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Quentin Moses

American football player and coach (1983–2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quentin Moses
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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.

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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

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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

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Professional career

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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.[11] 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.[12]

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, he became the defensive ends coach for Reinhardt University.[13]

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.[14][15]

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