Green Bay Packers: J’Mon Moore working out with ‘Footwork King’

Green Bay Packers receiver J’Mon Moore is working on his game this offseason with well-respected trainer Rischad Whitfield.

For Green Bay Packers receiver J’Mon Moore, the 2018 season didn’t go exactly how many predicted. Coupled with the fact the Packers as a team had an overall down season, and Moore’s rookie year may as well have been forgotten.

That’s why the second-year receiver is working out with the well-respected Rischad Whitfield, a former college football player and current Houston-based trainer known for specializing in footwork and agility training.

Known as @footwork_king1 on Twitter, Whitfield recently posted a few clips of Moore working out at Blitz Football facility in Houston, TX. Whitfield has worked with several NFL stars in the past, including Le’Veon Bell, Deandre Hopkins, Emmanuel Sanders, Richard Sherman, Darius Slay, Xavier Rhodes, Aqib Talib, Melvin Gordon and more.

Here’s a look at what Moore has been up to this week:

https://twitter.com/footwork_king1/status/1105973500060332033

The Packers receiver appears to be working hard on getting his footwork up to NFL speed. In the above video, Whitfield emphasizes Moore pumping his arms to simulate the suddenness and intricacies of route running. In the clip below, Whitfield states the importance of using one’s feet and hands to create space.

The drill is used to simulate releasing off the line of scrimmage and creating space between the defensive back and receiver.

https://twitter.com/footwork_king1/status/1103406779428466688

Whitfield started working mainly with high school students six years ago after he earned his B.A. in Kinesiology from the University of Houston, where he was a walk-on defensive back. His work eventually caught the attention of Division 1 and NFL athletes, which brought a new dynamic to his training. He was eventually nicknamed “The Footwork King” due to his work.

“I check my [personal messages] every day, and I got 5-10 high school kids trying to reach out to me in regards to training,” Whitfield told Watch Stadium in 2017. “A lot of times a college coach might refer them, or for some of them, their high school coach will refer them.”

Meanwhile, Moore, who was drafted with the 133rd overall selection in last year’s draft, finished 2018 with just two catches for 15 yards. He also returned four kickoffs for 102 yards. He only saw action in 12 games and logged just 74 snaps on offense and 148 snaps on special teams.

It appears Moore is making the most of his offseason so far. Green Bay surely needs him to take the famed “second-year leap” in 2019. The Packers are due to report for their offseason program on April 8.