Collin Karl Mooney (born April 3, 1986) is an

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who last played for the

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of the

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(NFL) before being released on February 15, 2016. He played

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for the

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of the

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. Mooney is West Point's all-time single-season rushing leader with 1,339 yards. In the last play of the 2008 Army-Navy Game, his final college game, he bested Mike Mayweather's record by a single yard. Mooney played for the

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of the

during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

Early years

Mooney was born in

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to Chuck and Kris Mooney. Mooney attended highschool at James E. Taylor where he played on both sides of the ball as a

and

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. He was a three-year letterwinner in football and earned All-Academic team honors all four years. Mooney also played baseball and belonged to the

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College career

Mooney first played in the 2006 season and saw action in nine games, including a role on

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. In 2007, Mooney played as a back-up in all 12 games. In 2008, Mooney ran for a school record 1,339 yards in 12 games. In an overtime loss against Buffalo, Mooney rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns including an 81-yard touchdown run. For his performance against the Bulls, who went on to beat undefeated

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for the MAC championship, Mooney was honored with a "helmet sticker" by ESPN. In a loss at

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, Mooney picked up 61 yards in a touchdown run. Mooney scored four touchdowns in the 44–13 victory over

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. For this, he was bestowed West Point's Black Death Award for "near perfect play", named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week, and nominated for the

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All-America Player of the Week honors.Collin Mooney
GoArmySports.com, accessed December 6, 2008. In the last play of his final game for West Point, the 2008 Army-Navy Game, Mooney beat the old school record for single-season rushing by one yard, setting the new record at 1,339 yards.Victory at Sea: Navy routs Army in 109th meeting
ESPN, December 6, 2008. The record was previously held by Mike Mayweather, who still holds the West Point record for career rushing.Mark Brown

''The Star Bulletin'', December 5, 2008.William N. Wallace

''The New York Times'', October 10, 1990. Army defensive coordinator John Mumford caused some controversy earlier in the season when he stated that "Collin Mooney is probably better than any

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fullback we've ever faced. Not to compliment Navy, but that's a compliment to Collin." Mooney played for the East squad in the 2009

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. He served three years as an Army officer before being granted a release to play professional football.

Statistics

Professional career

Mooney was signed by the

on May 1, 2012 after going undrafted in the

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. After seeing modest playing time in the 2012 and 2013 seasons for the team, Mooney was waived by the Tennessee Titans on August 29, 2014.

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bio
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Mooney blossoms at Army
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One uniform for another
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Gleason: Army FB Mooney is the one who didn't get away
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Mooney sets rushing record as Army falls to Navy
''The Mountaineer'', December 11, 2008. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mooney, Collin 1986 births Living people American football running backs Army Black Knights football players People from Katy, Texas Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas Tennessee Titans players United States Army officers Military personnel from Texas