Rondale Moore

Rondale Moore
Purdue Boilermakers – No. 4
Position Wide receiver, return specialist
Class Freshman
Major Selling and Sales Management
Career history
College
High school Louisville (KY) Trinity
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-09) June 9, 2000
New Albany, Indiana
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)

Rondale DeSean Moore (born June 9, 2000) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Early life

Moore was born in 2000, the son of Quincy Ricketts.[1] He attended New Albany High School before transferring to Trinity High School where he was a four-star recruit.[2] On June 25, 2017, he committed to play for the University of Texas at Austin.[3] On December 19, 2017, he decommited from Texas, citing that he didn't have all the time he needed to evaluate schools during the season.[4] On January 6, 2018, after a dramatic selection, Moore committed to Purdue University during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Rondale Moore
WR		 Louisville, Kentucky Trinity High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 4.33 Jan 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 100 (WR), 4 (KY)  247Sports: 41 (WR), 1 (KY)  ESPN: 45 (WR), 2 (KY)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  • "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

    Playing career

    In his first ever game with the Boilermakers, and his first game overall, Moore's 313-yard all-purpose yards was the record for most in program history, and highest since Otis Armstrong, who had 312 in 1972.[6] In that same game, Moore had a 76-yard rush to score a touchdown that evened the score at 14-14. The Boilermakers eventually lost the game, 31-27. On September 3, 2018, Moore was named the Co-Freshman of the Week in the Big Ten Conference.[7]. On September 24, 2018, Moore was once again named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.

    References

    1. ↑ Mike DeFabo (August 29, 2018). "Boiler Blockbuster: Moore ready to introduce himself to national audience". www.heraldbulletin.com. The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
    2. ↑ "Rondale Moore". Purdue University. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
    3. ↑ "FOOTBALL: Former Bulldog Rondale Moore commits to Texas". www.newsandtribune.com. News and Tribune. June 25, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
    4. ↑ Jason Frake (December 19, 2017). "Trinity's Rondale Moore decommits from Texas football". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
    5. ↑ Jim Halley (January 6, 2018). "Trinity WR Rondale Moore commits to Purdue". www.usatodayhss.com. USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
    6. ↑ Mike Carmin (August 31, 2018). "Carmin: Purdue freshman receiver Rondale Moore breathtaking in debut". www.jconline.com. Lafayette-Journal & Courier. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
    7. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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