Derrick Moore

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Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore April 2019.jpg
Moore in 2019
South Carolina Gamecocks
TitleExecutive director of player and character development
Personal information
Born (1967-10-13) October 13, 1967 (age 57)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school Monroe (Albany, Georgia)
College Northeastern State
NFL draft 1992: 8th round, 216th overall pick
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards1,197
Rushing average3.9
Rushing touchdowns 11
Receptions 26
Receiving yards191
Receiving touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Derrick Moore (born October 13, 1967) is a former professional American football running back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft with the 216th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons. [2] Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991. [3]

Moore was featured in the TV Land reality series The Big 4-0 in 2008. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often delivering pre-game motivational speeches to the players. [4] Moore also filmed motivational speeches for the Atlanta Falcons during their 2017 playoff run. [5] [6] [7]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.62 s1.64 s2.68 s20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8]

References

  1. ↑ Cardinals, 1997 Media Guide (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Heath, Donald (May 20, 2016). "Former NFL running back to share perspective with Bethesda". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ Radakovich, Dan (April 3, 2008). "The Good Word". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
  5. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube .
  6. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube .
  7. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube .
  8. ↑ "Derrick Moore, Combine Results, RB - Northeastern Oklahoma A&M". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.


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