William Moore (American football)

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William Moore
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Moore in 2009
No. 25
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-18) May 18, 1985 (age 39)
Hayti, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Hayti
College: Missouri (2004–2008)
NFL draft: 2009  / round: 2 / pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:365
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:11
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:16
Player stats at PFR

William Moore (born May 18, 1985) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire seven-year career as a safety with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers. He was chosen by the Falcons in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.

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Early life

While at Hayti High School Moore was a standout wide receiver and cornerback earning all-state honors on both sides of the ball. While at Hayti he helped them win three consecutive conference championships from 2001 to 2003. He finished his high school career with a school record 74 receptions for 1,768 yards and 34 touchdowns.

College career

Moore chose to play college football at the University of Missouri over schools such as Oklahoma, Purdue, Mississippi, Arkansas and Illinois, among others. After being redshirted as a freshman in 2004, he played in nine games in 2005, starting two of them, finishing the season with 30 tackles and one interception. As a sophomore in 2006 he played in all 13 games, with four starts. He finished the season with 51 tackles and an interception. As a junior in 2007 Moore recorded 117 tackles and set a school record with eight interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. [1] His play earned him All-American and All-Big 12 first-team honors. As a senior in 2008, he battled through numerous injuries which cost him to miss two full games and parts of two others. Despite the injuries he finished the season with 85 tackles and an interception.

Moore finished his college career with 284 tackles, 11 interceptions, three sacks, and a school record four interception return touchdowns.

Professional career

Moore was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. [2] He wore the number 25 to honor his Missouri teammate Aaron O'Neal, who died during a voluntary workout in the summer of 2005.

Moore played only two games in his rookie season, however in his 2010 season, he played 16 games, recording 82 total tackles, 5 interceptions, and one forced fumble. [3] He was the fifth-leading tackler for the Atlanta Falcons in 2010, and was tied with Brent Grimes as the leader in interceptions, with five each. [4] Moore also played with a former Missouri Tigers teammate, Sean Weatherspoon. Moore was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl as a replacement for Donte Whitner. [5] On March 9, 2013, Moore signed a five-year, $32 million contract to stay with the Falcons. [6] On February 8, 2016, Moore was released by the Falcons even with two years left on his contract. [7]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesFumblesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2009 ATL 22110.02300000.0000
2010 ATL 167259130.0110520040.03408
2011 ATL 125440140.520025628.02909
2012 ATL 127559161.021045112.83308
2013 ATL 168667192.032033612.01907
2014 ATL 72513120.0200000.0000
2015 ATL 115138130.01002147.01104
Career [8] 76364276883.511401627417.134036

2023 arrest

Moore was arrested for an incident that occurred April 23, 2023. He is accused of firing into a vehicle at Alexander park in Lawrenceville, Ga. The victim’s two young children were inside the car. He was arrested on April 26 and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of child cruelty and criminal damage to property among other charges. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ ESPN.com NCAA Division 1A Football Stats 2007
  2. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "William Moore Stats"
  4. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons Stats - 2010"
  5. ↑ Adams, Jay (January 21, 2013). "TWO MORE FALCONS HEAD TO PRO BOWL". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ William Moore gets 5-year deal
  7. ↑ "Falcons cut safety Moore, linebacker Durant". February 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ "William Moore Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Former Falcons player accused of shooting at woman's car with kids inside at Gwinnett park". WSBTV. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ Greenawalt, Tyler. "Ex-Falcons S William Moore arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly shooting into a car". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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