Moise Fokou
{{Short description|Cameroonian gridiron football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Moise Fokou
| image = Moise Fokou.JPG
| caption = Fokou with the Tennessee Titans in 2013
| number = 53, 58, 52
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Douala, Cameroon
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 243
| high_school = Potomac (Potomac, Maryland)
| college = Maryland
| draftyear = 2009
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 230
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2014}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
| status =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 235
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 4
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 3
| pfr = FokoMo99
}}
Moise Fokou ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|oʊ|z|ᵻ|s}} "Moses"; born August 28, 1985) is a Cameroon-born former American football linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Maryland and Frostburg State.
Fokou was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, and Cleveland Browns.
Early life
Fokou was born in Cameroon to parents Jean-Marie and Louise Takougne. In 1990, his parents moved to Rockville, Maryland.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/06/AR2008080602905_pf.html A different kind of test] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223160816/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/06/AR2008080602905_pf.html |date=2017-12-23 }}, The Washington Post, August 6, 2008. His brother, Achille Kolla, played as a defensive back for Catholic University. Fokou attended Westland Middle School in Bethesda, Maryland, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland and Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played football as a running back and linebacker. There, during his senior year in 2003, he was named an All-IAC and Washington Post second-team All-Met player. He was also named the conference most valuable player. In 2008, Fokou took the citizenship test after three years on the waiting list.
College career
In 2004, Fokou attended Frostburg State University. On the football team, he saw action in all ten games and recorded the second-most tackles on the team with 70. He had 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and blocked two kicks.
In 2005, Fokou transferred to the University of Maryland, where he was required by NCAA rules to sit out for one season. He was twice named the scout team defensive player of the week prior to the games against Virginia and Boston College. In 2006, he played in all 13 games as a reserve "Will" linebacker behind Erin Henderson and in a role on special teams. He recorded 21 tackles and tied for fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in forced fumbles with 0.18 per game. In 2007, Fokou started all 13 games at the "Sam" linebacker position. He ranked third on the team with 84 tackles including 7.0 for loss. Fokou also forced one fumble and recorded one interception.
In 2008, he saw action in all 13 games, including 12 starts, as a Sam linebacker. He recorded 77 total tackles, including 41 solo and 12.0 for loss, five sacks, two passes broken up, and one quarterback hurry. Fokou led the team in sacks and ranked fifth in total tackles. He accounted for the most sacks by a Maryland linebacker since Shawne Merriman in 2004.[http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fokou_moise00.html Player Bio: Moise Fokou] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130011254/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fokou_moise00.html |date=2009-01-30 }}, University of Maryland, retrieved 22 January 2009.[http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html 2008 Cumulative Season Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019061555/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html |date=2008-10-19 }}, University of Maryland, 30 December 2008, retrieved 22 January 2009.
Fokou played in the 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl as a member of the South squad.[http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012009aab.html Fokou Added to Senior Bowl Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122124333/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012009aab.html |date=2009-01-22 }}, University of Maryland, 20 January 2009, retrieved 22 January 2009.
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
He also participated in the 2009 NFL Combine.[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/md/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2008seniorbios.pdf 2008 Senior/Draft Eligible Player Bios] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112070118/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/md/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2008seniorbios.pdf |date=2012-11-12 }} (PDF), University of Maryland, p. 2, 13 January 2009, retrieved 22 January 2009. The NFL Draft Scout assessed him as the 30th-ranked outside linebacker prospects for the 2009 NFL draft.{{cite web |title=Moise Fokou, DS #30 OLB, Maryland |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=78334&DraftYear=2009 |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 11, 2021 |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328202913/http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=78334&DraftYear=2009 |url-status=live }}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/8
| weight = 233
| arm span = 33 3/4
| hand span = 10 1/4
| dash = 4.76
| ten split = 1.71
| twenty split = 2.81
| shuttle = 4.28
| cone drill = 7.09
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 21
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/moise-fokou/3200464f-4b47-4619-3990-4130adde1377 |title=Moise Fokou Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 7, 2025}}
}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Fokou was selected in the seventh round by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 230th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played all 16 games and won the starting strong-side linebacker job for the final four games. He ended the season with 39 tackles.
After starting for most of the season at strong-side linebacker in 2011, Fokou was placed on injured reserve on November 29 due to a sprained ankle suffered during a week 12 loss to the New England Patriots.
=Indianapolis Colts=
On August 2, 2012, Fokou and Greg Lloyd were traded to the Indianapolis Colts for Kevin Thomas and a conditional seventh round pick in the 2013 NFL draft.
=Tennessee Titans=
Fokou signed with the Tennessee Titans on March 13, 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/13/titans-add-moise-fokou/ |title=Titans add Moise Fokou |date=13 March 2013 |access-date=2013-03-13 |archive-date=2013-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317102436/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/13/titans-add-moise-fokou/ |url-status=live }} He was released on August 30, 2014.{{cite news|work=Tennessean.com|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/titansinsider/2014/08/30/titans-maikon-bonani-nfl-travis-coons/14864631/|title=Titans cut Maikon Bonani, Moise Fokou; Edwards traded|first=Jim|last=Wyatt|date=August 30, 2014|accessdate=2014-09-20|archive-date=2023-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328202933/https://www.tennessean.com/story/titansinsider/2014/08/30/titans-maikon-bonani-nfl-travis-coons/14864631/|url-status=live}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On November 18, 2014, Fokou was signed by the New Orleans Saints.
=Cleveland Browns=
On August 10, 2015, Fokou was signed by the Cleveland Browns. On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Browns.{{cite web |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/31/browns-begin-the-process-of-getting-to-75-with-some-vet-cuts/ |title=Browns begin the process of getting to 75 with some vet cuts |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=August 31, 2015 |website=NBCSports.com |accessdate=September 24, 2015 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923133231/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/31/browns-begin-the-process-of-getting-to-75-with-some-vet-cuts/ |url-status=live }}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2009 | PHI
| 16 || 4 || 39 || 27 || 12 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | PHI
| 16 || 11 || 51 || 44 || 7 || 1.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | PHI
| 11 || 7 || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | IND
| 16 || 1 || 43 || 31 || 12 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | TEN
| 12 || 12 || 78 || 62 || 16 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | NOR
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 73 | 35 | 235 | 179 | 56 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2009 | PHI
| 1 || 1 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | PHI
| 1 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | IND
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
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- {{Twitter}}
- [http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=207383423 Maryland Terrapins bio]
- [http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Moise-Fokou/c34289fe-7e01-4387-a06d-4693940fc47e Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Moise-Fokou/60362d0d-0692-4878-a0d7-3334a482fe45 Tennessee Titans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903171101/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/moise-fokou/60362d0d-0692-4878-a0d7-3334a482fe45/ |date=2014-09-03 }}
- [http://www.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=838497&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid= Fokou passing camp tests], Rivals.com, August 16, 2008.
- [http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/15/just-trying-to-get-a-hold/ Terp tries for hold], The Washington Times, August 15, 2008.
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Category:Cameroonian players of American football
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