Denarius Moore
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Oakland Raiders
Moore was drafted by the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
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in the 5th Round of the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
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. After a strong Training camp and Preseason, Moore made the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
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53-man Roster.
In just his second career game, Moore exploded against the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
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in Week 2 of the 2011 NFL Season
2011 NFL season
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, making spectacular catches over the course of the game recording 146 yards on 5 catches and scoring a 50 yard touchdown on a pass from Quarterback
Quarterback
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Jason Campbell
Jason Campbell
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while also adding one rush for 25 yards.
In Week 10 Moore had another stellar perfomance. In the first Thursday Night Game of the 2011 NFL Season Moore had 5 catches for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns. Moore caught touchdown passes of 33 and 24 yards.