Rashad Moore

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* Oakland Raiders (2006)*
* New York Jets (2006)
* New England Patriots (2007)
* Atlanta Falcons (2008)*:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Glenn Rashad Moore (born March 16, 1979 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Moore has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and New England Patriots in his career.

Early years

Moore attended Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he posted 65 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries. In basketball, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection.

College career

From 1998 through 2002 Moore attended the University of Tennessee. He played at defensive tackle the last four years (1999 - 2002) and totaled 95 tackles and 3.5 sacks [ [http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/moore_rashad NFL Events: Draft Player Profiles ] ] . He majored in Psychology.

Professional career

In 2003 the Seattle Seahawks drafted Moore in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 14 games and made 30 total tackles and one sack. The next season (2004), he played in all sixteen of the Seahawks' regular season games and made 46 total tackles and two sacks. After completing the team's 2005 training camp, Moore was released from the team. He did not play for any team in 2005. In 2006, he was signed by the New York Jets [ [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32536 Rashad Moore - Official New England Patriots Biography ] ] and he played in thirteen games, making 10 total tackles. On June 8, 2007 the New England Patriots signed Moore to a contract [ [http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=25906&pcid=47&rss=1 Patriots sign DL Rashad Moore and DL Kenny Smith; Release LS Tony Case ] ] . He played with the team in all four of the 2007 preseason games before being released on September 1, 2007 [ [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/patriots_cuts_1.html Patriots cuts - Reiss' Pieces ] ] in the teams final roster cutdown. On December 19, 2007 the Patriots re-signed him.

On March 7, 2008 he signed with the Atlanta Falcons.

References

External links

* [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Rashad_Moore.aspx Atlanta Falcons bio]
* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32536 New England Patriots bio]
* [http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/1122-rashad-moore New York Jets bio]