Singor A. Mobley (born October 12, 1972) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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and

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL), for the

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and

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Born and raised in

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, Mobley attended

Curtis Senior High School Curtis Senior High School is a public high school located in University Place, Washington. Curtis Senior High School is a part of the University Place School District and the only high school in the district. The University Place school distric ...

in University Place, where he was a two-way player as a

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and

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. As a junior, he rushed for 1,147 yards and 13

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s. As a senior in the fall of 1990, he finished with 1,579 yards and 16

s, South Puget Sound League MVP-defensive back, co-MVP-running back and Class AAA All-state honors at both positions. He contributed to his team winning two consecutive state titles, and competed in track.

College career

Mobley accepted a football scholarship to

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, where he was a four-year starter at

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under

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head coach

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. He also was used as a kickoff returner in some situations. As a freshman in

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

, he collected 33 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble. As a sophomore in

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

, he had 75 tackles (fourth on the team), 3 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The Cougars won the

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in the snow in Pullman and the

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. In

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

, he registered 63 tackles (tied for third on the team), 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 3 passes defensed, 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. As a senior in

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

, he recorded 55 tackles (sixth on the team), 1.5 tackles for loss, 5 passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos (first stint)

Unselected in the

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, Mobley signed with the

of the

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. He had 58 tackles (3 for loss), 3 fumble recoveries and one sack. In

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

, he posted 72 tackles (3 for loss), 5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery.

Dallas Cowboys

On February 12,

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

, he was signed as an

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by the

, reuniting with former Cougars defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who was the team's defensive backs coach. He was one of thirteen rookies to make the team. He was declared inactive in four of the first 5 games. He finished seventh on the team with 11

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tackles. In

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

, he was sixth on the team with 10

tackles. He spent three seasons with the Cowboys as a backup

and

player. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

season.

Edmonton Eskimos (second stint)

On May 23,

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

, Mobley was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos and was switched to

. He led the team in tackles in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

(75) and

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

(74). In

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

, he was second on the team with 59 tackles. He was released after the season and announced his retirement on May 24,

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

. In all, Mobley played 158 games over nine seasons with the Eskimos, was a part of two

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championship teams, registered 602 tackles (21 for loss), 21 sacks, 24 passes defensed, 15 interceptions and 78

tackles. In 1995, he set a team record with 129 yards in fumble recoveries. He is considered to be one of the greatest defensive players in franchise history.

Personal life

Mobley is the secondary coach at Bonney Lake High School, southeast of Tacoma.

References

External links

Stats Crew profileAnother day in the life of Singor
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mobley, Singor 1972 births Living people Players of American football from Tacoma, Washington American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Washington State Cougars football players Edmonton Elks players Dallas Cowboys players Players of Canadian football from Washington (state)