Eric Moulds

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Eric Moulds Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

Eric Moulds Stats, Bio

Born: July 17, 1973

Hometown: Lucedale, MS

Year Induction: 2022

High School

George County High, Lucedale, MS, 1989 to 1992

Lettered three years in football, basketball, & baseball (9 letters)
Ranked by SuperPrep as All-America prospect
Named to Clarion Ledger 10 Most Wanted Players
First Team All-State by the AP, MS Sportswriters, & Clarion Ledger
Listed among nation’s best receivers by Joe Terranova Recruiting Report
Caught 23 passes for 484 yards and 12 TDs as senior
Team MVP who also played safety and had 4 interceptions
Had 2 kickoff returns of 90-plus yards (95 & 98)
Two-time All-District selection
Three-year basketball standout who averaged 30 points a game as senior

College

Mississippi State Bulldogs, Starkville, MS

COLLEGE CAREER RECORDS: Played in 31 games, started 23 games, 118 catches for 2,022, 17.1 yards average

Finished 3^rd on school’s all-time reception list trailing only Sammy Milner & David Smith
Finished 3^rd on school’s receiving yardage list trailing only Mardye McDole and David Smith
Ranked 6^th on all-time receiving average list with 17.1 yard average
Named Honorable Mention All-America by UPI
Named second team All-America by AP
Finished senior season 4^th in SEC and 12^th nationally in receiving with 62 catches
Finished 5^th in SEC and 35^th in nation in receiving yards per game with 77.9 yd per catch
Started all 10 games he played in senior season
Had career-best game against Tennessee with 15 catches for 183 yards and 1 TD, single-game school record—TD catch gave him 15 TDs for 4 career, also a school record, moved into the lead in the nation with receptions per game

Named first team, All American and first team, All SEC by Bob Griese’s College Football Yearbook & Lindy’s, picked best all-purpose player by Lindy’s
Ranked as nation’s 6^th best receiver in nation by College & Pro Football Newsweekly
Named nation’s 7^th best receiver, 8^th best KO returner by The Sporting News in preseason
Named Honorable mention All America and first team All SEC by Football News in preseason
Named first team All SEC by SEC Preview, Kickoff ’95, & Athlon
Ran with the MSU track team during indoor season and posted a 6.63 in the 55 meter dash at SIU Saluki Boosters track meet

Professional Career

NFL CAREER RECORDS: Played in 186 games, started 157 games, 764 catches for 9,995 yards, 13 yd per catch average, 49 TDs, 29 rushes for 163 yards, 5.6 yd average, 2 punt returns for 2-0yards, 96 KO returns for 2,128 yards, 1 TD, 7 fumbles

One of the top wide receivers in the NFL in the late 1990’s & early 2000’s
Had 764 career receptions
Selected to three Pro Bowls in 1998, 2000, & 2002
First Bills player to have 100 receptions in a single season in 2002
Led AFC in receiving yards in 1998
Played in 16 games in 2007, 32 catches for 342 yards, 0 TDs
4^th most receptions on team

Buffalo Bills (1996 to 2005)

Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1^st round of the 1996 NFL draft, the 24^th player selected overall
Led AFC in receiving yards, 2^nd in the NFL in 1998
Played in 16 games, 100 catches for 1,292 yards, 10 TDs (2002)
First player in Bills history to make 100 catches in single season (2002)
2^nd highest single season total for receiving yards in team history (2002)

Houston Texans (2006)

Traded to the Texans by the Bills in exchange for the fifth round draft pick of 2006 NFL Draft

Tennessee Titans (2007)

Signed with the Titans on July 25, 2007

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