"Death, taxes and Jake Moody."
That's a direct quote from now-Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, who spoke with The Athletic's Matt Barrows not long after the San Francisco 49ers used a third-round pick, No. 99 overall, on Moody in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Moody, who worked under Harbaugh when the two were together at Michigan, certainly earned his former head coach's endorsement, putting together a 2021 campaign that resulted in a Lou Groza award, given to the top placekicker in college football.
That certainly influenced the Niners' decision to make Moody the top-drafted specialist in 2023, too.