Quentin Moses

Quentin Moses
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Moses with the Miami Dolphins in 2009
No. 74, 93, 92
Position:Defensive end / linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1983-11-18)November 18, 1983
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Died:February 12, 2017(2017-02-12) (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
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:35
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quentin Omario Moses (November 18, 1983 – February 12, 2017) was an American professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Early life

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.[1]

College career

Awards and honors

Statistics

Career statistics[2][3][4][5]
Tackles
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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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.[6]

Oakland Raiders

Moses was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the first pick in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft.[7] 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.[8]

Arizona Cardinals

Moses was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on September 2, 2007.[9] He was released on October 16, 2007.[10]

Miami Dolphins

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.[11]

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, he became the defensive ends coach for Reinhardt University.[12]

Death

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 taken to a hospital where he later died. He was 33.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Video". CNN. August 21, 2006. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2003)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
  3. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2004)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Retrieved July 23, 2008. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2005)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Retrieved July 23, 2008. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Cumulative Season Statistics (2006)". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
  6. ^ "Quentin Moses, DS #12 DE, Georgia". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Untitled". Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  9. ^ "Cardinals get DE Moses, wideout Urban off waivers". NFL.com. September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Cards Sign Hasselbeck, Cut Moses". Arizona Cardinals. October 16, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Phins.Spolight.com
  12. ^ "Reinhardt University Athletics - 2013 Football Coaches". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  13. ^ Alper, Josh (February 12, 2017). "Former Dolphin Quentin Moses dies in a house fire". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  14. ^ 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.
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