De’Vion Moore

Height:  5' 9"

Weight:  205 lbs.

Position:  Tailback

Birthdate:  May 5, 1989

School: University of Missouri - Graduate Student 2011

Class: Graduate Student 2011-2012

Professional Experience: 

De'Vion show cased his talents for Pro Scouts at the following events: 

• NFL Regional Combine 3/3/12 - Chicago,IL. (Final Test Grade 8.28
  
• U of Missouri Pro Day 3/15/12 -Columbia,MO.

 Awards and Accomplishments 

• 2011- Maintained a career 5.8 yrds/carry average.  Rushed for 62 yards on 10 carries for a 5.9 yrd/carry avg. in the Independence Bowl Championship victory!
• 2010 - Lead all rushers on MU squad with 517 yards and 8 rushing TDs. Insight Bowl.
• 2009 - 2nd-Team Academic All-Big 12!  Texas Bowl.
• 2009 - Team Most Improved TB!  Texas Bowl.

De'Vion is a proven veteran who is a dependable, productive and well-rounded tailback.  De'Vion was MU's leading returning rusher from 2010, and after a spirited battle in the spring, he started fall 2011 camp No. 2 on the depth chart.  He had a solid spring camp, and he closed it out by leading all rushers in the Black & Gold Spring Game with 57 yards on the ground (on 5 carries).

• Given the opportunity in a system that allowed him to carry the ball more would no doubt have resulted in a +1000 yard season and additional scores!

Note:  De'Vion is a explosive running back that is always subject to breaking a long run!

2011 SEASON: De'Vion aquired an ankle injury during the second game of the season and relinguished the runningback duties to another back that had an honorable season during De'Vion's absence, subsequently limiting De'Vion's carries after he returned to form.  Despite this circumstance he managed to maintain a high level of yards per carry at 5.8 yrds/carry and posted a solid performance of 10 carries for 62 yards in the Independence Bowl Championship victory! Additionally, De'Vion is an outstanding student who played the 2011 season as a graduate student, after he earned his undergraduate degree in December of 2010.

2010 SEASON: De'Vion took over the starting duties at tailback the week prior to the season opener versus Illinois, and responded nicely, as he led the team on the year with a career-high 517 yards and 8 rushing TDs.

• Against Illinois: Was Missouri's leading rusher with 78 yards on 16 carries!

• Agianst McNeese Sate U: Carried the ball six times for 32 yards for a 5.3 yard per rush average! Also. scored his first touchdown of the year on a nine-yard run against MSU as he got his first start of the season

• Against San Diego State: Had six carries for 34 yards in the win over San Diego State. Scored his second TD of the year on a 17 yard run in the first quarter to put Mizzou on the board.

• Against the University of Oklahoma:  Ran for 73 yards on 10 carries in the victory over OKlahoma University! Scored his fourth touchdown of the year on a one-yard run early in the second quarter ... Also had a pair of receptions!

• Against Nebraska University:  De'Vion carried the ball six times for 56 yards a and put Mizzou on the board against the Huskers on a 33-yard TD run in the second quarter!

• Against Texas Tech: Had eight rushes for 40 yards!

• Against Kansas State: Gained 47 yards on nine rushes!

• Against Iowa State U:  Carried the ball 10 times, gaining 32 yards. Also, scored his sixth touchdown of the season on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter.

• Against Kansas University:  Scored twice in the win over Kansas, running for 38 yards on 10 carries ... Touchdown runs against Kansas came on runs of three and five yards.

2009 SEASON: Turned in a solid sophomore campaign as he ran for a career-high 258 yards on 63 carries. Saw action in 11 games, including getting his first collegiate start against Baylor ... Carried the ball eight times for 21 yards against Illinois in the season opener ...  Did not see action against Furman U!  Had six carries against Nebraska on Oct. 8 Ran for 42 yards on seven carries against Oklahoma State ... Had six carries for 27 yards against Texas on Oct. 24 ... Ran for 58 yards on eight carries (7.2 ypc) at Colorado ... Gained 16 yards on four carries against Baylor ... Ran the ball three times for five yards in the win over Kansas State on Nov. 14 ... Had a season-high 15 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown against Iowa State ... The TD was his first of the year and second of his career, and it came with just 4:43 left in the game, to clinch MU's important 34-24 victory over the pesky Cyclones ... Closed the season by carrying five times in the 2009 Texas Bowl against Navy for 24 yards ... Had a very impressive spring camp as he showed a great burst, as well as an ability to be a dependable option in the passing game out of the backfield.

2008 SEASON: Made the most of his opportunities, as he ran for 231 yards and one touchdown in 41 attempts that came spread out over 13 appearances ... Averaged a solid 5.6 yards per carry!

Showed an explosive burst to break off some big chunks of yardage, as evidence by his 55-yard touchdown gallop against Colorado that put the cap on Mizzou's 58-0 whitewashing ... Finished that game with 64 yards on four carries, with his score representing his first collegiate touchdown

Led Mizzou in rushing in his first-ever collegiate appearance, when he rushed nine times for 75 yards against Southeast Missouri State.

Had a season-high 10 carries for 26 yards the following week against Nevada ... Gained 34 yards on seven carries against Nebraska.

2007 SEASON: Redshirted in his first year in the U of Missouri program.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked by Rivals as the No. 18 overall prospect (any position) in the state of Missouri ... Was a major weapon out of the backfield for Hazelwood Central in 2006, as he totaled nearly 2,000 yards from scrimmage, including 1,640 on the ground on 216 carries (a healthy 7.6 yards per carry average), and had 341 receiving yards and tallied 20 total TDs on the year ... Earned First-Team All-State acclaim as a senior, as well as All-Conference and other honors ... High school coach - John Pukalua. Chose Mizzou over Michigan and Iowa, among others.

MOORE'S U of MISSOURI CAREER STATS:

Year GP-GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long

2008 13-0 41 231 5.6 1 55

2009 11-1 63 258 4.1 1 31

2010 13-11 99 517 5.2 8 39

2011 06-0              

Career 44-12 214 1245 5.8 10 55

Test Data:   additional data will be posted soon! * Indicates NFL Regional Combine.   **Indicates Pro Day.

40 yrds:  **4.6 secs

Shuttle: *4.01 secs

"L" drill:

Vertical: *38"

Press 225#s: 20 reps

Head Football Coach: 

Gary Pinkel, U of Missouri

1-573-882-2404

Position coach:

Brian Jones, U of Missouri

1-573-882-3069

jonesbr@missouri.edu

Contact: 

Agent - Walter Wilson

1-314-704-8516

wwilson@smww.com

walterwilson08@aol.com

Football Director & NFL Certified Contracts Advisor - Marcus Williams

Direct: 503-445-7105

1-877-SMWW-NOW

marcus@smww.com