John Moyer (American football)
| No. 99 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 24, 1975 Freeport, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| College: | Eastern Illinois | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1997 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career Arena statistics | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||||
John Moyer (born February 24, 1975) is a former American football defensive lineman known mostly for his time with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Eastern Illinois. As a member of the Rush, Moyer was a four-time All-Arena selection from 2002 to 2005, while also twice earning All-Ironman Team honors and being named the Lineman of the Year in 2004.
Professional career[edit]
Indianapolis Colts[edit]
Moyer signed with the Indianapolis Colts after going undrafted in the 1997 NFL Draft,[1] but he was waived before the season started.
Florida Bobcats[edit]
From 1999 to 2001, Moyer played with the Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League. Moyer played both offensive and defensive line.
Chicago Rush[edit]
On December 10, 2001, Moyer was selected by the Chicago Rush in the dispersal draft.[2] From 2002 to 2008, Moyer played with the Rush. As a member of the Rush, Moyer was a four-time All-Arena selection from 2002 to 2005, while also twice earning All-Ironman Team honors and being named the Lineman of the Year in 2004.[3] On May 29, 2011, the Rush retired Moyer's #99 jersey.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Former Panthers in the NFL" (PDF). www.eiupanthers.com. Eastern Illinois University. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "AFL teams add depth in dispersal draft". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 10, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Chat with Chicago Rush OL/DL John Moyer". www.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Eric R. Ivie (May 31, 2011). "Chicago Rush escape Tulsa Talons in wild finish". www.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.