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Chris
Mooney
Senior
DL
Huntington,
NY/ Huntington
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At
Delaware:
2004:
All-American candidate and a
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American
candidate...one of the top defensive
linemen in the nation...earned first team
pre-season All-American honors by Lindy's
Pre-Season Magazine and first team
pre-season All-Atlantic 10 Conference
honors by coaches and media...three-time
member of Atlantic 10 Academic
AII-Conference team and twice named to
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic District 2
team...can play at both tackle and
end...anchors a defensive front that
returns seven of the top eight regulars
from 2003 when unit posted 41 sacks...has
never missed a game in career, appearing
in 38 contests with 25 starts...has
collected 83 tackles (56 solo), 21.5
tackles for loss, and 9.5
sacks...Delaware's active career leader in
both tackles for loss and sacks...time of
4.84 in the 40-yard dash, 34-inch vertical
jump, 355 lb. bench press, 500 lb. squat
lift, and 315 lb. clean lift are all among
best by UD defensive linemen in spring
testing...
2003:
Formed one of nation's top defensive
line tandems with AII-American Shawn
Johnson in leading Hens to NCAA I-AA
national title...keyed a defensive front
that recorded 41 sacks and ranked fifth in
NCAA I-AA in scoring defense (15.4), No.
16 in total defense (303.0), and No. 17 in
rushing defense (114.3)...played in all 16
games and started 13...started 11 games at
left tackle and two at right end...earned
second team All-Atlantic 10 honors for the
second straight year...earned a spot on
the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District 2
second team...ranked 11th on the team in
tackles with 38 (23 solo)...ranked third
with 10 tackles for losses of 38 yards and
contributed five sacks for 22 yards...also
intercepted a pass, broke up three others,
recovered a fumble, and blocked two field
goals...posted season-high five tackles
vs. New Hampshire and had four vs. West
Chester and Hofstra...had two tackles for
loss vs. Hofstra, West Chester, and
Villanova...recovered a fumble vs.
Villanova and posted first career
interception and returned it 17 yards in
NCAA playoff win over Southern
Illinois...became first player in UD
history to block two field goal attempts
in a game in triple overtime win over
Massachusetts...Blue Hen Touchdown Club
Defensive Player of the Week vs. Villanova
and Northern Iowa...
2002:
Slated to begin season as team's starter
at defensive end but moved to tackle spot
just before opener when All-Atlantic 10
tackle Femi Ayi was dismissed from the
team...started all 12 games, including 10
at tackle...12th on the team in tackles
with 29 (18 solo)...was third on the team
with 8.5 tackles for loss (34 yards) and
recorded 3.5 quarterback sacks (15
yards)...had one pass breakup and
recovered one fumble, returning it 18
yards vs. Villanova...enjoyed best game
vs. Massachusetts, taking part in six
tackles, including three for loss and 1.5
sacks and earning Blue Hen Touchdown Club
Defensive Player of the Week honors...made
four stops each vs. Georgia Southern and
Rhode Island...in addition to the fumble
return vs. Villanova...also had two
tackles, including one sack for nine
yards...named to Verizon/CoSIDA District 2
Academic second team...
2001:
Lettered as a redshirt freshman...served
in a backup role to Ron Cook and used on
passing downs...played in all 10 games and
ranked No. 4 among defensive linemen with
16 tackles...had three tackles for loss,
recorded one sack (vs. William &
Mary), and recovered a fumble vs.
Massachusetts...had career-high five
tackles vs. Hofstra, four vs. William
& Mary, and three tackles in
collegiate debut vs. Rhode
Island...
2000:
Did not see game action and retained
freshman eligibility...
High
School Honors: Linebacker and fullback
under head coach Steve Muller at
Huntington High School...earned
All-division and All-Suffolk County honors
and LaBue Award as top scholar-athlete in
Suffolk County...led football team
division title and county finals as a
senior...played in Long Island vs. New
York City Empire Challenge All-Star
game...named to Golden Eleven Team of the
National Football Foundation for
excellence in athletics, academics, and
community service...team Most Valuable
Player and team cap-tain in football,
basketball, and lacrosse...teammate of
Delaware senior offensive tackle Paul
Thomson...two-time all-league selection in
basketball...all-county in lacrosse and
led team to county finals...National Honor
Society student...
Personal:
Christopher James Mooney...born Feb.
5, 1982...son of James and Dawn
Mooney...honor student as an accounting
major...father played football at
Villanova in 1973-74...avid
fisherman...has worked as a camp
counselor.
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