Ryan Moats Ryan Moats ( born December 17 , 1982 ) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Louisiana Tech . Moats has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals , Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings . Early years . Moats attended Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas . While there he was a two sport athlete in both football and track and field . He ran a 10 . 9 in the 100 meter dash for track . In football , he won All - State ( private school ) honors , the Dominic Norman Award , given to a player who demonstrates excellent leadership , and the Dave Campbell Texas Player of the Year . He rushed for a school record 4 , 782 yards , and 56 touchdown s . Moats was also named Offensive MVP of the DFW All - Star game , following his senior season at Bishop Lynch . In addition to being named the Offensive MVP of the DFW All - Star game , Moats was voted MVP of the 2006 Main Mein ' s squad and was widely regarded as the steal of the draft . College career . Moats then played college football at Louisiana Tech University , playing 32 games over three seasons . He was named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2004 . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Moats was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round ( 77th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft . Following injury to starter Brian Westbrook , Moats was given the opportunity play in the latter half of the 2005 season . On December 11 he scored a 40 - yard touchdown on his first carry of the game , his first NFL touchdown , and finished with 114 yards on 11 carries in a 26 - 23 loss to the New York Giants . Moats saw limited playing time during the 2006 season and missed the entire 2007 season after breaking his ankle during the Eagles ' first preseason game . On August 29 , 2008 , Moats was waived by the Eagles during final cuts . Arizona Cardinals . Moats was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals on September 16 , 2008 . He was released on October 1 . Houston Texans . Moats was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans on October 8 , 2008 when the team released practice squad Running back D . D . Terry . Moats was promoted to the active roster on October 25 after the team waived running back Darius Walker . Moats got his first carry of the 2008 season in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings . Moats was promoted to second on the depth chart because of an injury to Ahman Green . In week 8 of the 2009 season Moats scored three touchdowns after replacing starting running back Steve Slaton . Moats ended with 126 yards on 23 carries . He was named starting running back for the week ' s following game at Indianapolis . He was waived on June 10 , 2010 . Minnesota Vikings . Moats was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings on June 15 , 2010 . He was waived on August 24 . Griffins Rugby Club . In the summer of 2013 , Moats joined the Griffins Rugby Club in Allen , TX to become one of the first NFL athletes to play the sport . The Griffins , formerly the Frisco Griffins , are a semi - pro team with strong affiliations with English Premiership Rugby . March 2009 police stop . In early March , 2009 , Moats ' s mother - in - law , Jonetta Collinsworth , died from breast cancer . When they were informed that Collinsworth was close to death , Moats , his wife Tamishia ( Collinsworth ' s daughter ) and other family members rushed to Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano , Texas . After driving through a red light , Moats was stopped by Dallas Police Department officer Robert Powell , who delayed him for 13 minutes outside the hospital ' s emergency room , even after Moats ' s explanation was corroborated by a hospital nurse . By the time Moats reached Collinsworth , she had died . When asked if he felt that Powell should be fired , Moats said , " I really don ' t know . All I know is what he did was wrong . I mean , he stole a moment away from me that I can never get back . I ' m really not the judge on what should happen to him . I think maybe his superiors and the Dallas police should handle what should happen to him . " The police chief and Powell issued an apology to the Moats ' family and the traffic charge was later dismissed . Police officials investigated Powell ' s actions ; he was placed on administrative leave but later resigned from the department .