I bet he was one of the kids that visited practice down in Mobile. Looks like a great late pick up!!!
Marlon Moore can do it all for Vigor Wolves
Josh Bean, November 17, 2011 10:02 p.m.
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Vigor's Marlon Moore runs against Valley on Nov. 5, 2010 at Prichard Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. - (Special to the Press-Register, Jon Hauge)
MOBILE, Alabama -- A football player’s position often becomes his identity.
Linebackers exude toughness. Quarterbacks flash poise and confidence. But Vigor senior Marlon Moore plays so many positions that it’s impossible to typecast him as anything other than a football player.
“I just say, ‘Athlete,’” Moore said. “I’ll play any position you put me at.”
Moore was a full-time defensive back to open the season as the Wolves’ coaching staff hoped to showcase the 5-foot-9, 180-pounder and raise his recruiting profile. But he re-emerged as an offensive star in the playoffs and is expected to start at quarterback in tonight’s Class 5A quarterfinal clash with Spanish Fort.
Moore also handles Vigor’s punting and place-kicking duties, returns punts and kickoffs, and has moonlighted briefly as a running back and receiver this season.
Wolves coach Kerry Stevenson compares Moore to former Vigor star and current New York Jets defensive back Ellis Lankster.
“Pound for pound, he’s the best athlete on the team,” Stevenson said.
Moore’s stats appear modest — 280 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns on 55 carries, 13-of-33 passing for 328 yards and 4 TDs, and 6 catches for 95 yards and 2 TDs, but he’s provided a strong complement to running back Deangelo Miller’s rugged running.
Defensively, Moore leads the team with 5 interceptions to go with 29 tackles, 3 pass-break-ups and a fumble recovery.
But most of all, Moore simply has a knack for making big plays.
In last week’s second-round playoff victory over Greenville, he threw a 72-yard touchdown pass and later completed a 57-yard pass to set up another score. He added scoring runs of 13 and 6 yards.
Moore scored the only touchdown in the Wolves’ 6-0 first-round victory over McAdory on a 23-yard reception.
Earlier this season against Murphy, he ran for a touchdown, threw a touchdown pass and intercepted a pass in the end zone in the final minute to preserve a 24-21 win. He also recovered a fourth-quarter fumble inside the 10 to secure a 13-6 victory over Blount.
In addition, he’s averaging about 40 yards per punt and made more than 80 percent of his extra points, something that has long been a problem for Vigor.
“If you watch his highlight film, it’s like, ‘OK, when is this guy going to stop making plays?’” Stevenson said.
Vigor opened the season with sophomore Devin Adams at quarterback, but the youngster proved inconsistent. That forced Moore back to offense, although he and Adams have split time at quarterback.
While Moore will play quarterback against Spanish Fort, he could also line up at running back or receiver.
“Once we got to the playoffs, I just told the defensive coaches, ‘You need to get somebody else ready because Marlon is going to be full-time offense now,’” Stevenson said. “It’s not just him playing quarterback. We’ve got to find ways to get the ball in his hands because he’s definitely a playmaker for us.”
On a team filled with major college prospects — Darius Philon has committed to Alabama, Jacoby Glenn to Kentucky, Jamichael Winston to Arkansas, and Paul Kyles to South Alabama — Moore has emerged as Vigor’s best player.
Moore said his size, at just 5-foot-9, likely makes him less desirable to college coaches.
“I ain’t little inside,” Moore said. “I’m bigger on the inside than the outside. I love football."
(02-01-2012 08:35 PM)NIU32 Wrote: I bet he was one of the kids that visited practice down in Mobile. Looks like a great late pick up!!!
Marlon Moore can do it all for Vigor Wolves
Josh Bean, November 17, 2011 10:02 p.m.
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Vigor's Marlon Moore runs against Valley on Nov. 5, 2010 at Prichard Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. - (Special to the Press-Register, Jon Hauge)
MOBILE, Alabama -- A football player’s position often becomes his identity.
Linebackers exude toughness. Quarterbacks flash poise and confidence. But Vigor senior Marlon Moore plays so many positions that it’s impossible to typecast him as anything other than a football player.
“I just say, ‘Athlete,’” Moore said. “I’ll play any position you put me at.”
Moore was a full-time defensive back to open the season as the Wolves’ coaching staff hoped to showcase the 5-foot-9, 180-pounder and raise his recruiting profile. But he re-emerged as an offensive star in the playoffs and is expected to start at quarterback in tonight’s Class 5A quarterfinal clash with Spanish Fort.
Moore also handles Vigor’s punting and place-kicking duties, returns punts and kickoffs, and has moonlighted briefly as a running back and receiver this season.
Wolves coach Kerry Stevenson compares Moore to former Vigor star and current New York Jets defensive back Ellis Lankster.
“Pound for pound, he’s the best athlete on the team,” Stevenson said.
Moore’s stats appear modest — 280 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns on 55 carries, 13-of-33 passing for 328 yards and 4 TDs, and 6 catches for 95 yards and 2 TDs, but he’s provided a strong complement to running back Deangelo Miller’s rugged running.
Defensively, Moore leads the team with 5 interceptions to go with 29 tackles, 3 pass-break-ups and a fumble recovery.
But most of all, Moore simply has a knack for making big plays.
In last week’s second-round playoff victory over Greenville, he threw a 72-yard touchdown pass and later completed a 57-yard pass to set up another score. He added scoring runs of 13 and 6 yards.
Moore scored the only touchdown in the Wolves’ 6-0 first-round victory over McAdory on a 23-yard reception.
Earlier this season against Murphy, he ran for a touchdown, threw a touchdown pass and intercepted a pass in the end zone in the final minute to preserve a 24-21 win. He also recovered a fourth-quarter fumble inside the 10 to secure a 13-6 victory over Blount.
In addition, he’s averaging about 40 yards per punt and made more than 80 percent of his extra points, something that has long been a problem for Vigor.
“If you watch his highlight film, it’s like, ‘OK, when is this guy going to stop making plays?’” Stevenson said.
Vigor opened the season with sophomore Devin Adams at quarterback, but the youngster proved inconsistent. That forced Moore back to offense, although he and Adams have split time at quarterback.
While Moore will play quarterback against Spanish Fort, he could also line up at running back or receiver.
“Once we got to the playoffs, I just told the defensive coaches, ‘You need to get somebody else ready because Marlon is going to be full-time offense now,’” Stevenson said. “It’s not just him playing quarterback. We’ve got to find ways to get the ball in his hands because he’s definitely a playmaker for us.”
On a team filled with major college prospects — Darius Philon has committed to Alabama, Jacoby Glenn to Kentucky, Jamichael Winston to Arkansas, and Paul Kyles to South Alabama — Moore has emerged as Vigor’s best player.
Moore said his size, at just 5-foot-9, likely makes him less desirable to college coaches.
“I ain’t little inside,” Moore said. “I’m bigger on the inside than the outside. I love football."
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Nice Story on new recruit Marlon Moore
