Rob Moore, 1987-89
6-2, 201, WR
Hempstead, NY
Hempstead H.S.
NFL: Twelve-year NFL receiver with the New York Jets (1990-94) and Arizona Cardinals (1995-2001) ... 1994 and 1997 Pro Bowl selection ... 1994 All-Pro honoree ... 1990 All-Rookie Team selection ... First overall selection in the 1990 supplemental draft by the New York Jets ... Career statistics: 628 receptions for 9,386 yards and 49 touchdowns in 153 games.
NFL: Twelve-year NFL receiver with the New York Jets (1990-94) and Arizona Cardinals (1995-2001) ... 1994 and 1997 Pro Bowl selection ... 1994 All-Pro honoree ... 1990 All-Rookie Team selection ... First overall selection in the 1990 supplemental draft by the New York Jets ... Career statistics: 628 receptions for 9,386 yards and 49 touchdowns in 153 games.
At Syracuse: Holds SU records for receiving yards per game (75.8) and career touchdown receptions (22) ... Three letters … Two-year starter … Was compared to former Orangeman Art Monk (Redskins) ... Named to Syracuse University's All-Century Team in November, 1999.
Junior year: AP All-American (second team) … ECAC All-Star … Started all 12 games … Led the nation in yards per catch with a 20.1 average … Set Orange season records for catches (53) and yardage (1,064), becoming the first SU receiver ever to top 1000 yards in a season … Had six games of 100 yards or more, including a career high 170 catches vs. Pittsburgh … Other top games: 7 catches for 114 yards vs. Navy, six catches for 123 yards vs. West Virginia, five catches for 116 yards vs. Florida State … Caught at least three passes every game … Nine TD receptions in the third highest season total in Orange history.
Sophomore year: AP, Sporting News All-America (honorable mention) … AP All-East (second team) … Started all 12 games… His 797 yards was third on the single season list and 44 receptions tied for third …Eleven TD receptions is second all-time to Tommy Kane’s 14 set in ’87 … Ten receptions against Rutgers (142), Navy (138) and Virginia Tech (111) … Caught three TD passes against Virginia Tech and Rutgers …Teamed with Deval Glover to become the first pass catching duo in SU history to have 40 receptions in the same season.
Sophomore year: AP, Sporting News All-America (honorable mention) … AP All-East (second team) … Started all 12 games… His 797 yards was third on the single season list and 44 receptions tied for third …Eleven TD receptions is second all-time to Tommy Kane’s 14 set in ’87 … Ten receptions against Rutgers (142), Navy (138) and Virginia Tech (111) … Caught three TD passes against Virginia Tech and Rutgers …Teamed with Deval Glover to become the first pass catching duo in SU history to have 40 receptions in the same season.
Freshman year: Caught nine passes for 261 yards and an astounding 29.0 average and two TDs … Fifth on the top eight pass plays in Syracuse history — a 71 yarder vs. Missouri and an 80 yarder on the first play of the game against Penn State … ECAC Rookie of the Week vs. Missouri.
High School: Four-sport letterman … All-State in football, basketball and track … All-Conference in lacrosse … Wide receiver and cornerback for Coach Buddy Krumanacker’s 1985 state champions at Hempstead … Won 1986 Eastern New York basketball title as a forward/center … Played in 1986 Newsday Basketball Classic … Won Long Island and Nassau County triple jump championships with a personal best of 48 ’9.
Personal: Robert Sean Moore … Born in September 1968, in New York, N.Y. … Son of Charles and Ceola Moore … Three brothers, one sister … Majored in education.
| Year | Receptions | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 1987 | 9 | 261 | 29.0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 44 | 797 | 18.1 | 11 |
| 1989 | 53 | 1,064 | 20.1 | 9 |
| Totals | 106 | 2,122 | 20.0 | 22 |
