Denarius Moore
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Denarius Moore
| image = Denarius Moore.JPG
| caption = Moore with the Oakland Raiders in 2011
| position = Wide receiver
| number = 17
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Tatum, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 190
| high_school = Tatum (TX)
| college = Tennessee
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 148
| pastteams = * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2015}})
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 142
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 2,169
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 17
| statlabel4 = Rushing yards
| statvalue4 = 57
| statlabel5 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 1
}}
Denarius Earl Moore (born December 9, 1988){{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorDe02.htm |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
Early years
Born Darnius Earl Moore, Denarius Moore legally changed his first name when he was a senior in high school.{{Cite web |date=August 19, 2007 |title=Seven Questions with the '07 Newcomers: Denarius Moore |url=http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081907aaa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909214113/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081907aaa.html |archive-date=September 9, 2015 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=Tennessee Volunteers Athletics}} He attended Tatum High School in Tatum, Texas, where he was a letterman in football, track and basketball.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2011 |title=Oakland Raiders select Tatum standout, Denarius Moore |url=https://www.news-journal.com/etvarsity/oakland-raiders-select-tatum-standout-denarius-moore/article_73c23582-c9d3-520a-8704-6dffa3c02ee2.html |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Longview News-Journal |language=en}} In football, he was coached by Andy Evans. As junior, he totaled 27 receptions for 423 yards and eight touchdowns, while also adding 287 rushing yards with two touchdowns on the ground. As senior, he caught 32 passes for 501 yards and rushed 27 times for more than 200 yards. He was named twice Class 2A Texas sportswriters first-team All-State as a kickoff returner, Second-team Reebok Super Team as a cornerback and was an PrepStar All-America. In basketball, he was the starting point guard, and averaged 20.1 points per game.
Moore also competed in track & field while at Tatum, where he was one of the state's top performers in the hurdling events. He captured two state titles at the 2006 TX State 3A, winning the 110-meter hurdles, with a time of 13.73 seconds, and the 300-meter hurdles, with a time of 37.33 seconds.{{Cite web |title=TX State 3A |url=https://parser.dyestat.com/search.jsp?meetID=24439 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=DyeStat.com}} In 2007, he set a new school record in the 110-metres hurdles event by clocking a 13.69 at the TX State 2A OUT, on his way to another state title win. In that same meet, he took gold in the 300-metres hurdles, with a PR of 36.99 seconds, and also earned a second-place finish in the long jump, recording a career-best jump of 7.25 meters.{{Cite web |title=TX State 2A OUT |url=https://parser.dyestat.com/search.jsp?meetID=26953 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=DyeStat.com}} He was also a member of the Tatum 4 × 400 m relay squad.
College career
Moore attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee.{{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore - Football |url=https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/denarius-moore/1639 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}} He contributed on the field from 2007 to 2010. He scored two touchdowns in a game against Memphis in the 2009 season.{{Cite web |title=Memphis at Tennessee Box Score, November 7, 2009 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2009-11-07-tennessee.html |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
On September 4, 2010, in the regular season opener against Tennessee-Martin, Moore had a receiving and rushing touchdown in the win.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee-Martin at Tennessee Box Score, September 4, 2010 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2010-09-04-tennessee.html |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} On September 25, he had two receiving touchdowns against UAB.{{Cite web |title=UAB at Tennessee Box Score, September 25, 2010 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2010-09-25-tennessee.html |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} On October 30, against South Carolina, he had six receptions for 228 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee at South Carolina Box Score, October 30, 2010 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2010-10-30-south-carolina.html |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} On November 27, in a win over Kentucky, he had seven receptions for 205 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Kentucky at Tennessee Box Score, November 27, 2010 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2010-11-27-tennessee.html |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2010 season, he had 47 receptions for 981 yards and nine touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore 2010 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/denarius-moore-1/gamelog/2010 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} His nine receiving touchdowns tied for the lead in the SEC.{{Cite web |title=2010 Southeastern Conference Leaders |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2010-leaders.html |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
Professional career
=2011 NFL Draft=
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| height in = 11 5/8
| weight = 194
| dash = 4.39
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.53
| shuttle = 4.15
| cone drill = 6.78
| vertical = 36
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 10
| bench = 13
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/denarius-moore/32004d4f-4f26-0498-7de2-d275ced14b04 |title=Denarius Moore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 15, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=71022&DraftYear=2011 |title=Denarius Moore, Tennessee, WR, 2011 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 15, 2021}}
}}
=Oakland Raiders=
Moore was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round with the (148th pick overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=February 26, 2019}} After a strong Training camp and Preseason, Moore made the Oakland Raiders 53-man roster.
In just his second career game, Moore exploded against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 of the 2011 NFL season, making spectacular catches over the course of the game recording 146 yards on five catches and scoring a 50-yard touchdown on a pass from Quarterback Jason Campbell while also adding one rush for 25 yards.{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills - September 18th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201109180buf.htm |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 10 against the Chargers, he had five receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the 24–17 victory.{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers - November 10th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201111100sdg.htm |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 17, against the Chargers, he had three receptions for 101 yards.{{Cite web |title=San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders - January 1st, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201010rai.htm |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2011 season with 33 receptions for 618 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games and ten starts.{{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorDe02/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In Week 6 of the 2012 season, Moore had five receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Atlanta Falcons - October 14th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201210140atl.htm |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2012 season with 51 receptions for 741 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 games and starts.{{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorDe02/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In Week 3 of the 2013 season, Moore had six receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Broncos.{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos - September 23rd, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201309230den.htm |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2013 season with 46 receptions for 695 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games and ten starts.{{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorDe02/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
Moore's playing time declined in the 2014 season, recording only 115 yards on twelve receptions.{{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorDe02/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=Cincinnati Bengals=
On April 6, 2015, Moore signed one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/denarius-moore-signs-one-year-deal-with-bengals-0ap3000000483628|title=Denarius Moore signs one-year deal with Bengals|first=Dan|last=Hanzus|date=April 6, 2015|access-date=April 6, 2015}} Moore was released by the Bengals on August 31, 2015, as part of the first wave of roster cuts for the preseason.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13549718/denarius-moore-cuts-cincinnati-bengals |title=Receiver Denarius Moore among players released by Bengals |last=Harvey |first=Coley |date=August 31, 2015 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=September 21, 2015}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On October 7, 2015, Moore signed with the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=October 7, 2015 |title=Bills sign K Billy Cundiff and WR Denarius Moore |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-K-Billy-Cundiff-and-WR-Denarius-Moore/1b14a415-9c2a-4158-b48d-edea20707aa6?campaign=fb_buf_article |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009235513/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-K-Billy-Cundiff-and-WR-Denarius-Moore/1b14a415-9c2a-4158-b48d-edea20707aa6?campaign=fb_buf_article |archive-date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=October 7, 2015 |website=BuffaloBills.com}} On November 25, 2015, he was released after six games with the team.{{Cite web |last=Galliford |first=Brian |date=November 25, 2015 |title=Bills re-sign Thigpen, add OG Groy, release two |url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2015/11/25/9800790/bills-sign-marcus-thigpen-ryan-groy-release-denarius-moore-boom-herron |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Buffalo Rumblings |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Denarius Moore 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorDe02/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/denarius-moore/1639 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Panola County, Texas
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Category:American football wide receivers
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