| Marlon Moore |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Brandywine, Md.
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| High School:
Potomac
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 221
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| Position:
Linebacker
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| Birthdate:
06/11/1980
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| Experience:
2V
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| Honors:
All-ACC Candidate
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On Moore: Honors candidate linebacker who helps form what Lindy's Preseason Annual called the No. 8 linebacking unit in the country … returns as a starter at inside linebacker where he was an impact player and Terps' leading tackler in his first season as a starter … earned honorable mention All-ACC … young and mobile athlete who backed up Kendall Ogle in 1998 as a true freshman.
1999: Every-game starter who earned honorable mention All-ACC honors … team's leading tackler as a sophomore, averaging 11.8 per game … second in the ACC … also had five tackles for loss (-27 yards) and three sacks (-23 yards) … three pass breakups and a forced fumble … nine games with double-digit tackles including career-best 16 vs. Clemson, and games with 15 tackles against Western Carolina and Wake Forest … 51-yard interception return for TD staked Terps to 10-0 lead against North Carolina.
1998: Saw action in all 11 games while recording nine tackles … had two tackles against both North Carolina and Duke.
High School: Graduated from Potomac High School in 1998 ... earned second-team All-Met (Washington Post) recognition and first team All-Prince George's County honors as a senior linebacker ...a multi-purpose player in high school who played a variety of positions, including tight end, fullback, wide receiver, running back, linebacker, safety and kick returner ... posted 104 total tackles (36 solos), five sacks, three blocked kicks and one interception in '97... also had 20 receptions for 339 yards and two touchdowns ... returned six kickoffs for 171 yards (28.5 average), including a 70-yard TD ... also returned a blocked punt for a score ... was a preseason Street & Smith's All-American ... selected to play in the Mason-Dixon Shrine Classic ... as a junior, he earned second team All-Met honors after helping lead his team to a 10-1 record ... during his sophomore season, Potomac finished 11-2 and reached the state championship game ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... was recruited by Florida, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Syracuse and Michigan State ... high school coach was Eric Knight.
Personal: Marlon Ashley Moore … born June 11, 1980 ... son of Marie and Basil Moye ... majoring in family studies.
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
1998 11-0 2 7 9/0.8 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
1999 11-11 64 66 130/11.8 5-27 3-23 1-51
Totals 22-11 66 73 139/6.3 5-27 3-23 1-51
Moore Up Close
My goal for 2000 is: to win a bowl and be successful in school
Someday I would like to take a trip to: Hawaii
What stands out most about Coach Vanderlinden is: he is very direct and truthful
If I lost all my possessions except one, I'd want to keep: my education
My ambition after college is to be a: football coach
