Derrick Moore

Derrick Moore (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. He played college football for the Northeastern State RiverHawks and was selected in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 216th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons.^[2] Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991.^[3]

TitleExecutive director of player and character development

Born (1967-10-13) October 13, 1967 (age 58)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)

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Derrick Moore

Moore in 2019
South Carolina Gamecocks
Title	Executive director of player and character development
Personal information
Born	(1967-10-13) October 13, 1967 (age 58) Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school	Monroe (Albany)
College	Northeastern State
NFL draft	1992: 8th round, 216th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Atlanta Falcons (1992) Detroit Lions (1993–1994) San Francisco 49ers (1995)*[1] Carolina Panthers (1995) Detroit Lions (1996)* Arizona Cardinals (1996–1997)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Morehouse College (1998–2000) Running backs coach, Special Teams coordinator Georgia Tech (2001–2020) Team chaplain, character development South Carolina (2021–present) Executive director of player and character development
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 1,197 Rushing average 3.9 Rushing touchdowns 11 Receptions 26 Receiving yards 191 Receiving touchdowns 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Moore was featured in the TV Land reality series The Big 4-0 in 2008. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often delivering pre-game motivational speeches to the players.^[4] Moore also filmed motivational speeches for the Atlanta Falcons during their 2017 playoff run.^[5][6][7]