Evan Moore

Infobox NFLactive


name=Evan Moore
caption=
currentteam=Green Bay Packers
currentnumber=44
currentpositionplain=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1985|1|3
birthplace=Brea, California
heightft=6
heightin=6
weight=247
debutyear=
debutteam=
college=Stanford
Free Agent=2008
pastteams=
* New Orleans Saints (2008)*
* Green Bay Packers (2008-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Injured Reserve
highlights=
* No notable achievements
nfl=MOO329900

Evan Moore (born January 3, 1985 in city-state|Brea|California) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Stanford.

Early years

Moore attended Brea Olinda High School in Orange County, California and was an All-American in both football and basketball. He led his basketball team with 24.5 points/game and his football team with 13 touchdowns his senior year. He was named the "Orange County Athlete of the Year" for his performance in the athletic arena.fact|date=April 2008 Other notable recipients of this award include Tony Gonzalez (Kansas City Chiefs) and DeShaun Foster (Carolina Panthers). His high school career propelled him into a position to play both football and basketball on a full scholarship at Stanford University. Evan chose Stanford over USC, UCLA, Notre Dame, and others.fact|date=April 2008

College career

At Stanford, Moore started every game he has played since the beginning of his sophomore year. Moore played wide receiver during his entire college career. He had a solid sophomore season, leading his team in touchdown receptions. The following year (his junior season) he suffered a serious injury, a dislocated hip, which sidelined him for the entire season. He was able to receive a medical redshirt for his junior season. Unfortunately, the year after that he suffered a stress fracture in his right foot, which sidelined him for 5-6 games of that season as well. At Stanford, Moore graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master's degree in Sociology. He completed both degrees in four years.

Moore also played basketball for two years at Stanford University.cite web| title =Player Bio: Evan Moore
work =Stanford Football Online Profile
date =2006
url =http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moore_evan01.html
pages =
accessdate = 2007-03-04 ]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

On May 22, 2008 Evan Moore signed with the Green Bay Packers. He was placed on the IR (Injured Reserve) list on August 20th, 2008 after sustaining an knee injury in a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.

References

External links

* [http://www.packers.com/team/players/moore_evan/ Green Bay Packers bio]
* [http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moore_evan01.html Stanford Cardinal bio]