Arthur Moats life and biography

Arthur Moats is an American football linebacker and defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.

PRO:
Drafted in the sixth-round (178th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft…first draft pick taken from James Madison in Bills history, 12th JMU draft pick in school history and first since 2000 (RB Curtis Keaton, 4th round, 9th overall, CIN)

COLLEGE:
Started 29-of-49 games recording 208 tackles (104 solo) with a JMU second-best 29.0 career sacks and 48.5 tackles for loss

2009:
Buck Buchanan Award winner as the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision… named JMU Athlete of the Year, team captain, CAA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference selection… started all 11 games at left defensive end leading the team with a career-best 90 tackles (42 solo) and set a JMU single-season record with 23.5 tackles for loss, leading the nation… led the CAA with 11.0 sacks to rank third in the nation… earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors with nine tackles, a forced fumble and a sack vs. Liberty… returned a fumble 68 yards for a touchdown to go along with seven stops vs. Towson

2008:
Earned third-team All-CAA and second-team all-state honors by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association… named team’s Defensive Lineman of the Year… led the defensive line with 65 tackles (40 solo), good for third-best on the team… posted team-best 15.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks… 11.5 sacks tied for school’s No. 2 single-season mark and a share of the CAA lead… registered a career-best 11 stops (5 solo) in playoff win vs. Villanova…

2007:
Started 5-of-12 games totaling 45 tackles (26 solo)… tied for the team lead in sacks (6.5), ranking sixth in the CAA… posted a then career-best eight tackles vs. Towson

2006:
Played in each game as a true freshman posting 18 tackles (11 solo)… recorded a season-best five tackles vs. William & Mary… returned a fumble 22 yards for JMU’s final score vs. Delaware

PERSONAL:

Political Science major… at Churchland (Portsmouth, VA) High School, tabbed team’s most valuable player adding first-team all-district, All-Tidewater and second-team all-state defensive end accolades… also a district champion in wrestling and in the shot put as a senior… state all-star game invitee… earned first-team all-district and second-team All-Tidewater honors as a junior with second-team all-district accolades sophomore year…. lettered in five spots: football, basketball, wrestling, soccer and track and field .

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