Devin Moore, RB

Moore's lack of size will hurt his draft status, but he has been productive as a runner, receiver and returner for the Cowboys. Moore's "Lightning" to Wynel Seldon's "Thunder" guided Wyoming's offense in 2008, as the first-team All-Mountain West performer rushed for 1,301 yards and seven scores while totaling 2,008 combined yards on offense and special teams. His speed, versatility and underrated toughness as a runner will be the key to his making it at the next level.

Positives: Despite his small frame, Moore has some good upper-body definition. Excellent straight-line speed, and is able to burn by defenders once past the initial defensive surge. Can plant his foot and drive into a hole quickly on stretch plays. Solid hands out of the backfield, and can snatch the ball away from his body and quickly reach top speed after the catch. Good potential as a kickoff returner because of his speed, although he could improve his vision to find a cutback lane.

Negatives: May need to work his way into a pro position. Lacks the bulk to handle the pounding an NFL lead back takes each week, especially in short-yardage situations. Only adequate size in his hips and thighs, and will get knocked down by arm tackles of stronger pro linebackers. Needs experience running routes and must learn the other nuances of being a slot receiver if he is to succeed there. Looks a bit timid of contact at times, failing to adequately pick up blitzers or lower his pads to make extra yardage. Not necessarily a jitterbug runner or punt return candidate, as his tight hips prevent him from changing directions quickly in the open field.

Moore fell just 35 yards shy of a 1,000-yard season in 07, rushing for 965 yards. In addition to ranking among league and national leaders in rushing (fifth in the MWC, 58th in the NCAA) and all-purpose yards (seventh in MWC, 74th in NCAA), Moore also ranked 14th in the MWC in total offense (80.4 yards per game) and was 20th in the conference in scoring (3.50 points per game). He earned Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance versus Ohio. In that game, Moore rushed for a career high 198 yards and two touchdowns in Wyoming's 34-33 road victory. He also had three kickoff returns for 59 yards and caught four passes for five yards in that game to account for 262 all-purpose yards, which was also a career high. Moore posted three other 100-yard rushing games in 2007. He ran for 135 yards versus TCU, 125 against Virginia and 105 against Air Force. In the four games Moore rushed for 100 or more yards, the Cowboys won three of those four games (Virginia, Ohio and TCU). He caught 24 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown. Moore also returned 10 kickoffs for 271 yards, including a 98-yarder for a TD in the season finale versus Colorado State -- the first kickoff return for a touchdown of his Wyoming career.

Moore averaged 77.7 yards of all-purpose yardage in `06 to rank No. 8 in the MWC. He led UW in all-purpose yardage, combining for a total of 932 yards rushing, receiving and on returns. Moore ran for 47.8 yards on the ground per game to rank No. 9 in the conference in that category. The third area that Moore ranked among league leaders was kickoff returns as he was sixth in the MWC, averaging 16.3 yards per return. On the Cowboy squad, Moore led UW in kickoff returns, running back 15 kickoffs for 245 yards. He was second to Seldon in rushing, carrying the ball 80 times for 574 yards and a 7.2 average per carry. Moore also caught 21 passes for 113 yards -- the fourth highest number of receptions of any Cowboy in `06. His best individual game of the year came in a 27-24 home win over San Diego State. Versus the Aztecs, Moore was named MWC Offensive Player of the Week. He rushed for a career high 131 yards on 22 carries vs. SDSU, and he returned one kickoff for 28 yards. That resulted in 159 all-purpose yards. He accumulated a career best 205 yards of all-purpose yardage at BYU, rushing for 94 yards, catching two passes for 12 yards and recording 99 yards on five kickoff returns. One of his runs from scrimmage vs. BYU went for 71 yards and a touchdown.

Moore was Wyoming's second-leading rusher in 2005, carrying the ball 26 times for 123 yards. He also caught six passes for 63 yards, and returned five kickoffs for 63 yards. His 249 all-purpose yards ranked him fifth on the Cowboy squad in `05 as only a redshirt freshman. He appeared in nine of 11 games for the Cowboys, including the final seven games of the season.

Redshirted.

He was named by the Indianapolis Star as the top running back in the state in its annual position-by-position and "Mr. Football" award selections. Moore was an Indianapolis Star 2003 Super Team All-State selection. The Indianapolis Star named him the West Co-Player of the Year. He was also named one of the Top 50 players in the state of Indiana in 2003 by the Indiana High School Coaches Association. Both his junior and senior seasons, he earned All-City and All-State honors. He rushed for 2,768 yards on 275 carries as a high school senior, scored 34 rushing touchdowns and ranked No. 2 in the state of Indiana in rushing. He averaged 10.1 yards per carry and 197.7 yards per game his senior season. As a receiver, Moore caught 14 passes for 263 yards and four TDs. He scored 228 points in 2003. On defense, he ranked third on his team with 79 total tackles, including two tackles for losses, and he intercepted four passes from his defensive back position. In the Indiana Class A Championship Game, Moore carried the ball 27 times for 210 yards, including a 65-yard TD run as Cardinal Ritter defeated Seeger High School 28-0. Class A is the smallest classification in the state of Indiana. Cardinal Ritter posted an 11-1 record in 2003. Moore served as a team captain his senior season. Also an outstanding track athlete, he qualified for the state track championships as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. He ran career bests of 10.6 second in the 100 meters, 21.6 in the 200 meters and 49.7 in the 400 meters. In the North Central Indiana preseason rankings for the spring of 2004, he was ranked No. 2 in the 200 meters and No. 3 in the 400 meters. Moore was coached in high school by head football coach Jim Boswell. Moore was also recruited by Indiana.

Born Nov. 6, 1985, he is one of three sons of Shelia and Kevin Moore. … Moore is majoring in business administration.