 Signed by the Buccaneers on January 8, 2009… Appeared in two career contests… Played in first career game in 2009 season opener against Dallas (9/13)… Spent the entire 2008 season on the Buccaneers practice squad… Signed to the Buccaneers practice squad on September 1, 2008… Released by the Buccaneers on August 30, 2008… Originally entered the league as a fourth-round selection (115th overall) by Tampa Bay in the 2008 NFL Draft. |
 2009: Played in two games (vs. Dallas and at Miami) and inactive in seven others… Appeared in first career contest in season opener against Dallas (9/13)… Inactive at Buffalo (9/20), vs. N.Y. Giants (9/27), at Washington (10/4), at Philadelphia (10/11), vs. Carolina (10/18), vs. New England (10/25) and vs. Green Bay (11/8)… Saw action on the defensive line at Miami (11/15). |
 2008: Spent the entire season on the Buccaneers practice squad. |
 A strong, quick defensive tackle who can tie up the interior of the line... A two-year starter who has a good combination of size, speed and agility... Equally adept at stopping the run or rushing the passer... Earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior when he emerged as one of the leaders of the defense... Played in the 2008 Senior Bowl and took part in the NFL Scouting Combine... Appeared in 44 career games, starting 26 of his final 29 contests... Ranked among the top senior defensive tackle prospects in the nation by ESPN.com in the fall of 2007... Posted 17.5 career tackles for loss, including 10.5 sacks... Posted the third-highest strength index (a measure of pound-for-pound strength) on the team in the spring of 2006... An Iron Terp in each of his last four springs... His 385-pound clean in 2005 was a school record for defensive linemen Posted the highest strength index on the team in spring 2007 testing... Graduated in December 2007 with a degree in family studies. |
 Visited with patients at All Children’s Hospital during the Rookie Club’s annual visit in 2008… Sang Christmas Carols at Westminster Palms Nursing Home in St. Petersburg with members of the Rookie Club in 2008… Along with the defensive line, helped host a holiday party for kids and families at the Children’s Cancer Center in December 2008… Sorted and distributed food for Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Assistance Program with Rookie Club members in November 2008…With teammate Elbert Mack, taught football drills to children at Metropolitan Ministries’ LAMPlighters festival in October 2008… Coached football drills and fundamentals to local Pop Warner participants during the second annual Rookie Club Football Camp in June 2008... Hosted a bowling outing for foster children with the Rookie Club in May 2008… Son of Melvin and Lois Moore... Attended Independence (Charlotte, N.C.) High School, playing football as a senior for head coach Tommy Knotts... Did not play organized football until he was asked to join the junior varsity as a junior... Became one of four All-State performers on a team that also featured National Player of the Year quarterback Chris Leak (Florida)... Registered 107 tackles (69 solos), 12 stops for losses and three sacks... First-team All-State pick by the Associated Press, adding All-Conference, All-County and All-District for the Patriots... Invited to play in the Shrine Bowl (North Carolina all-stars vs. South Carolina all-stars)... His team went 16-0 and beat its opponents by an average of 51-8 en route to the state championship... Born Marchondray James Moore on June 9, 1985 in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
