Derrick Moore (born October 13, 1967) is a former professional American football running back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991. Moore was featured in the TV Land reality series The Big 4-0 in 2008. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often delivering pre-game motivational speeches to the players. Moore also filmed motivational speeches for the Atlanta Falcons during their 2017 playoff run.