Philadelphia Eagles 2005 3rd Round
draft pick, Ryan Moats of San Diego State
Information about San Diego State Ryan Moats, Philadelphia
Eagles 2005 3rd Round draft pick, 77th overall 2005 draft
pick.
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Eagles 2005
3rd Round draft pick Ryan Moats
Moats is a jitterbug type of runner with excellent quickness
through the rush lanes. The Western Athletic Conference Offensive
Player of the Year comes from a football family, as brothers
Jason (Harding University), Edward (Texas Tech) and Brandon
(Texas A&M, Commerce) all suited up and were on the football
field last year.
Moats was a three-time letter winner at Bishop Lynch High
School, helping to lead the team to the district title in
2001. He was named the Dave Campbell Texas Private School
2001 Player of the Year. Moats added first-team all-state
(private school) honors and received the Dominic Award for
demonstrating leadership abilities. He ran for 2,646 yards,
33 touchdowns and 9.2 yards per carry as a senior. Moats closed
out his career as Bishop Lynch's all-time leading rusher with
4,782 yards and 56 touchdowns. He also ran track.
Moats appeared in every game for Louisiana Tech as a true
freshman in 2002. He appeared mostly on special teams, returning
a blocked punt four yards and four kickoffs for 75 yards.
In limited carries on offense, he totaled 38 yards on 12 runs
and caught six passes for 74 yards while serving as caddy
for All-WAC running back Joe Smith.
With Smith having graduated, Moats took over the starting
job in 2003 and responded with 1,364 yards and 10 touchdowns
on 199 carries (6.5 avg.). His 1,364 yards rank third on the
school's season-record list. He also snatched 27 passes for
251 yards (9.3 avg.) and a score to earn All-WAC first-team
honors.
The WAC Player of the Year had a banner season in 2004. He
led the conference and ranked seventh in the nation in rushing,
despite missing all but three plays of the Auburn contest
with a right ankle sprain.
Moats set school season-records with 288 carries for 1,774
yards and 18 touchdowns, topping the previous marks of 281
attempts by Derrick Douglas (1989), 1,351 yards by Jason Davis
(1991) and 17 scores by Arry Moody (1976). His 1,890 all-purpose
yards set another Tech record, as he added 116 yards and a
score on 15 catches.
In 34 games with the Bulldogs, Moats started 22 times. He finished
with 499 carries for 3,176 yards (6.4 avg.) and 28 touchdowns.
His 499 runs rank seventh on the school's all-time record list.
Only Jason Cooper (3,342 yards, 1991-94) gained more yards rushing
in a career at Tech. His 28 scoring runs are surpassed only
by Moody (36) and Charles McDaniel (52, 1971-74). He also caught
48 passes for 441 yards (9.2 avg.) and two scores, adding four
yards on a blocked punt and 75 yards on four kickoff returns.
Moats totaled 3,696 all-purpose yards as a Bulldog.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a stout build, with broad shoulders, thick
thighs and smooth skin ... Shows suddenness coming out of
his stance ... Has a quick initial burst and suddenness to
gain advantage ... Accelerates through the holes, doing a
nice job of keeping his feet while working through traffic
... Picks and slides with ease in the hole, displaying a proper
feel for the cutback ... Doesn't create much on his own, but
makes good adjustments on the move ... Has the speed to reach
the corner and the acceleration to go the distance with the
ball ... Picks his feet up through the trash and has the speed
to elude once he gets into the secondary ...
Adequate pass catcher who is used mostly on flares, flats
and seams ... Has a good work ethic in the weight room ...
Even though he is undersized, he has enough leg drive to break
tackles and shows fluid lateral agility to elude once he gets
into the open ... His excellent short burst will usually see
the initial tackler miss ... Has very good success turning
the corner, showing the second gear to easily elude linebackers
and safeties.
Negatives: Not an inside power runner, but compensates with
his ability to pick and slide through the trash ... Not a
vocal leader, but lets his actions talk for him (good team
player) ... Needs to do a better job squaring up, mirroring
and exploding into defenders ... Has decent hands, but struggles
maintaining concentration going for the pass (hears defenders'
footsteps) ... Can extend and pluck the ball at its high point,
but prefers to cradle and double catch, resulting in easy
drops ... Runs with the ball too low and exposed, which has
resulted in a very high amount of fumbles (16) and turnovers
(8) in the last two years.
INJURY REPORT
2004: Missed more than three quarters of action when he left
the game early in the first quarter with a right ankle sprain.
AGILITY
COMBINE: 4.49 in the 40-yard dash ... 2.63 20-yard dash ...
1.59 10-yard dash ... 4.10 20-yard shuttle ... 11.13 60-yard
shuttle ... 7.22 three-cone drill ... 36-inch vertical jump
... 9-foot-9 broad jump ... Bench pressed 225 pounds 19 times
... 31½-inch arm length ... 8 7/8-inch hands.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bishop Lynch (Dallas, Texas) High School, playing
football for coach Gary Oliver ... Three-time letter winner,
helping to lead the team to the district title in 2001 ...
Named the Dave Campbell Texas Private School 2001 Player of
the Year ... Added first-team all-state (private school) honors
and received the Dominic Award for demonstrating leadership
abilities ...
Ran for 2,646 yards, 33 touchdowns and 9.2 yards per carry
as a senior ... Closed out his career as Bishop Lynch's all-time
leading rusher with 4,782 yards and 56 touchdowns ... Also
ran track.
PERSONAL
Basic and Career Studies major ... Son of Rolinda Moats and
Richard Jones ... Has three brothers that play college football
-- Jason plays for Harding University, Edward plays for Texas
Tech and Brandon plays for Texas A&M Commerce ... Born
Dec. 17, 1982 in Dallas, Texas.
