Moses Nathaniel Moreno (born September 5, 1975) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 7th round (232nd overall) in the

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out of

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. He attended

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, where he became a two-time all-conference selection.

College career

Moreno played

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for three seasons, and had a career record of 22-8. In 1997, he was named the

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Offensive Player of the Year, passing for 2,257 yards, 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Moreno also led the Rams to two

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s in 1995 and 1997 (in which he was named co-MVP), and ended his career with a school-record 49 touchdown passes.

Professional career

Moreno was drafted in the 7th round (232nd overall) by the

in the

, the final pick by that team in the draft. With the Bears, he started only one game. He joined the

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the following season. In 2000, Moreno replaced an ineffective

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for the Chargers against the

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and

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, completing 27 of 53 passes for 241 yards and two interceptions. On October 15, he was benched after losing two fumbles in three plays against the

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. On November 5, he led a 73-yard drive for a go-ahead field goal against the

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, but Seattle rallied to win 17–15. Moreno suffered a torn labrum and was released by the Chargers on May 19, 2001 to make room for Sam Rogers, brought back by San Diego on April 20, and released for good on May 18. Moreno later tried out for the

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, but was not signed. On September 20 of 2001, the ''

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'' reported that Moreno filed a grievance against the Chargers, stating he was injured at the time of his release. Moreno had had surgery for the torn labrum on August 16. Moreno's agent, Peter Schaffer, said the Chargers had known of the injury, but not the extent of it. Moreno tried out for the

in 2002, but was again not signed. In his NFL career, he started three games, while playing in six others. He completed 51 of 103 passes for 485 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

Post-playing career

Since 2005, Moreno has been project manager at his father's

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business Able Heating & Air Conditioning. In 2011, Moreno became vice president of operations at Able in addition to project manager. Moreno became an assistant coach for the football team at

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in 2008. Moreno began officiating football in 2013 and is currently a member of the San Diego County Football Officials Association.

Personal life

Moreno who is of Mexican descent, was born in

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and graduated from

of Chula Vista in 1993. Moreno earned his

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degree in

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from

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in 1998. His brother,

Zeke Moreno Ezekiel Aaron Moreno (born October 8, 1978) is a former professional American football linebacker. Early years Moreno, who is of Mexican descent, attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista and was a letterman in football and baseball. In ...

, also played in the

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as a middle linebacker, and was drafted by the Chargers in the

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References

External links

NFL.com bio
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