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Instant analysis: Jets select safety Malachi Moore with pick No. 130 in NFL draft

The New York Jets added to their secondary early on Day 3 of the NFL draft, selecting safety Malachi Moore at pick 130.

The Jets traded up to secure their guy, as head coach Aaron Glenn continues to focus on the defense, and the secondary specifically.

Moore, a senior from the University of Alabama, was a very productive player over five years of game action with the Crimson Tide. He has 64 career college games under his belt, recording 25 passes defensed, 214 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 3 forced fumbles in his career.