- Eric Moulds
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentposition=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|7|17
birthplace=Lucedale, Mississippi
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=210
debutyear=1996
debutteam=Buffalo Bills
college=Mississippi State
draftyear=1996
draftround=1
draftpick=24
pastteams=
*Buffalo Bills (1996-2005)
*Houston Texans (2006)
*Tennessee Titans (2007)
status=
highlights=
* 2xAll-Pro (1998, 2002)
* 3xPro Bowl selection (1998, 2000, 2002)
nfl=MOU359918Eric Shannon Moulds (born
July 17 ,1973 inLucedale, Mississippi ) is anAmerican football wide receiver who is currently afree agent . He was originally drafted by theBuffalo Bills 24th overall in the1996 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Mississippi State.College career
At
Mississippi State University , he caught 118 passes for 2,022 yards (averaging 17.1 per catch). Moulds was the 1994NCAA Division I-A kickoff return champion with a 32.8 yrds/return average.cite web|url=http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf|title=Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|accessdate=2008-01-03|year=2007|month=August]Professional career
Buffalo Bills
In 1998, Moulds led all AFC receivers with 1,368 receiving yards.
In the playoffs Moulds had a record breaking 240 yard performance against the
Miami Dolphins , though he lost a fumble on the Bills' first play, a 65-yard pass from Flutie. Buffalo lost 24-17.Since then, Moulds established himself as one of the premier receivers in football, amassing 675 career receptions (as of the end of 2005) and has been selected to three
Pro Bowl s.Houston Texans
On
April 4 ,2006 , Moulds was traded to theHouston Texans , in exchange for their fifth round draft pick in the2006 NFL Draft .On February 28, 2007, Moulds was released from the Texans after a disappointing 2006 season. After his release, Moulds criticized then-Texans QB
David Carr by saying "The quarterback has to show that he can carry (the team)."Tennessee Titans
The
Tennessee Titans signed Moulds on July 25, 2007 [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-07-25-3196047994_x.htm Titans agree to terms with Eric Moulds - USATODAY.com ] ] , and at the beginning of the season he had earned a starting positionOn July 25, 2007, the Tennessee Titans signed Eric Moulds to a 1 year deal. He got one of the starting wide receiver at the beginning of the season. That season, he played in all 16 games, having the 4th most receptions on his team, 2nd most by wide receivers, with 32 catches for 342 yards.
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