Quentin Moses
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1983–2017)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Quentin Moses
| image = Quentin Moses.jpg
| caption = Moses with the Miami Dolphins in 2009
| number = 74, 93, 92
| position = Defensive end / linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date|1983|11|18}}
| birth_place = Athens, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|02|12|1983|11|18}}
| death_place = Monroe, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 260
| high_school = Athens (GA) Cedar Shoals
| college = Georgia
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 65
| pastteams = * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2007}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2011}})
| pastcoaching = * Reinhardt (2011–2016)
Defensive ends coach
| highlights = * UFL champion (2011)
- Third-team All-American (2006)
- First-team All-SEC (2005)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 35
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3.5
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = MoseQu99
}}
Quentin Omario Moses (November 18, 1983 – February 12, 2017) was an American professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Early life
Moses attended Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, Georgia. He was a prepStar All-Southeast Region, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 in Georgia, and named to Athens Banner-Herald All-Northeast Georgia team senior season as a defensive end. He was highly recruited as a basketball player before his decision to focus solely on football.{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2006 |title=Video |work=CNN |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1104175/1/index.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=May 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719080553/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1104175/1/index.htm |archive-date=July 19, 2012}}
College career
=Awards and honors=
- First-team Sporting News All-Freshman (2003)
- 2× SEC Academic Honor Roll (2004–2005)
- Mid-season Sports Illustrated All-American (2005)
- Consensus First-team All-SEC (2005)
- Rivals.com All-American (2005)
- Second-team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American (2006)
- Third-team Associated Press All-American (2006)
- Playboy All-American (2006)
=Statistics=
Key: GP - games played; Total - total tackles; Solo - solo tackles; Ast - assisted tackles; TFL - tackles for loss; Sck - quarterback sacks; FF - forced fumbles; FR - fumble recoveries; INT - interceptions; PD - passes defensed; TD - touchdowns
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5+1/4
| weight = 261
| arm span =
| hand span =
| dash = 4.85
| ten split = 1.68
| twenty split = 2.79
| shuttle = 4.53
| cone drill = 7.38
| vertical = 32
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 17
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{Cite web |title=Quentin Moses, DS #12 DE, Georgia |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=10666&DraftYear=2007 |access-date=March 13, 2021 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Oakland Raiders=
Moses was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the first pick in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was cut on September 1. Moses was the highest drafted player from that year's draft not to make a roster on opening day.{{Cite web |title=Untitled |url=http://www.raidernews.com/x/article.php?story%3D20090520060733474 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525131708/http://www.raidernews.com/x/article.php?story=20090520060733474 |archive-date=May 25, 2009 |access-date=July 3, 2009}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
Moses was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on September 2, 2007.{{cite web | title=Cardinals get DE Moses, wideout Urban off waivers | website=NFL.com | date=2007-09-03 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cardinals-get-de-moses-wideout-urban-off-waivers-09000d5d80205d0f | access-date=2024-12-21}} He was released on October 16, 2007.{{cite web | title=Cards Sign Hasselbeck, Cut Moses | website=Arizona Cardinals| date=2007-10-16 | url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cards-sign-hasselbeck-cut-moses-6483951 | access-date=2024-12-21}}
=Miami Dolphins=
Moses was signed by the Miami Dolphins on October 23, 2007. He recorded his first career full sack on November 26, bringing down Ben Roethlisberger during a Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Moses was re-signed on March 31, 2009, to a one-year, $460,000 contract with the Dolphins.[http://www.phins-spotlight.com/2009/04/erfa-quentin-moses-re-signed-utahs.html Phins.Spolight.com]
Coaching career
After his playing career ended, he became the defensive ends coach for Reinhardt University.{{Cite web |title=Reinhardt University Athletics - 2013 Football Coaches |url=http://www.reinhardteagles.com/coach/0/21.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042107/http://www.reinhardteagles.com/coach/0/21.php |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=February 4, 2014}}
Death
On February 12, 2017, Moses died battling a house fire in Monroe, Georgia, where he tried to save his best friend Xavier Godard's wife Andria Godard and their daughter Jasmin Godard; Moses was taken to a hospital where he later died. He was 33.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |title=Former Dolphin Quentin Moses dies in a house fire |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/12/former-dolphins-lb-quentin-moses-dies-in-a-house-fire/ |access-date=February 12, 2017 |website=NBC Sports|date=February 12, 2017 }}{{Cite web |last=Mobley |first=Kevin |date=February 12, 2017 |title=Former UGA football player Quentin Moses dies trying to save woman, child from fire |url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/2017-02-12/former-uga-football-player-quentin-moses-dies-trying-save-woman-child-fire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303035206/http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/2017-02-12/former-uga-football-player-quentin-moses-dies-trying-save-woman-child-fire |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |access-date=February 13, 2017 |website=Athens Banner-Herald}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
{{Commons}}
- [http://www.azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=164 Arizona Cardinals bio]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=40675&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=308347&Q_SEASON=2006 Georgia Bulldog bio]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091003220332/http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/quentin-moses Miami Dolphins bio]
- [https://archive.today/20071115205426/http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=20880 Oakland Raiders bio]
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mosesque001&defensesort=4 Stats Crew profile]
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{{2011 Virginia Destroyers}}
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Category:Players of American football from Athens, Georgia
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football outside linebackers
Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:Virginia Destroyers players
Category:Accidental deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Deaths from fire in the United States
Category:Reinhardt Eagles football coaches
Category:Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)