Lance Moore
New Orleans Saints | |
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College: | Toledo |
Undrafted: | 2005 |
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Lance Andrew Moore (born August 31, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.
Early years
Attended Westerville South High School (Ohio) and set state high school records for receptions (103) and touchdown catches (24) during his senior year.
College career
As a receiver Lance Moore compiled 2,776 yards and 25 touchdowns on 222 receptions in 50 career games from 2001 to 2004. He, also, 902 kick return yards and 399 punt return yards with two punt returns for touchdown. [1]
In the 2004 Mid-American Conference championship, he caught three of Bruce Gradkowski's four touchdown throws against Miami University.[2]
He was, also, the only person in Toledo school history to gain over 1,000 yards twice and set a school single season mark with 14 touchdown receptions as a senior. Selected twice as a first-team All-Mid American Conference player.
NFL Career
2005
Lance Moore was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns on April 29, 2005. He was later released and then signed to the New Orleans Saints Practice Squad. [3]
2006
He was on the New Orleans Saints active roster for 6 games and saw action in four of those games with roles as a returner and wide receiver. He was waived by the team on the 29th of October and then re-signed to the practice squad the following day.
2007
On October 14th, 2007 he got the first opportunity of his professional career to start. He started alongside wide receiver Marques Colston and made the first touchdown of his career on a 7-yard end around reverse against the Seattle Seahawks with 05:18 remaining in the second quarter. [4]
Career statistics
2005 | NO | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2006 | NO | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
2007 | NO | 5 | 1 | 15 | 167 | 11.1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
Career | -- | 9 | 1 | 16 | 177 | 11.1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Lance Moore player profile". 2007-10-21.
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(help) - ^ Lage, Larry (2007-10-21). "Toledo tosses way past Miami (Ohio) for MAC title". USATODAY.
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(help) - ^ Allee-Walsh, Brian (2007-10-21). "Briefs".
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