Rashad Moore
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| Atlanta Falcons — No. 90 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: March 16, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Huntsville, Alabama | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 325 lb (147 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the Seattle Seahawks | |
| Career history | |
| College: Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 183 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Glenn Rashad Moore (born March 16, 1979 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
Moore has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and New England Patriots in his career.
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[edit] Early years
Moore attended Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he posted 65 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries. In basketball, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection.
[edit] College career
From 1998 through 2002 Moore attended the University of Tennessee. He played at defensive tackle the last four years (1999 - 2002) and totaled 95 tackles and 3.5 sacks[1]. He majored in Psychology.
[edit] Professional career
In 2003 the Seattle Seahawks drafted Moore in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 14 games and made 30 total tackles and one sack. The next season (2004), he played in all sixteen of the Seahawks' regular season games and made 46 total tackles and two sacks. After completing the team's 2005 training camp, Moore was released from the team. He did not play for any team in 2005. In 2006, he was signed by the New York Jets[2] and he played in thirteen games, making 10 total tackles. On June 8, 2007 the New England Patriots signed Moore to a contract[3]. He played with the team in all four of the 2007 preseason games before being released on September 1, 2007[4] in the teams final roster cutdown. On December 19, 2007 the Patriots re-signed him.
On March 7, 2008 he signed with the Atlanta Falcons.
