Derrick Moore (defensive End)
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Derrick Moore (born October 13, 1967) is a former professional
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for three seasons in the
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and
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. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the
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team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991. Moore was featured in the
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in 2008. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the
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team, often delivering pre-game motivational speeches to the players. Moore also filmed motivational speeches for the
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during their 2017 playoff run.


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Pre-game speech delivered to Georgia Tech football team before 2006 North Carolina game.
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Pre-game speech delivered to Georgia Tech football team before 2007 Notre Dame game.
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Pre-game speech delivered to Georgia Tech football team before 2014 Miami game.
' 1967 births Living people Players of American football from Albany, Georgia American football running backs Detroit Lions players Carolina Panthers players Northeastern State RiverHawks football players Troy Trojans football players 20th-century American sportsmen {{Runningback-1960s-stub