Daryl Johnston
Johnston in September 2006.
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 10, 1966 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Youngstown, New York | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lewiston-Porter (NY) | ||||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||||
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| Rushing Yards: | 753 |
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| Average: | 3.2 |
| Touchdowns: | 22 |
| Receiving Yards: | 2,227 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Daryl Peter "Moose" Johnston (born February 10, 1966) is a former fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Syracuse University. He currently works as an NFL analyst.
Johnston was named Western New York Player of the Year in 1983, while playing for Lewiston-Porter High School (locally known as Lew-Port) in Youngstown, New York. The Lancers won the division during his senior year in 1984.
His Lew-Port jersey (number 34) was retired on September 1, 2006. In 2008, he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
Johnston attended Syracuse University. As a redshirted freshman, he started playing on special teams and would earn the starting fullback position by his sophomore season in 1986.
While playing for Syracuse, Johnston was an All-Big East selection in 1987 and an All-American in 1988. He rushed for 1,830 yards and caught 46 passes during his collegiate career. He once gained 138 yards rushing, the most by a Syracuse running back since Larry Csonka rushed for 154 yards in 1967.
He graduated with a degree in economics.
Johnston was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (39th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he received his nickname "Moose" from backup quarterback Babe Laufenberg because of his large stature compared to the rest of the running backs. The name caught on among Dallas fans who would chant "Moooooose" whenever he made a play.
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