Moore, Webb Will Enter NFL Draft

Two standout underclassmen decided to take their chances in pro football today, as Virginia wide receiver Herman Moore and Tennessee tailback Chuck Webb announced that they will give up their remaining college eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

In Charlottesville, Va., Moore announced that he will give his final year of eligibility.

“It’s taken me some time to make this decision,” the All-American told a news conference. “And it’s my decision. Neither my family nor anyone else could decide for me. I had to.”

The 6-5, 200-pound Moore expects to graduate this spring.

Moore, who teamed with quarterback Shawn Moore to lead the Cavaliers to a 9-4 record and a trip to the Sugar Bowl, set two NCAA records in his career. During the 1990 season he became the first player to catch a touchdown pass in nine consecutive games, and he averaged 22.0 yards per reception for his career.

The Vols’ Webb gained 1,236 yards in 1989 despite starting only half the season. He added 250 yards in the 1990 Cotton Bowl and was expected to be a mainstay of in the Southeastern Conference champions’ offense this past season.

But he missed almost all of last season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in a game Sept. 1. He would have had two years of eligibility left if he had stayed in school.