Education has always been an important part of William Moore’s life. A coveted high school safety from Hayti, Mo., he learned at a young age that time spent in the classroom was as important as hours logged on the field, gym and film room.
So when University of Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel recruited Moore in 2003 and spent his entire visit stressing the importance of graduating college, the standout DB/WR and his family knew it’d be best to spend four—not three—seasons playing football in Columbia.
“He wasn’t even talking about football,” Moore recalled Wednesday.