Jonathan Luigs (born August 11, 1986) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). Luigs played college football for the University of Arkansas, earned All-American honors, and won the 2007 Rimington Trophy as the most outstanding center in college football. Luigs played professionally for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals for a single season in 2007.
Luigs was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, where he was a three-year starter on the offensive line, playing both center and offensive tackle as well as defensive end. He graded out at 90 percent or better in blocking in each of his three varsity seasons. In his senior season, Luigs helped Pulaski to win its first state championship (3A) in school history with a 13-2 mark. He was subsequently named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Team.
Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Luigs was not listed among the nation's top offensive line prospects. In fact, he wasn't even listed as one of the top 10 prospects in Arkansas. As a result, he was not heavily recruited out of high school. He eventually picked Arkansas over an offer from LSU. ESPN′s Chris Low would later pick Luigs for his "All-SEC recruiting nobodies" team.
Dominic Raiola ( /ˈdɒmɨnɪk raɪˈoʊlə/; born December 30, 1978) is an American football center for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nebraska, earned All-American recognition and won the Rimington Trophy. He was a second-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2002 NFL Draft and has played his entire professional career for the Lions.
Raiola was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Saint Louis High School in Honolulu, and played for the Saint Louis Crusaders high school football team. The Crusaders were undefeated in his last three years at the school; in 1996, his senior year, the team won its 11th straight Prep Bowl. That same year, St. Louis High was nationally ranked as the 15th-best team in the United States.
He attended the University of Nebraska, where he played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1998 to 2000. In his first year, he became the first freshman offensive lineman to start a game for the Cornhuskers since Rob Zatechka in 1991. In 1999, he became the first sophomore center for the team since Dave Rimington to participate in postseason play and set a school record for knockdowns, which he bettered in 2000. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Rimington Trophy as the best center in college football in 2000.
Herman Joseph Moore (born October 20, 1969) is a former American National Football League wide receiver. At George Washington High School in Danville he played mostly as a kicker and also as a tight end. He went to the University of Virginia, where he was a two-sport athlete. He ranks second all-time in career receptions and holds the school record in the high jump. Moore's college jersey number was 87.
Moore was the Detroit Lions' first-round draft pick in 1991 and went on to shatter virtually all of Detroit's receiving records. He played in 145 games during 11 seasons (1991–2001) in Detroit. A four-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, Moore holds the Lions' career, season, and single-game receiving marks.
He holds Detroit's records for career receptions (670), receiving yards (9,174) and touchdown catches (62). In 1995 he was selected the Lions' MVP on offense after breaking club marks in both catches (also a NFL record of 123) and yards (1,686) while scoring 14 touchdowns. His finest single-game performance came on December 4, 1995 against the Chicago Bears when he had a club record 14 catches for 183 yards, the fifth best total in Detroit history.