Derrick Moore

Derrick Moore is an American former professional football player who was a running back for three seasons in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. He played college football for the Northeastern State RiverHawks and was selected in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 216th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991.
Moore was featured in the TV Land reality series The Big 4-0 in 2008. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often delivering pre-game motivational speeches to the players. Moore also filmed motivational speeches for the 2017 [Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons] during their 2017 playoff run.