Dre Moore
Encyclopedia
Marchondray James "Dre" Moore (born June 9, 1985) is an American football
defensive tackle who is currently a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars
practice squad. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Maryland
.
at Independence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina
. He did not start playing football until he was asked to join the junior varsity
team as a junior. As a senior he totaled 107 tackles
and three sacks
, and earned First-team All-State by the Associated Press
. He also helped lead his team to a 16-0 record and a win in the state championship.
at The University of Maryland, College Park
. As a senior he Earned first-team all-conference honors. He finished his college career starting 26 of 44 games with 10.5 sacks. He graduated with a degree in Family Studies.
in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
. On August 30, he was waived by the team during final cuts. The Buccaneers re-signed him to the practice squad two days later on September 1. He appeared in his first NFL game during week 10 of the 2009 season against the Miami Dolphins
. He finished the season with five tackles in seven games. Moore was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010.
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle who is currently a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Maryland
Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
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Early years
Moore played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Independence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. He did not start playing football until he was asked to join the junior varsity
Junior varsity
Primarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
team as a junior. As a senior he totaled 107 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
and three sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
, and earned First-team All-State by the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
. He also helped lead his team to a 16-0 record and a win in the state championship.
College career
Moore played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at The University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. As a senior he Earned first-team all-conference honors. He finished his college career starting 26 of 44 games with 10.5 sacks. He graduated with a degree in Family Studies.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Moore was drafted by the Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. On August 30, he was waived by the team during final cuts. The Buccaneers re-signed him to the practice squad two days later on September 1. He appeared in his first NFL game during week 10 of the 2009 season against the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He finished the season with five tackles in seven games. Moore was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On November 13, 2010, Moore was signed to the practice squad of the Jaguars after having undergone previous workouts for a number of other teams, including the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.