Lance Moore

Lance Andrew Moore (born August 31, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Toledo.

Attended Westerville South High School (Ohio) and set state high school records for receptions (103) and touchdown catches (24) during his senior year.

College Career

As a receiver for the University of Toledo, Lance Moore compiled 2,776 yards and 25 touchdowns on 222 receptions in 50 career games from 2001 to 2004. He, also, 902 kick return yards and 399 punt return yards with two punt returns for touchdown.

In the 2004 Mid-American Conference championship, he caught three of Bruce Gradkowski's four touchdown throws in a victory against Miami University.

Moore was also the only person in Toledo school history to gain over 1,000 yards twice and set a school single season mark with 14 touchdown receptions as a senior. Moore was twice elected as a first-team All-Mid American Conference player.

Moore majored in Business at Toledo.


NFL Career

2005

Lance Moore was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns on April 29, 2005. He was later released and then signed to the New Orleans Saints Practice Squad.


2006

He was on the New Orleans Saints active roster for 6 games and saw action in four of those games with roles as a returner and wide receiver. He was waived by the team on the 29th of October and then re-signed to the practice squad the following day.


2007

On October 14, 2007 he got the first opportunity of his professional career to start. He started alongside wide receiver Marques Colston and made the first touchdown of his career on a 7-yard end around reverse against the Seattle Seahawks with 05:18 remaining in the second quarter.

Moore will be the team's 5th receiver, but he started alongside David Patten in the Saints first pre-season game of the 2008-2009 season.


2008

Moore started the 2008 season as the Saints number three wide receiver. When number one wide receiver Marques Colston was sidelined with a broken finger, Moore was given more playing opportunity and made his way up to the number two position.

Moore set the Saints consecutive game touchdown receiving record of 5 on November 30, 2008 vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The 2008 NFL season proved to be the best yet for Lance Moore as he made the most of his playing time by starting for an injured Marques Colston and ended the season with 79 receptions, for 928 yards and adding 10 touchdowns.


2009

Due to an ankle and hamstring injuries, Moore's numbers throughout most of the season have been down from his 2008 breakout season. However, when healthy, he was able to achieve a 6 catch 78 yard performance against the Giants which also included his only touchdown of the season so far. Moore should be fit to play by the end of the season and be ready for the playoffs.