Gators DB Devin Moore's character, skill have him on cusp of NFL Draft pick

Devin Moore was always different, and not just for what he could do between the sidelines of a football field. Of course, the Naples High graduate’s play on the gridiron was special – the defensive back earned a starting job for the Golden Eagles as a freshman and never looked back, continuing on a trajectory that led him to the University of Florida and, in all likelihood, the NFL draft later this week. However, what Moore will bring to an NFL team goes beyond his impressive playmaking skills.

His high school coach Rick Martin recalled how, during the coronavirus pandemic, Moore helped the administration hand out laptops to students. “No one asked him to do it,” Martin said. “No one told him to do it.

He just did it, and we found out about it afterwards. And there’s so many stories like that about Devin. ” Moore’s athletic gifts have played an undeniable role in his success, but the reason he is on the precipice of achieving his dreams has just as much to do with the full person.

In January, he was named the 2025 GatorMade x Danny Wuerffel Man of the Year, the University of Florida’s honor recognizing leadership, community service and perseverance among student-athletes. The NFL draft will take place from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, and Moore has a chance to be Naples High’s first selection since Carlos Hyde in 2014. Collier County's last NFL draft pick was Deadrin Senat, who was taken in the third round by the Atlanta Falcons in 2018.