High Point Christian’s Jaylen Moore, one of the top running backs among North Carolina’s independent high schools, will rush in the Ivy League starting in 2026. Moore, a rising senior, announced on Sunday that he has committed to Cornell.
Moore set an HPCA record for most yards in a season in 2024, galloping for 1,714 yards and 31 touchdowns on 157 carries. He earned 100+ yards in all 10 games he appeared in. He averaged 10.9 yards per attempt.
High Point Christian finished 10-1 in the NCISAA football’s Division II.
Moore (5-10, 185 pounds) has played in 23 career games for HPCA. He has already claimed the school record for most career rushing yards (3,538) and boasts 49 career rushing touchdowns. His all-purpose yardage tally over three seasons: 4,346 yards, 55 touchdowns.
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Moore’s highlight reels include a multitude of breakaway runs. He had a 91-yard scamper last November against Harrells Christian Academy and a 92-yarder in 2022.
Moore’s most prolific game of 2024 came last August when he blazed for 268 yards and three touchdowns on just 20 attempts against North Raleigh Christian. Moore earned 200 yards and four TDs in the season opener the week before against Southlake Christian. He found the end zone five times in a wild 50-44 playoff loss to Trinity Christian.
Moore held offers from Charlotte and Coastal Carolina, as well as Davidson, North Carolina A&T, Georgetown, Dartmouth, Yale and the University of New Haven.
Moore’s High Point Christian teammate David Green has committed to UNC as a kicker. High Point Christian opens its 2025 NCISAA football season on Aug. 22 against Cannon. Ryan Rocha is head coach of the Cougars.
Hough High’s Will Berlin also has committed to Cornell, located in Ithaca, NY. Read more about Berlin’s commitment HERE.
2026 RB Full Season Highlights
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-Led state (NC) in scoring 38 TDs 228pts
– #9 in state (NC) in rushing yards 1714 yds
– Avg. 10.92 yards per carry
– 288 Receiving yds
– 191 KR yds
– All Conference 2024@HPCAFootball… pic.twitter.com/Asx8XzVDN9— Jaylen Moore RB-2026 (@J_Moore_06) November 13, 2024
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