A speedy running back with raw athleticism, Ryan Moats is now in his fourth season in Philadelphia. A third round draft choice of the Eagles in 2005, Moats looks to return to the field this season after a left ankle injury suffered in the first preseason game of 2007 landed him on the Injured Reserve list.

2005 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Completed his rookie season tied for the team lead in rushing TDs (3) and ranked 2nd in atts. (55) and yds. (278) despite playing in just 7 games 
• Made the first start of his NFL career at Arz. (12/24/05).
• With a career-long 59-yd. TD run on his first carry of the game at StL (12/18/05), recorded his 3rd rushing TD in two weeks and his 2nd 40-plus yd. TD run.  His 59 yarder was the longest run by an Eagles rookie since Herman Hunter (74t) at Dal. (11/24/85) and the 4th-longest by a rookie in team history
• Became the 2nd Eagle ever, and the first Eagles rookie, to post 40-yd. TD runs in consecutive games in the same season (Steve Van Buren - 10/7 & 10/14/45). Was one of three NFL rookies to do so since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 (Corey Dillon & Antowain Smith both did it in 1997). Prior to 1970, four NFL greats did it over a span of 11 seasons as rookies: Alan Ameche (1955), Lenny Moore (1956), Paul Lowe (1960) and Gale Sayers (1965)
• Posted career rushing highs in yds. (114), carries (11) and TDs (2) vs. NYG (12/11/05), while becoming the first Eagles rookie to rush for 100-plus yds. since Correll Buckhalter in 2001 (134 - vs. Arz., 10/7). Also became the first Eagles rookie to post 2 rushing TDs in a single-game since Charlie Garner (at SF, 10/2/94). His yardage total was also the 5th-best by an Eagles rookie in a single game
• Saw significant action vs. GB (11/27/05) and carried the ball for the first time in his NFL career, rushing for 24 yds. on 6 atts. Also forced and recovered a crucial fumble on special teams in the 4th qtr. The turnover led to a David Akers FG to put the team up 19-14 with 1:52 left to play
• Appeared in his 1st NFL game vs. SD (10/23/05)

BIRDSEED:

• Began designing his own line of football cleats and is looking to work with a shoe company to develop his ideas. To date, he has designed two mid-height cleats and one low-height cleat. He put an extra emphasis on designing cleats with better traction in order to improve a player's cutting ability. He is also currently designing digital commercials to use in the presentation of his product line in order to display the vision he has developed. His next step is working on the physical design of the shoes. "This is definitely just a hobby of mine for now, something I love to do," he said. "But, if the opportunity presented itself, I would definitely try to work with a company and mass produce my product."
• Well versed in graphic design and is proficient in the following computer programs: Autodesk Maya, Photoshop, Motion Builder, and Flash. Says his love for graphic design, "makes me look at everything differently…My wife says I'm always dissecting things. Everything I look at, I try to figure out how I would be able to convert it into images."
• After his football playing days are over, his dream job would be to do graphic design for EA Sports. In fact, during the 2006 offseason, Moats combined his creativity with raw talent in another field, graphic design, as he completed a one-week internship with the graphic design department of EA Sports in Orlando, FL. "I've always been good with computers," said Moats. "I started really getting into graphic design in college. I basically taught it to myself, took a couple of classes, and before I knew it, I was able to do so many different things with these programs. It's amazing."
• After his freshman year in high school, Moats was diagnosed with a staph infection in his right leg before the beginning of the football season. The prognosis was not good. After surgery, Moats was forced to stay home from school for his entire sophomore year. He says he got through the year with the help of his family, his teachers and his coach. After a full year off and months of strenuous rehab, Moats proved everyone wrong when he made his return to the football field as a junior and rushed for over 1,500 yds. and 20 TDs. He later finished his career at Bishop Lynch HS as the school's all-time leading rusher in yards and TDs.
• Organized a 3-day football camp in his hometown of Ruston, LA, with his wife, Tamishia, and with the help of a handful of his college teammates. Ryan ran football drills, while Tamishia gave dance lessons. "The way I approached the camp is that I tried to put myself in the shoes of one of the kids and think about what I would want it to be like," said Moats
• After rehabbing his fractured ankle that caused him to miss the 2007 season, Moats focused on his explosiveness, using a workout called P90X, a 90-day system that focuses on creating muscle confusion through a series of 12 different workouts. Each day focuses on a different workout, including plyometrics, yoga, kenpo, cardio, and lifting. The program has become very popular among players, coaches, and other Eagles staff members

PERSONAL:

• Resides in Cherry Hill, NJ, and in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, TX, in the offseason, with his wife, Tamishia. Tamishia is working on her Ph.D. in public affairs at the University of Texas-Dallas, after completing her masters in public administration at Cheyney University. She would like to become a college professor one day
• Proposed to Tamishia the day before the Eagles  preseason game at Pit. (8/15/05). Moats went on to score a team-high 2 TDs in that game.
• Is the son of Rolinda Moats and Richard Jones. Has two older brothers, Myron and Jason (a former CB at Harding University). His two cousins also are former college football stars, Edward (a CB at Texas Tech) and Brandon (a RB at Texas A&M Commerce). Moats learned to play football with his brothers and cousins in a field behind his grandmother's house in Cliff Oak, TX
• Ran for 2,646 yds. and 33 TDs as a senior at Bishop Lynch HS in Dallas. Finished as the school's all-time leading rusher (4,782 yds. and 56 TDs). First attended Roosevelt HS in Cliff Oak, TX, before transferring
• Plans to go back to school in the future to earn his degree in sociology
• Full name: Ryan Rockmond Moats. His grandfather, Roland, created his middle name and gave each of Ryan's male cousins their middle names as well.
• For more info on Moats, log onto RyanMoats.com

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Posted a record-setting campaign at Louisiana Tech in 2004, setting school marks in yards (1,774), TDs (18), and carries (288), while putting up 5 outings of 200 yards or more. Earned WAC player of the year honors and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award (nation's top RB). Had 499 career rushes for 3,176 yards and 28 TDs. Also went 48-441 receiving. Played as a freshman in 2002 before earning a starting role in 2003. Earned first team All-WAC honors that year with 1,364 rush. yds. and 10 TDs.

INJURY HISTORY:
Had successful surgery on 8/21/07 to repair a left ankle fibula fracture and ligament damage suffered in the 1st preseason game at Bal. (8/13/07), and was placed on IR on 8/27/07. Suffered a concussion vs. SD (10/23/05) and did not return to play in the game. Was active the following week but did not play.