Rashad Moore

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Rashad Moore
No. 95, 77
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1979-03-16) March 16, 1979 (age 45)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Johnson (AL)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 183
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:94
Sacks:3.0
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Glenn Rashad Moore (born March 16, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Moore has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and the Atlanta Falcons in his career.

Early years[edit]

Moore attended Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball.[1] In football, as a senior, he posted 65 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries. In basketball, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection.

College career[edit]

From 1998 through 2002 Moore attended the University of Tennessee.[2] He played at defensive tackle the last four years (1999–2002) and totaled 95 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[3] He majored in Psychology.

Professional career[edit]

In 2003 the Seattle Seahawks selected Moore in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.[4] In his rookie season he played in 14 games and made 30 total tackles and one sack.[5] The next season (2004), he played in all sixteen of the Seahawks' regular season games and made 46 total tackles and two sacks.[6] After completing the team's 2005 training camp, Moore was released from the team. He did not play for any team in 2005. In 2006, he was signed by the New York Jets[7] and he played in thirteen games, making 10 total tackles.[8] On June 8, 2007, the New England Patriots signed Moore to a contract.[9] He played with the team in all four of the 2007 preseason games before being released on September 1, 2007[10] in the team's final roster cutdown. On December 19, 2007, the Patriots re-signed him.

On March 7, 2008, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons.

References[edit]

  1. ^ McCarter, Mark (July 13, 2012). "Rashad Moore giving back to assure some kids have a little less weight". AL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Rashad Moore - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ^ NFL Events: Draft Player Profiles Archived May 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Rashad Moore 2003 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Rashad Moore 2004 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Rashad Moore – Official New England Patriots Biography Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Rashad Moore 2006 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Transactions". The Columbus Dispatch. June 9, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Patriots cuts - Reiss' Pieces

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