Derek Moye

Derek Moye

Penn State Nittany Lions — No. 6
Wide Receiver	Senior
Major: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Date of birth: August 12, 1988 (1988-08-12) (age 23)
Place of birth: Rochester, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Weight: 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Career history
High school: Rochester Area High School
College(s): Penn State (2007–present)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at ESPN.com

Derek Moye (born August 12, 1988 in Rochester, Pennsylvania) is an American football wide receiver, currently playing college football for Penn State.

Early years

Moye attended Rochester Area High School in Rochester, Pennsylvania where he had a 2.7 GPA. He gained over 3100 rushing and receiving yards combined in his junior and senior seasons and scored 53 touchdowns. He was recruited to Penn State by Tom Bradley and committed in January 2007.^[1]

College career

Moye entered the 2009 season as his first season at the starter's position at wide receiver. Since he redshirted his freshman season, Moye was an academic Junior with Sophomore eligibility. He finished his sophomore eligibility year with 48 receptions for 785 yards. Moye finished his junior year with 53 catches for 885 yards with a 16.7 YPC and 8 touchdowns. He caught Touchdowns vs Ohio State and Florida.

In his career, he has 130 receptions for 2,184 yards and 18 touchdowns as of October 1, 2011. He is the 3rd all-time leader receiver at Penn State.

References

1. ^ "Derek Moye Rivals Profile". Rivals. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Derek-Moye-43383. Retrieved 2009-09-20. 

External links

• Derek Moye on Twitter
• Penn State football bio

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Name	Moye, Derek
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Date of birth	August 12, 1988
Place of birth	Rochester, Pennsylvania
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