufactures yardage. Since entering the NFL, the Maryland product has built a reputation as a model of quiet, brutal efficiency. Drafted by the Carolina Panthers, he quickly became the offensive centerpiece on teams often searching for stability, routinely surpassing 1,000 receiving yards with quarterbacks cycling through the lineup. His game is built on precise route-running, physicality at the catch point, and a unique talent for turning short passes into significant gains, often dragging defenders for extra feet. This consistency made him a coveted asset, leading to a high-profile trade to the Chicago Bears where his role expanded as a true number-one receiver, proving his production was never a product of circumstance but of sustained, elite skill.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
D. was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When D. Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
D.'s Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Recorded over 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive seasons (2019-2022) with the Carolina Panthers.
- Set the Carolina Panthers franchise record for most single-season receiving yards by a wide receiver (1,175 in 2023).
- Was a first-round draft pick (24th overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 2018 NFL Draft.
- Led the NFL in yards after catch (YAC) in the 2020 season with 748 yards.
Did You Know?
He played both wide receiver and cornerback in high school in Philadelphia.
His son, D.J. Moore Jr., was born in 2021.
He was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the Chicago Bears in 2023 as part of the deal for the number one overall draft pick.
He majored in family science at the University of Maryland.
“I catch the ball, then I go get the yards.”
