Mewelde Moore
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Born: | Hammond, Louisiana, U.S. | July 24, 1982||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Belaire | ||||||||
College: | Tulane | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 119 | ||||||||
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Mewelde Jaem Cadere Moore (born July 24, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. Moore also played with the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning a Super Bowl ring over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave, just down the road from his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he was a standout performer at Belaire High School.
College career
Moore is only the second player in
2000
In 2000, Moore was named C-USA's Freshman of the Year. He was also a Freshman All-America choice by
2001
In 2001, Moore was named 1st-Team All-C-USA. He also set Tulane single-season rushing record with 1,422 yards. He broke the 100-yard rushing mark 7 times during the season. Moore also set school record with 249 rushing yards on 28 attempts, breaking the old mark by 2 yards that had stood since 1970 by former Tulane Green Wave great David Abercrombie while hauling in 6 passes for 87 yards. He became the first Tulane player to break the 100-yard mark in rushing and receiving, in a game against
2002
In 2002, Moore, once again, was named to the All-C-USA team by The Sporting News. Moore became only the second player in Tulane history to run for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, joining
2003
In 2003, Moore earned 1st-Team C-USA honors. He was named to Doak Walker and Walter Camp Award watch lists honoring the top running back and player in college football. Moore started the first 9 games of the season but missed the final 3 with broken hand that required surgery. He ranked second in C-USA with a 101.0 rushing average per game and 147.0 all-purpose yards per game. Moore ran for 100 yards and had 116 receiving yards against Northwestern State, scoring on passes of 32, 28 and 23 yards. He also, posted 114 rushing yards against Texas and had TD runs of 6 and 32 yards. Also, he ran for season-best 159 yards against Memphis. Moore had 123 yards on the ground and a 25-yard TD against Louisville. Moore recorded 115 yards rushing and 55 receiving against Army before suffering season-ending broken hand. Moore was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB draft but did not sign.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.67 s | 1.61 s | 2.68 s | 4.12 s | 7.05 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine[1]
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Minnesota Vikings
He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 23rd pick of the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft out of Tulane University.[2]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On March 3, 2008, Moore signed a three-year contract to join the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] Moore was given the opportunity to start after Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall were injured. Although he was a backup for most of the year, he racked up 588 yards and 5 touchdowns rushing and 320 yards and one touchdown receiving. He also has one passing touchdown.[4]
At the end of the 2010 season, Moore and the Steelers appeared in Super Bowl XLV against the Green Bay Packers. He had three rushes for 13 yards and had one kickoff return for 11 yards in the 31–25 loss.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
During free agency, Mewelde signed a one-year contract with the Colts. He didn't record a touchdown and was waived on October 29, 2012. The Colts re-signed him in December in time to play against Houston, but he lost a key fumble on the Indianapolis goal line in the loss.
Personal life
Moore took 24 credits in spring 2004 so he could graduate on time with a double major in Finance and Accounting from Tulane University. Moore was noted for winning mathematics contests before matriculating at Tulane. Moore is active in the
References
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Scout Mewelde Moore College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Steelers sign RB Mewelde Moore to a three-year contract Archived September 7, 2012, at archive.today
- ^ Steelers' Moore gets more to do this week
- ^ "Super Bowl XLV - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers - February 6th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.