Derrick Moore

Derrick Moore (born October 13, 1967 in Albany, Georgia) is a former professional American football running back for three seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991.

Derrick Moore
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Moore in 2019
Born: (1967-10-13) October 13, 1967
Albany, Georgia
Career information
Position(s)Running back
CollegeNortheastern State
High schoolMonroe Comprehensive High School
(Albany, Georgia)
NFL draft1992 / Round: 8 / Pick: 216
Drafted byAtlanta Falcons
Career history
As player
1992Atlanta Falcons
1993–1994Detroit Lions
1995Carolina Panthers

Moore was featured in the TV Land reality series The Big 4-0 in 2008. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often delivering pre-game motivational speeches to the players.[1] Moore also filmed motivational speeches for the Atlanta Falcons during their 2017 playoff run.[2][3][4]

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