Moore has emerged as an up-and-coming free safety with a penchant for big hits. He played in 14 games as a rookie, with one start. At Nicholls State, he started in 25-of-39 games during his college career, recording 181 tackles (114 solo), five interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
How Acquired: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
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Made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals (9/21/08)
Has appeared in 14 games with one start
Has 21 special teams tackles
2008 (WAS)
Played in 14 regular season games with one start (at San Francisco, 12/28) and was inactive for two additional contests (at NYG, 9/4 and vs. New Orleans, 9/14) with a left hamstring strain
Tied for third on the team with 21 special teams tackles
Finished the season with five tackles
Had one tackle and a career-best and team-high six special teams tackles at Dallas (9/28), limiting Felix Jones to an average of 13.5 yards on four kickoff returns after Jones entered the game with the second-best kickoff return average in the NFL (35.1 avg.)
Named Associated Press FCS All-American second-team as a senior in 2007
Recorded 181 tackles (114 solo), five interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries at Nicholls State
Voted Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2007)
Led the team with 73 tackles (46 solo), four interceptions for a school record 149 yards, two touchdowns, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2007
Named the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year (2006) after coming to Nicholls State from Itawamba Community College
Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman at Mississippi (2004) before transferring to Itawama Community College and earning JUCO All-American status as a defensive back (2005)
Played only one season (2002, senior) of football at Okolona High School in Okolona, Miss.
Selected to the Class 2A Super 24 team, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal All-Area team, Rivals.com Mississippi Top 30 list and named Best Defensive Back in Region 1-2A
Recorded 30 tackles and seven interceptions with three punt returns for touchdowns and earned a selection in the 2003 Bernard Classic, the Mississippi High School All-Star Game
Lettered three times in basketball and twice in track
Recipient of two academic awards: Physics Award and Pizza Hut Student of the Month
Majored in psychology at Nicholls State
Helped local children pick out clothes during the Jason Taylor Foundation’s “Cool Gear for the School Year,” shopping program which treated 50 kids to a $300 shopping spree at Old Navy
Took part in Randle El Warms Up Washington’s Youth, which distributed 300 coats to children in the Washington, D.C. area
Spoke to high school football players about how to be successful both on the field and in the classroom as part of the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation’s 4th & Life program, sponsored by Coca-Cola
Visited patients at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Attended the Wizards Care 2nd Annual Ballers Bowl benefiting the Capital Area Foodbank this offseason
