RB · Houston Texans
Ryan Moats
Age 43 · 173 cm (5'8") · 94 kg · Born Dec 17, 1982 · Louisiana Tech
NFL career
2005
debut year
2009
last season
5
seasons
#21
jersey
College: Louisiana Tech
2005 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#77
overall pick
PHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2009 · 35 games.
Rushing
831yards
8touchdowns
204carries
4.1YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 55 | 278 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 22 | 69 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 8 | 26 | 94 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2009 | Houston Texans | 12 | 101 | 390 | 3.9 | 4 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Ryan Moats was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
34–27 vs Patriots
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
W
27–20 @ Dolphins
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
W
16–13 @ Rams
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
W
34–7 vs Seahawks
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
L
18–23 @ Jaguars
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
27–35 vs Colts
2009-12 · Nov 29, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–20 vs Titans
2009-11 · Nov 23, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Colts
2009-09 · Nov 8, 2009 · REGULAR
Other "Moats" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Louisiana Tech alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisiana Tech.
Jimmy Holiday
WR · 2025 · Chiefs
Tru Edwards
WR · 2025 · Rams
Griffin Hebert
WR · 2023 · Eagles
Milton Williams
DT · 2021 · Patriots
Amik Robertson
CB · 2020 · Commanders
L'Jarius Sneed
SAF · 2020 · Titans
Jaylon Ferguson
LB · 2019 · Ravens
O'Shea Dugas
OT · 2019 · Bengals
Boston Scott
RB · 2018 · Steelers
Carlos Henderson
WR · 2017 · Commanders
2005 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#68
#69
#70
#71
#72
#73
#74
Frank Gore
RB · SFO
#66
#67
O.J. Atogwe
STL
Charlie Frye
QB · CLE
#68
Courtney Roby
WR · TEN
#69
Andrew Walter
QB · OAK
#70
Channing Crowder
ILB · MIA
#71
Alex Smith
QB · TAM
#71
Alex Smith
TE · TAM
#72
Stanley Wilson
CB · DET
#72
Stanley Wilson
RB · DET
#73
Vernand Morency
RB · HOU
#74
Justin Tuck
DE · NYG
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Ryan Moats.
Alvin Pearman
Debut 2005 · #35 · Titans
Ben Moa
Debut 2005 · #32 · Dolphins
Brandon Jacobs
Debut 2005 · #34 · Giants
Cadillac Williams
Debut 2005 · #33 · Rams
Cal Murray
Debut 2005 · #43 · Chargers
Cedric Benson
Debut 2005 · #32 · Packers
Cedric Houston
Debut 2005 · #34 · Jets
Chaz Williams
Debut 2005 · #42 · Packers