Tony Moeaki
Encyclopedia
Anthony "Tony" Moeaki is an American football
tight end
. He finished his senior season at Iowa with 30 catches for 387 yards and 4 touchdowns. Moeaki was considered one of the top tight end prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft
.
in the 3rd round of the 2010 NFL Draft
. He scored his first NFL touchdown in his first NFL game on Monday Night Football
on September 13, 2010 on a 2 yard pass from Quarterback Matt Cassel
against the San Diego Chargers
. Following the game against the San Francisco 49ers
Moeaki received the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
award after he put up 44 receiving yards and a spectacular one-handed touchdown grab. On September 1, 2011, Moeaki was placed on IR after suffering an injury during a preseason game against the Packers, which would keep him out for the whole 2011 season.
Tony Moeaki is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Tony Moeaki's father, Sione Moeaki, is a Deans assistant at West Chicago Community High School.
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...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
. He finished his senior season at Iowa with 30 catches for 387 yards and 4 touchdowns. Moeaki was considered one of the top tight end prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
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Professional Career
Moeaki was drafted by the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in the 3rd round of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He scored his first NFL touchdown in his first NFL game on Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
on September 13, 2010 on a 2 yard pass from Quarterback Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel
Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
against the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Following the game against the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
Moeaki received the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
Every week during the NFL season, five finalists are chosen for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award, and a winner is determined by fan voting online at . At the end of the season, total fan voting from the year is tabulated to determine the five finalists for the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the...
award after he put up 44 receiving yards and a spectacular one-handed touchdown grab. On September 1, 2011, Moeaki was placed on IR after suffering an injury during a preseason game against the Packers, which would keep him out for the whole 2011 season.
Personal life
Tony graduated high school at Wheaton Warrenville South in 2005 and was high school football teammates with fellow Iowa Hawkeye Dace Richardson. In addition to football, Tony competed on the basketball and tennis courts for the Tigers.Tony Moeaki is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Tony Moeaki's father, Sione Moeaki, is a Deans assistant at West Chicago Community High School.
College statistics
| 2005 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2006 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 11 | 140 | 12.7 | 35 | 3 |
| 2007 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 14 | 170 | 12.1 | 52 | 3 |
| 2008 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 48 | 1 |
| 2009 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 30 | 387 | 12.9 | 54 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 76 | 953 | 12.5 | 54 | 11 |