Kindal Jerome Moorehead (born October 14, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 14, 1978 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Memphis (TN) Melrose | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 5 / pick: 145 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editMoorehead played high school football for Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee where he earned USA All-American, Parade All-American, Mr. Football and a state championship in 1997. He was teammates with Cedrick Wilson Sr. who also made it to the NFL and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005.
College career
editMoorehead was a first-team All SEC college football at Alabama.
Professional career
editCarolina Panthers
editMoorehead was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.[1] He played for the Panthers from 2003 to 2007. During the 2004 season, he served as a replacement for the injured Kris Jenkins at defensive tackle, despite playing with a sore shoulder.[2]
Atlanta Falcons
editMoorehead joined the Atlanta Falcons during the 2008 season.[3]
Coaching career
editIn 2010, Moorehead joined Nick Saban's staff at Alabama as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. In July 2020, he was hired at Tennessee in the same capacity.[3]
References
edit- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Stan (December 6, 2004). "Moorehead shows improvement". The Charlotte Observer. p. C7. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Blackwell, Joey (July 21, 2020). "Kindal Moorehead Hired as Tennessee Assistant Strength Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2020.