William Moore (American football)
Moore in 2009
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 18, 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hayti, Missouri | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hayti (MO) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 365 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 3.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 36 |
| Interceptions: | 16 |
| Forced fumbles: | 11 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
William Moore (born May 18, 1985) is an American football strong safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of Missouri. He was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
While at Hayti High School Moore was a standout wide receiver and cornerback earning all-state honors on both sides of the ball. While at Hayti he helped them win three consecutive conference championships from 2001 to 2003. He finished his high school career with a school record 74 receptions for 1,768 yards and 34 touchdowns.
Moore chose to play college football at the University of Missouri over schools such as Oklahoma, Purdue, Mississippi, Arkansas and Illinois, among others. After being redshirted as a freshman in 2004, He played in nine games in 2005, starting two of them, finishing the season with 30 tackles and one interception. As a sophomore in 2006 he played in all 13 games, with four starts. He finished the season with 51 tackles and an interception. As a junior in 2007 Moore recorded 117 tackles and set a school record with eight interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. His play earned him All-American and All-Big 12 first-team honors. As a senior in 2008, he battled through numerous injuries which cost him to miss two full games and parts of two others. Despite the injuries he finished the season with 85 tackles and an interception.
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