Quentin Omario Moses (November 18, 1983 – February 12, 2017) was an American football linebacker and coach. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. After his playing career ended, he became the defensive ends coach for Reinhardt University.[1]
 Moses with the Dolphins in 2009 | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end / linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | November 18, 1983 Athens, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 12, 2017 (aged 33) Monroe, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Athens (GA) Cedar Shoals | ||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
Early years edit
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.[2]
College career edit
Awards and honors edit
- 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 edit
| Career Statistics[3][4][5][6] | |||||||||||
| Tackles | |||||||||||
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| Year | GP | Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sck | FF | FR | INT | PD | TD |
| 2003 | 14 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 20.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 133 | 91 | 42 | 45.0 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 edit
Pre-draft edit
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
261 lb (118 kg) |
4.85 s | 1.68 s | 2.79 s | 4.53 s | 7.38 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
17 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine.[7] | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders edit
Moses was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the first pick in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft.[8] 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.[9]
Arizona Cardinals edit
Moses was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on September 2, 2007. He was released on October 16, 2007.
Miami Dolphins edit
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.[10]
Death edit
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 later taken to a hospital where he later died. He was 33.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ "Reinhardt University Athletics - 2013 Football Coaches". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Video". CNN. August 21, 2006. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2003)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2004)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Retrieved July 23, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2005)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Retrieved July 23, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2006)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Quentin Moses, DS #12 DE, Georgia". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Untitled". Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ Phins.Spolight.com
- ^ Alper, Josh (February 12, 2017). "Former Dolphin Quentin Moses dies in a house fire". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Mobley, Kevin (February 12, 2017). "Former UGA football player Quentin Moses dies trying to save woman, child from fire". Athens Banner-Herald. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.