Tre'von Moehrig-Woodard (/ˈmɛərɪɡ/ MAIR-igg;[1] born June 16, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
.jpg) Moehrig with the Raiders in 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 16, 1999 Spring Branch, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) | ||||||||||
| College: | TCU (2018–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 2 / pick: 43 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editMoehrig attended Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas, just north of San Antonio, where he played cornerback and receiver for the Rangers in addition to running track. Prior to his senior season, he announced via Twitter that he was committed to playing college football at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.[2]
College career
editAs a true freshman at TCU in 2018, Moehrig transitioned to safety and made an immediate impact, starting two games on defense and being named the Horned Frogs' Special Teams MVP for the season.[3] He became a full-time starter as a sophomore in 2019 and finished second on the team with 4 interceptions and 62 tackles. After the season, he was named 1st team All-Big 12.[4]
Prior to Moehrig's junior season in 2020, he was named as the top defensive back in Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football,[5] the nation's top returning safety by Pro Football Focus[6] and a preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.52 s | 1.59 s | 2.57 s | 4.19 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
14 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Moehrig was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 21, 2021.[11] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[12]
References
edit- ^ After a Standout Rookie Year, Tre'von Moehrig Looks To Do the Little Things Right in Year 2. YouTube. July 22, 2022. Event occurs at 0:06. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Holland, EJ (April 12, 2017). "TCU lands commitment from rising CB Trevon Moehrig-Woodard". Dallas News. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "TCU Football Announces 2018 Team Award Winners". TCU Athletics. April 5, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "2019 All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". Big12sports.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "DCTF announces 2020 Preseason All-Texas College Teams". TexasFootball.com. June 10, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Jeremy (May 24, 2020). "Moehrig named Pro Football Focus top returning college safety". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "5 Big 12 Players named Preseason All-Americans by Walter Camp". Big12sports.com. June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "Trevon Moehrig Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Trevon Moehrig, Texas Christian, FS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Levi (April 30, 2021). "Raiders trade up to No. 43, select TCU safety Trevon Moehrig". Raiders.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Tre'von Moehrig signs rookie deal". Raiders.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Las Vegas Raiders bio
- TCU Horned Frogs bio