Kindal Moorehead
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kindal Moorehead
| image =
| number = 94
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|14}}
| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 285
| high_school = Memphis (TN) Melrose
| college = Alabama
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 145
| pastteams =
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2008}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 123
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 10.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = MoorKi20
}}
Kindal Jerome Moorehead (born October 14, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.
Early life
Moorehead played high school football for Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee where he earned USA All-American, Parade All-American, Mr. Football and a state championship in 1997. He was teammates with Cedrick Wilson Sr. who also made it to the NFL and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005.
College career
Moorehead was a first-team All SEC college football at Alabama.
Professional career
=Carolina Panthers=
Moorehead was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played for the Panthers from 2003 to 2007. During the 2004 season, he served as a replacement for the injured Kris Jenkins at defensive tackle, despite playing with a sore shoulder.{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=Stan |title=Moorehead shows improvement |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62315030/the-charlotte-observer/ |accessdate=November 1, 2020 |work=The Charlotte Observer |date=December 6, 2004 |page=C7|via=Newspapers.com}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
Moorehead joined the Atlanta Falcons during the 2008 season.
Coaching career
In 2010, Moorehead joined Nick Saban's staff at Alabama as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. In July 2020, he was hired at Tennessee in the same capacity.{{cite news |last1=Blackwell |first1=Joey |title=Kindal Moorehead Hired as Tennessee Assistant Strength Coach |url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/kindal-moorehead-hired-as-tennessee-assistant-strength-coach-blackwell |accessdate=November 1, 2020 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=July 21, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080310233130/http://www.kindalmoorehead.com/km/ Official website]
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Category:Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches