Eric Moulds

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=
* 2x All-Pro (1998, 2002)
* 3x Pro Bowl selection (1998, 2000, 2002)
nfl=MOU359918

Eric Shannon Moulds (born July 17, 1973 in Lucedale, Mississippi) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college 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 1994 NCAA 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 Bowls.

Houston Texans

On April 4, 2006, Moulds was traded to the Houston Texans, in exchange for their fifth round draft pick in the 2006 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 position

On 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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