Glenn Rashad Moore (born March 16, 1979 in

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) is a former

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. He was originally drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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. Moore has also been a member of the

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, and the

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in his career.

Early years

Moore attended Johnson High School in

and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he posted 65 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries. In basketball, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection.

College career

From 1998 through 2002 Moore attended the

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. He played at defensive tackle the last four years (1999–2002) and totaled 95 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He majored in

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Professional career

In 2003 the

drafted Moore in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the

. In his rookie season he played in 14 games and made 30 total tackles and one sack. The next season (2004), he played in all sixteen of the Seahawks' regular season games and made 46 total tackles and two sacks. After completing the team's 2005 training camp, Moore was released from the team. He did not play for any team in 2005. In 2006, he was signed by the

and he played in thirteen games, making 10 total tackles. On June 8, 2007 the

signed Moore to a contract. He played with the team in all four of the 2007 preseason games before being released on September 1, 2007Patriots cuts - Reiss' Pieces
/ref> in the team's final roster cutdown. On December 19, 2007 the Patriots re-signed him. On March 7, 2008, he signed with the

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioNew England Patriots bioNew York Jets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Rashad 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama American football defensive tackles Tennessee Volunteers football players Seattle Seahawks players Oakland Raiders players New York Jets players New England Patriots players Atlanta Falcons players