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Jersey Number 6
Denarius Moore
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tatum, Texas
- High School:
- Tatum
Bio
Career Statistics
RECEIVING
| Yards / | Yards / | High | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | G | Rec | Yards | Rec | Game | TD | Long | Yards |
| 2010 | 13 | 47 | 981 | 20.9 | 75.5 | 9 | 64-SC | 228-SC |
| 2009 | 13 | 40 | 540 | 13.5 | 41.5 | 7 | 40-VT | 76-Mem |
| 2008 | 12 | 11 | 271 | 24.6 | 22.6 | 2 | 63-Ky | 65-NIU |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | 212 | 15.1 | 15.1 | -- | 40-Wis | 86-Wis |
| Totals | 52 | 112 | 2,004 | 17.9 | 37.8 | 18 | 64-SC | 228-SC |
KICKOFF RETURNS
| Net | Yards / | Yards / | High | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | G | Ret | Yards | Ret | Game | TD | Long | Yards |
| 2010 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 6.5 | -- | 20-Ore | 35-Ore |
| 2009 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1.9 | -- | 25-Miss | 25-Miss |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 4.1 | -- | 27-UAB | 27-UAB |
| 2007 | 14 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 6.2 | -- | 31-Cal | 56-USM |
| Totals | 52 | 12 | 245 | 20.4 | 4.7 | -- | 31-Cal | 56-USM |
RUSHING
| Avg / | Yards / | High | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | G | Att | Yards | Att | Game | TD | Long | Yards |
| 2010 | 13 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 1 | 58-UTM | 58-UTM |
| 2009 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1.8 | -- | 21-UK | 21-UK |
| 2008 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 52 | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 58-UTM | 58-UTM |
Honors
- 2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches
2010
- Games/Starts: 13/13
- Became just seventh Vols receiver to eclipse 2,000 career yards (2,004)after posting seventh-best season total (981) in school history
- Only 2010 player in major college football with pair of 200-yard receiving games and first UT wideout with two in season or career
- Second among nation[apos]s top-100 receivers with 20.9-yard average
- Finished season with 17 catches of 20-plus yards and 12 of at least 30 yards
- Finished fourth among SEC receiving yardage leaders with 75.5-yard average and 10th in catches per game at 3.6
- By playing in Music City Bowl, both Luke Stocker and he set UT record for most games played by position player with 52
- One of 10 Vols to start every game in 2010
- Closed career with 15 consecutive starts, tying for team[apos]s third-longest active streak
- Second on team with 10 total touchdowns, 60 points scored and 1,078 all-purpose yards
- First Vols receiver with TD catches in five consecutive games since Joey Kent had six in 1995
- Touchdowns came against South Carolina, Memphis, Mississippi, Vanderbilt and Kentucky, during which time he totaled 25 catches for 655 yards, five TDs
- Led UT six times in receptions and three times in yards
- Hauled in six catches at South Carolina for 228 yards, second most in UT history, fifth-highest total in FBS and most in SEC in 2010
- Also ranked as ninth-highest figure in SEC history
- Five of six catches went for 25+ yards, including two that topped 60 yards, one of which was career long 64-yarder
- Caught Tyler Bray[apos]s first career touchdown throw, 30-yarder to cut UT[apos]s deficit to seven
- Surpassed 200 yards receiving for second time versus Kentucky with 205 -- fifth-most by Vols receiver -- on seven receptions
- Matched career best with two TD catches against UAB, including game-winner in double overtime
- Led UT against Blazers with fi ve catches for 68 yards
- Scored on consecutive plays in season opener versus UT Martin with 58-yard run and 42-yard catch on first play of UT[apos]s next possession
- Rushing TD was first of career
- Led Vols with six receptions for 103 yards and TD at Memphis, becoming first UT receiver to top 100 receiving yards in consecutive games since Lucas Taylor in first two games of 2007
- Notched four receptions for 88 yards and TD against Mississippi
- 38-yard reception set up his 17-yard score on next play
- Lone catch versus Florida was 49-yard TD that helped UT to third-quarter tie
- Caught two passes for 31 yards and TD at Vanderbilt
2009
- Games/Starts: 13/7
- Tennessee[apos]s best deep threat compiled 40 catches for 540 yards
- Led team with seven receiving TDs
- Tied with Gerald Jones for active career TD lead with nine
- Slow start to begin 2009 because of injuries, contributing only one catch in first three games
- Then had 39 receptions over final 10 contests
- Best outing came against Memphis, with seven catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns
- Scooped ball inches from ground on 11-yard touchdown grab versus Vanderbilt
- Contributed nifty 21-yard end around at Kentucky
- Added four catches for 67 yards and one TD in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech
2008
- Games/Starts: 12/0
- Vols deep play threat had UT[apos]s three longest receptions of season
- Finished with 11 catches and 271 yards for per catch average of 24.6 -- best on team by nearly 12 yards
- Two receiving touchdowns were second most on team
- Had three catches for season-best 65 yards and one touchdown against Northern Illinois
- Set up Tennessee[apos]s first score against Georgia with 60-yard grab
- Caught a 45-yard pass against Mississippi State
- Capped off season with a 63-yard touchdown reception from Jonathan Crompton against Kentucky -- UT[apos]s longest pass play of season
2007
- Games/Starts: 14/0
- Selected to Coaches Freshman All-SEC team
- Caught passes in eight different games and played in all 14
- Also returned four kickoffs for 21.8-yard average
- Made first appearance as true freshman in season opener at California
- Caught one pass for nine yards and returned one kickoff for 31 yards
- Returned three kickoffs for 56 yards and caught one pass for two yards against Southern Mississippi
- Added single catches against Arkansas State, Georgia, Alabama and LSU
- Biggest regular season outing was four-catch effort for 36 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette
- Saved his best of 2007 for last, catching four passes for career-high 86 yards in Outback Bowl win over Wisconsin
High School
- PrepStar All-America
- Twice named Class 2A Texas sportswriters first-team All-State as kick returner
- Second-team Reebok Super Team as defensive back
- All-District as senior and junior
- As senior, caught 32 passes for 501 yards and rushed 27 times for more than 200 yards
- As junior, totaled 27 receptions for 423 yards and eight touchdowns
- Also as junior, tallied 287 yards on ground on 22 carries with two touchdowns
- Texas state high school champion in 110M hurdles (13.73) as junior in 2006
- Also set school record in 110M hurdles
- Starting point guard on basketball team while averaging 20.1 points per game
- Coach at Tatum High School - Andy Evans
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Wednesday, September 24
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Tuesday, September 23
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Tuesday, September 23
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