Eric Moulds
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: July 17, 1973 | |
| Place of birth: Lucedale, Mississippi | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1996 for the Buffalo Bills | |
| Career history | |
| College: Mississippi State | |
| NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Shannon Moulds (born July 17, 1973 in Lucedale, Mississippi) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.
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[edit] College career
At Mississippi State University, he caught 118 passes for 2,022 yards (averaging 17.1 per catch). Moulds was the 1994 NCAA Division I-A kickoff return champion with a 32.8 yrds/return average.[1]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Buffalo Bills
In 1998, Moulds led all AFC receivers with 1,368 receiving yards.
In the playoffs Moulds had a record breaking 240 yard performance against the Miami Dolphins, though he lost a fumble on the Bills' first play, a 65-yard pass from Flutie. Buffalo lost 24-17.
Since then, Moulds established himself as one of the premier receivers in football, amassing 675 career receptions (as of the end of 2005) and has been selected to three Pro Bowls.
[edit] Houston Texans
On April 4, 2006, Moulds was traded to the Houston Texans, in exchange for their fifth round draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
On February 28, 2007, Moulds was released from the Texans after a disappointing 2006 season. After his release, Moulds criticized then Texans QB David Carr by saying "The quarterback has to show that he can carry (the team)."
[edit] Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans signed Moulds on July 25, 2007 [2], and as of the beginning of the season he has earned a starting position
On July 25th, 2007, the Tennessee Titans signed Eric Moulds to a 1 year dear. He got one of the starting wide receiver at the beginning of the season. That season, he played in all 16 games, having the 4th most receptions on his team, 2nd most by wide receivers, with 32 catches for 342 yeards.
[edit] References
- ^ Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association (August 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ Titans agree to terms with Eric Moulds - USATODAY.com
[edit] External links
- Eric Moulds at ESPN.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
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