David Moosman
 Moosman at a Michigan Wolverines football game in 2008 | |
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| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 2, 1986 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Libertyville (Libertyville, Illinois) |
| College: | Michigan |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
David Benjamin Moosman (born September 2, 1986)[1] is an American football player who was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent following the 2010 NFL draft. He had previously played four years for the Michigan Wolverines football team, where he was a regular starter on the offensive line as a redshirt junior and senior for the 2008 and 2009 teams.[1]
High school
[edit]In high school, Moosman led Libertyville High School in Libertyville, Illinois to an undefeated 2004 season and the Illinois High School Association state championship. He was named All-State as a senior by Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign News-Gazette.[1] Rivals.com ranked him as the eleventh ranked offensive guard in the nation and the number six prospect in Illinois.[2] Scout.com ranked him as the number 17 offensive lineman in the nation.[3] He was a three-year varsity wrestler and three-year varsity shot-putter on track. In wrestling, he qualified for the state championships three times.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| David Moosman OG |
Libertyville, Illinois | Libertyville (IL) | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 5.3 | Dec 19, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17 (OL) Rivals: 11 (OG), 6 (IL) ESPN: NR | ||||||
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College career
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At Michigan, he played in 29 games, starting in 15 games at right guard and 8 games at center. As a junior, he started all 12 games at right guard and played every snap at right guard. As a senior, he started 3 games at right guard and 8 at center.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Moosman signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals on April 24, 2010, after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft.[4] An Arizona Cardinals fansite believed that he needed to bulk up to have a chance at success in the NFL.[5] He was cut on August 30.[6]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Michael, played football at Cornell from 1970–72.[1] This included the 1971 team that was Ivy League co-champion on the strength of Heisman Trophy runner-up Ed Marinaro.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "60 David Moosman". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 1, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "David Moosman". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "#50 David Moosman". Scout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "How local players fared in the NFL draft". Detroit News. April 25, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Evaluating the Arizona Cardinals Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Sportsblogs, Inc. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals Transactions - 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Ivy League 1971". Ivyleaguesports.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Michigan bio
- Moosman at NCAA.org
- Moosman Archived September 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at AZCardinals.com