Jan 16, 2026, 02:53 PM ET<\/p>\n
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Rod Moore<\/a>, a two-time All-Big Ten safety and two-time captain at Michigan<\/a>, has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.<\/p>\n The football program announced on social media<\/a> Thursday night that Moore would return next season.<\/p>\n Moore was limited to three games last season as he attempted to come back from a knee injury that kept him off the field in 2024.<\/p>\n He was an All-Big Ten third-team selection in 2023 after intercepting two passes, including one to help seal a win over rival Ohio State<\/a>. He had a team-high four interceptions and was voted All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2022. He shared the team’s defensive rookie of the year award in 2021.<\/p>\n Moore will play for a third coach next season in Kyle Whittingham’s debut year. He previously played for Jim Harbaugh, who left to lead the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, and Sherrone Moore before he was fired last month.<\/p>\n