Three-time All-AFB DB Moten joins SaberCats

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March 28, 2011SABERCATS PAGE

SAN JOSEThe SaberCats today announced three-time All-AFL DB Eddie Moten has joined San Jose for the 2011 season. The team also announced WRDB Rodney Wright has been placed on reassignment at his request due to family concerns. Eddie Moten is an outstanding playmaker in the defensive backfield since he joined the league in 2005 and I couldnt be more excited he will be a part of our team this season, said OwnerHead Coach Darren Arbet. Rodney has been a huge part of the SaberCats success since 2005 and we wish him luck in all his future endeavors.Moten (5-10, 185) played in seven games for the Dallas Vigilantes in 2010 and has been one of the most productive players in the secondary since he joined the AFL in 2005 with the Philadelphia Soul. During his five seasons, he has totaled 34 interceptions returned for 544 yards and seven touchdowns to go along with 95 passes defensed and 401.0 tackles. Moten is Philadelphias all-time leader in interceptions (32), passes defensed (83) and tackles (358.0) where he spent the first four years of his career. He is also tied for the all-time single-season record for interceptions in a season with 13 along with three other players that includes former SaberCat DB Clevan Thomas and holds the record for the most interception return yards in a season (204), both set in 2007.In seven postseason games for the Soul, Moten notched six interceptions, 10 passes defensed and 48.0 tackles, helping guide Philadelphia to an ArenaBowl XXII victory over the SaberCats in 2008.He has spent time with the California Redwoods of the UFL in 2009 and the Rio Grande Valley Dorados in 2004 where Moten earned all-league honors in the af2.A native of Dallas, TX he played collegiately at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

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