Changes: Earthwind Moreland

**Earthwind Moreland**
Date of birth:	June 13, 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth:	Atlanta, Georgia
Career information
Position(s):	Cornerback
Organizations
Playing stats at NFL.com

Revision as of 16:26, 5 November 2018

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Earthwind C. Moreland (born June 13, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former National Football League cornerback for the New England Patriots and Arena Football League cornerback/wide receiver for the Las Vegas Gladiators. He was drafted by Team Alabama of the AAFL in 2008.

High school years

Moreland attended Grady High School in Atlanta and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he garnered All-City honors.^{[citation needed]}

College years

Moreland attended Georgia Southern University and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection (junior and senior seasons), he also garnered third-team All-America honors from the Sporting News during his senior year. Over the course of his college career, he played in 52 games with 42 starts as Georgia Southern won 3 consecutive Southern Conference titles and finished with the NCAA Division I-AA championship.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career

Initially signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000, he was waived and claimed off waivers by the New York Jets in the same off-season, and a year later was traded, along with a sixth-round pick in 2002, to the New Orleans Saints for running back Chad Morton in August 2001, only to be waived by the Saints just over a week later and claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars the following day. Moreland spent about one month with the team before an ultimate release from their practice squad, landing with the Cleveland Browns in the same capacity, and was mostly inactive. Allocated by the Cleveland Browns to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in 2002, where Moreland earned All-League honors as the Fire went on to lose in World Bowl X. Moreland remained with the team when he returned, then landed on injured reserve with a groin injury.

After being signed and released within a month from August to September 2004 by the New England Patriots, he had a brief stint on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad and was again signed by the Patriots. He was promoted from the practice squad and found some playing time with the New England Patriots in 2004 due to injuries to the Patriots' secondary (including starters Ty Law and Tyrone Poole), making 2 starts in 9 games. By the end of the season and during the playoffs, Moreland was the 4th cornerback on the depth chart, behind Asante Samuel, Randall Gay, and wide receiver Troy Brown. Moreland was released after the season. He spent about 3 weeks over August 2006 attempting to make the cut with the Houston Texans, but did not make the team. He recorded 15 career tackles (14 solo) in the NFL.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, Moreland joined the upstart All-American Football League as a protected player with Team Alabama.

Personal life

Moreland was named after his mother's favorite band, Earth, Wind & Fire.

External links

Template:1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football navbox

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 '''Earthwind C. Moreland''' (born June 13, 1977 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]) is a former [[National Football League]] [[cornerback]] for the [[New England Patriots]] and [[Arena Football League (1987-2008)|Arena Football League]] cornerback/[[wide receiver]] for the [[Las Vegas Gladiators]]. He was drafted by [[Team Alabama]] of the [[All American Football League|AAFL]] in 2008.
 ==High school years==
-Moreland attended [[Henry W. Grady High School|Grady High School]] in Atlanta and was a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[High school football|football]], [[basketball]], and [[baseball]]. In football, he garnered All-City honors.
+Moreland attended [[Henry W. Grady High School|Grady High School]] in Atlanta and was a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[High school football|football]], [[basketball]], and [[baseball]]. In football, he garnered All-City honors. {{cn|date=November 2014}}
 ==College years==
-Moreland attended [[Georgia Southern University]] and was a letterman in [[College football|football]]. In football, he was a two-time All-[[Southern Conference]] selection (junior and senior seasons), he also garnered third-team [[All-America]] honors from the ''[[Sporting News]]'' during his senior year.  Over the course of his college career, he played in 52 games with 42 starts as Georgia Southern won 3 consecutive Southern Conference titles and finished with the [[NCAA Division I-AA]] championship.
+Moreland attended [[Georgia Southern University]] and was a letterman in [[College football|football]]. In football, he was a two-time All-[[Southern Conference]] selection (junior and senior seasons), he also garnered third-team [[All-America]] honors from the ''[[Sporting News]]'' during his senior year.  Over the course of his college career, he played in 52 games with 42 starts as Georgia Southern won 3 consecutive Southern Conference titles and finished with the [[NCAA Division I-AA]] championship. {{cn|date=November 2014}}
 ==Professional career==
 Initially signed as an [[undrafted]] [[rookie]] [[free agent]] by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in 2000, he was waived and claimed off waivers by the [[New York Jets]] in the same off-season, and a year later was traded, along with a sixth-round pick in 2002, to the [[New Orleans Saints]] for [[running back]] [[Chad Morton]] in August 2001, only to be waived by the Saints just over a week later and claimed off waivers by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] the following day.  Moreland spent about one month with the team before an ultimate release from their [[practice squad]], landing with the [[Cleveland Browns]] in the same capacity, and was mostly inactive.  Allocated by the [[Cleveland Browns]] to the [[Rhein Fire]] of [[NFL Europe]] in 2002, where Moreland earned All-League honors as the Fire went on to lose in [[World Bowl X]].  Moreland remained with the team when he returned, then landed on [[injured reserve]] with a [[groin]] injury.
-After being signed and released within a month from August to September 2004 by the [[New England Patriots]], he had a brief stint on the [[Minnesota Vikings]] practice squad and was again signed by the Patriots.  He was promoted from the [[practice squad]] and found some playing time with the [[New England Patriots]] in 2004 due to injuries to the Patriots' secondary (including starters [[Ty Law]] and [[Tyrone Poole]]), making 2 starts in 9 games.  By the end of the season and during the playoffs, Moreland was the 4th [[cornerback]] on the [[depth chart]], behind [[Asante Samuel]], [[Randall Gay]], and [[wide receiver]] [[Troy Brown]].  Moreland was released after the season and has not played in an NFL game since the 2005 postseason, despite spending about 3 weeks over August 2006 attempting to make the cut with the [[Houston Texans]].
+After being signed and released within a month from August to September 2004 by the [[New England Patriots]], he had a brief stint on the [[Minnesota Vikings]] practice squad and was again signed by the Patriots.  He was promoted from the [[practice squad]] and found some playing time with the [[New England Patriots]] in 2004 due to injuries to the Patriots' secondary (including starters [[Ty Law]] and [[Tyrone Poole]]), making 2 starts in 9 games.  By the end of the season and during the playoffs, Moreland was the 4th [[cornerback]] on the [[depth chart]], behind [[Asante Samuel]], [[Randall Gay]], and [[wide receiver]] [[Troy Brown]].  Moreland was released after the season. He spent about 3 weeks over August 2006 attempting to make the cut with the [[Houston Texans]], but did not make the team. He recorded 15 career tackles (14 solo) in the NFL. {{cn|date=November 2014}}
-He recorded 15 career tackles (14 solo) in the NFL.
 In 2008, Moreland joined the upstart [[All-American Football League]] as a protected player with [[Team Alabama]].
-==Trivia==
+==Personal life==
-*Moreland was named after his mother's favorite band, [[Earth, Wind & Fire]].
+Moreland was named after his mother's favorite band, [[Earth, Wind & Fire]].
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=723670&Q_SEASON=2007 Bio page]
 *[http://www.arenafan.com/players/Earthwind_Moreland-5027/ AFL stats]
-*[http://www.nfl.com/players/earthwindmoreland/profile?id=MOR103818 NFL stats]
+*[http://www.nfl.com/player/earthwindmoreland/2503979/profile NFL stats]
+{{1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football navbox}}
 {{Super Bowl XXXIX}}
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-| NAME              = Moreland, Earthwind
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Player of American football
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = June 13, 1977
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
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 [[Category:1977 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Atlanta]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
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 [[Category:Georgia Southern Eagles football players]]
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 [[Category:Georgia Force players]]
 [[Category:Las Vegas Gladiators players]]
+[[Category:Super Bowl champions]]

Career information
Date of birth:	(1977-06-13) June 13, 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth:	Atlanta, Georgia
Position(s):	Cornerback

Organizations
Playing stats at NFL.com