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Ronald Moore
Pittsburg State University
Moore, a Spencer,
Okla., native, helped lead Pittsburg State to two national championship
games, one national title and was the Harlon Hill Trophy winner as
national player of the year in 1992. He ranked second in Division
II in rushing with 239 carries for 1,864 yards and 26 touchdowns and a
169.5 average per game. He led Division II in scoring with 27 touchdowns
for 166 points and a 15.1 average. He also ranked eighth in kickoff
returns with a 27.7 average on 14 returns and averaged 7.8 yards per
carry and 217.6 all-purpose yards per game. Moore was selected
first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and
Kodak, the Associated Press and every other recognized Division II
All-America team. His average of 169.5 yards per game is the highest
ever at PSU. His 7.8 yards per carry is the best in the Mid-America
Intercollegiate Athletic Association history. His 26 rushing TDs and 27
total TDs set school and conference single season records and his 166
points scored also set PSU and MIAA records.
He finished his
career with a school-record 4,299 regular-season rushing yards in 43
regular-season games. He finished 16th on the NCAA Division II all-time
career chart and third on the MIAA all-time rushing list. Moore
topped the 100-yard mark 14 times in his last 15 outings and 28 times in
his career. He was a two-time All-MIAA selection and helped Pitt State
to a school record 24 consecutive wins, including the 1991 NCAA Division
II national championship. He rushed for 1,040 yards as a junior in 1991
and scored 14 touchdowns on a team that featured another 1000-yard back
in Darren Dawson, and the Harlon Hill Trophy winner Ronnie West. He had
1,013 yards and 10 TDs as a sophomore. While in college he also
served as president of PSU's Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Moore played seven years in the NFL with the Cardinals, Jets, Rams and
Dolphins. As a rookie in 1993 he rushed for 1,018 yards with the
Cardinals and scored nine touchdowns. He played with Arizona from
1993-95, played with the Jets in 1995-96, the Rams in 1997 and the
Dolphins in 1998. He currently resides in Midwest City, Okla., with his
wife and children. He is a police officer and is also a minister.
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