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'''Aaron Matthew Moorehead''' (born November 5, 1980 in [[Aurora, Colorado]]) is the current wide receivers coach at [[Virginia Tech]] and a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. Prior to joining the coaching staff at Virginia Tech in January 2013, he was an offensive assistant coach at [[Stanford University |
'''Aaron Matthew Moorehead''' (born November 5, 1980 in [[Aurora, Colorado]]) is the current wide receivers coach at [[Virginia Tech]] and a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. Prior to joining the coaching staff at Virginia Tech in January 2013, he was an offensive assistant coach at [[Stanford University]]. He was originally signed by the Colts as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2003. He played his entire 5 year career with the Colts including their SB XLI win over the Chicago Bears. He played [[college football]] at [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Born: | Aurora, Colorado | November 5, 1980
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College: | Illinois |
Undrafted: | 2003 |
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Aaron Matthew Moorehead (born November 5, 1980 in Aurora, Colorado) is the current wide receivers coach at Virginia Tech and a former American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts. Prior to joining the coaching staff at Virginia Tech in January 2013, he was an offensive assistant coach at Stanford University. He was originally signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played his entire 5 year career with the Colts including their SB XLI win over the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Illinois.
Early years
Aaron attended South Park Elementary school in district 109. Then later attended Alan B. Shepard Jr. High which is also in district 109 Moorehead attended Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois and was a standout in football and track. In his senior year, he went to the state meet and placed fourth in the 110m High Hurdles. His best time was 14.06 seconds.
Professional career
Moorehead caught 31 catches for 330 yards and one touchdown during his career. In the 2006 postseason, Moorehead caught 5 catches for 41 yards. He would help the Colts win Super Bowl XLI that same season.
Aaron Moorehead – receiving statisticsSeason | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Receptions | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Yards | 101 | 7 | 75 | 82 | 65 |
Touchdowns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Personal
He is the son of Emery Moorehead, a Super Bowl champion who played twelve seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, and Chicago Bears. Aaron and his father are the NFL's 1st father and son team to both have played in and won Super Bowl victories. He is the cousin of former NBA basketball player Brad Daugherty. In 2009 he was a graduate assistant coach (offense) at the University of New Mexico. He is now Wide Receivers Coach at Virginia Tech after formerly holding the position of Assistant Wide Receivers coach at Stanford University. He is friends with professional wrestlers CM Punk and Colt Cabana.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- African-American players of American football
- American football wide receivers
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- People from Aurora, Colorado
- People from Deerfield, Illinois
- Undrafted National Football League players
- American football wide receiver, 1980s birth stubs