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Moise Fokou No. 53 Philadelphia Eagles Outside linebacker Personal information Date of birth: August 28, 1985 Place of birth: Cameroon Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 238 lb (108 kg) Career information College: Maryland & Frostburg State NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230 Debuted in 2009 for the Philadelphia Eagles Career history - Philadelphia Eagles (2009–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - None
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 Tackles 90 Sacks 1.0 Interceptions 0 Stats at NFL.com Moise Fokou (pronounced /ˈmoʊzɨs/ "Moses") (born August 28, 1985) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland and Frostburg State.
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Early years
Fokou was born in Cameroon to parents Jean-Marie and Louise Takougne.[1] In 1990,[2] his parents moved to Rockville, Maryland. His brother, Achille Kolla, played as a defensive back for Catholic. Fokou attended the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland and Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played football as a running back and linebacker. There, during his senior year in 2003, he was named an All-IAC and Washington Post second-team All-Met player. He was also named the conference most valuable player.[1] In 2008, Fokou took the citizenship test after three years on the waiting list.[2]
College career
In 2004, Fokou attended Frostburg State University. On the football team, he saw action in all ten games and recorded the second-most tackles on the team with 70. He had 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and blocked two kicks.[1]
In 2005, Fokou transferred to the University of Maryland, where he was required by NCAA rules to sit out for one season. He was twice named the scout team defensive player of the week prior to the games against Virginia and Boston College. In 2006, he played in all 13 games as a reserve "Will" linebacker behind Erin Henderson and in a role on special teams. He recorded 21 tackles and tied for fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in forced fumbles with 0.18 per game. In 2007, Fokou started all 13 games at the "Sam" linebacker position. He ranked third on the team with 84 tackles including 7.0 for loss. Fokou also forced one fumble and recorded one interception.[1]
In 2008, he saw action in all 13 games, including 12 starts, as a Sam linebacker. He recorded 77 total tackles, including 41 solo and 12.0 for loss, five sacks, two passes broken up, and one quarterback hurry. Fokou led the team in sacks and ranked fifth in total tackles. He accounted for the most sacks by a Maryland linebacker since Shawne Merriman in 2004.[1][3]
Fokou played in the 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl as a member of the South squad.[4]
Professional career
Pre-draft
He also participated in the 2009 NFL Combine.[5] The NFL Draft Scout assessed him as the 31st-ranked out of 195 outside linebacker prospects for the 2009 NFL Draft.[6]
Pre-draft measureables Height Weight 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic 6-1⅛ * 233 * 4.65 * 1.53 * 2.70 * 4.28 * 7.09 * 33" ** 10'01" 21 ** 22 * * represents NFL Combine **represents Maryland Pro Day Philadelphia Eagles
Fokou was selected in the seventh round by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 230th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.[7] He played all 16 games and won the starting strong-side linebacker job for the final four games. He ended the season with 39 tackles.
References
- ^ a b c d e Player Bio: Moise Fokou, University of Maryland, retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ a b A different kind of test, The Washington Post, August 6, 2008.
- ^ 2008 Cumulative Season Statistics, University of Maryland, 30 December 2008, retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ Fokou Added to Senior Bowl Roster, University of Maryland, 20 January 2009, retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ 2008 Senior/Draft Eligible Player Bios (PDF), University of Maryland, p. 2, 13 January 2009, retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ Moise Fokou, Maryland, OLB, NFL Draft Scout, retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ NFL Draft 2009 - Moise Fokou, National Football League, retrieved April 28, 2009.
External links
- Moise Fokou on Twitter
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Fokou passing camp tests, Rivals.com, August 16, 2008.
- Terp tries for hold, The Washington Times, August 15, 2008.
Philadelphia Eagles 2009 NFL Draft selections Jeremy Maclin • LeSean McCoy • Cornelius Ingram • Macho Harris • Fenuki Tupou • Brandon Gibson • Paul Fanaika • Moise FokouDraft Years: 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Philadelphia Eagles current roster Active roster 3 Mike Kafka | 6 Alex Henery | 7 Michael Vick | 8 Chas Henry | 9 Vince Young | 10 DeSean Jackson | 11 Steve Smith | 14 Riley Cooper | 18 Jeremy Maclin | 21 Joselio Hanson | 22 Asante Samuel | 23 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 24 Nnamdi Asomugha | 25 LeSean McCoy | 26 Jaiquawn Jarrett | 27 Brandon Hughes | 28 Dion Lewis | 29 Nate Allen | 30 Colt Anderson | 31 Curtis Marsh | 32 Owen Schmitt | 34 Ronnie Brown | 41 Jarrad Page | 42 Kurt Coleman | 46 Jon Dorenbos | 50 Casey Matthews | 51 Jamar Chaney | 53 Moise Fokou | 55 Darryl Tapp | 56 Akeem Jordan | 57 Keenan Clayton | 58 Trent Cole | 59 Brian Rolle | 62 Jason Kelce | 63 Danny Watkins | 65 King Dunlap | 67 Jamaal Jackson | 68 Kyle DeVan | 69 Evan Mathis | 71 Jason Peters | 73 Julian Vandervelde | 74 Winston Justice | 75 Juqua Parker | 76 Phillip Hunt | 79 Todd Herremans | 81 Jason Avant | 82 Clay Harbor | 87 Brent Celek | 91 Trevor Laws | 93 Jason Babin | 94 Derek Landri | 97 Cullen Jenkins | 98 Mike Patterson
Reserve lists 54 Brandon Graham (PUP) | 90 Antonio Dixon (IR) | 95 Victor Abiamiri (IR)
Practice squad 16 Chad Hall | 39 Stanley Havili | 52 Daniel Te'o-Nesheim | 66 Dallas Reynolds | 72 Cedric Thornton | 80 Ronald Johnson | 83 Anthony Hill | 96 Greg Lloyd
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Persondata
Name Fokou, Moise Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1985-08-28 Place of birth Cameroon Date of death Place of death Categories:- Living people
- 1985 births
- American football linebackers
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Frostburg State University alumni
- Players of American football from Maryland
- People from Rockville, Maryland
- Cameroonian people
- Cameroonian players of American football
- Philadelphia Eagles players
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