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.
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 Moore in 2019 | |
| Born: | October 13, 1967 Albany, Georgia |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Northeastern State |
| High school | Monroe Comprehensive High School (Albany, Georgia) |
| NFL draft | 1992 / Round: 8 / Pick: 216 |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Falcons |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1992 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1993–1994 | Detroit Lions |
| 1995 | Carolina 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]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-10-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUL7zQRC98M
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWfrkeWtzIU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueaXyJGGUZc
External links
- Pre-game speech delivered to Georgia Tech football team before 2006 North Carolina game.
- Pre-game speech delivered to Georgia Tech football team before 2007 Notre Dame game.
- Pre-game speech delivered to Georgia Tech football team before 2014 Miami game.
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