Eddie Moten (born August 30, 1981) is an

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who is currently a

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. He was signed by the

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as a

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in 2004. He played

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at Texas A&M–Kingsville. Moten has also played for the

Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia soul, sometimes called Philly soul, the Philadelphia sound, Phillysound, or The Sound of Philadelphia TSOP, is a genre of late 1960s–1970s soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often feat ...

and

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. He was featured on the football reality show ''4th and Long'' in 2009.

Professional career

Rio Grande Valley Dorados

Moten signed with the

af2 The AF2 (often styled as af2, and short for arenafootball2) was the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like its parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football ru ...

in 2004, recording 47.5 tackles, two forced fumbles, 10 interceptions and 18 pass-breakups on his way to first-team All-af2 honors.

Philadelphia Soul

Moten was a member of the

of the

Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in ...

from 2005 to 2008. In 2008, Moten helped the Soul win

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. He received All-Arena honors his final three seasons in the AFL, earning first-team selections in 2006 and 2007 as well as second-team honors in 2008.

''4th and Long''

Moten was a member of former

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wide receiver

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''4th and Long''. The winner of the show was giving the opportunity of participating in the Cowboys training camp to earn a spot on the team. Moten was the first one cut in the season finale after he had the worst stats in the game that was played.

California Redwoods

On August 18, 2009, it was announced that Moten had signed with the

of the United Football League. He was released before the season began.

Dallas Vigilantes

Moten signed with the

Dallas Vigilantes The Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play ...

on January 8, 2010.

Portland Steel

Moten signed with the Portland Steel on February 12, 2016.

External links

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Arena Football League bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moten, Eddie 1981 births Living people People from Dallas Players of American football from Texas American football cornerbacks American football safeties Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football players Rio Grande Valley Dorados players Philadelphia Soul players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Dallas Vigilantes players Orlando Predators players New Orleans VooDoo players Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football) players Portland Steel players