Moose (wrestler)
Quinn O. Ojinnaka // ⓘ (born April 23, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs under the ring name Moose, and is the current TNA World Champion in his second reign.
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Moose in July 2019 | |||||
| Born | Quinn O. Ojinnaka April 23, 1984 Seabrook, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Alma mater | Syracuse University | ||||
| Ring name(s) | Moose Moose Ojinnaka | ||||
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Billed weight | 300 lb (140 kg) | ||||
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia Orlando, Florida Washington, D.C. | ||||
| Trained by | Curtis Hughes ROH Wrestling Academy Scott D'Amore | ||||
| Debut | 2012 | ||||
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American football career | |||||
Quinn Ojinnaka (center) with Jason Snelling and Ovie Mughelli in 2009 | |||||
| No. 76, 69 | |||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle / guard | ||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
He has also worked for Ring of Honor (ROH), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah, Evolve Wrestling, and Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW). In 2016, Moose signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) which would later be known as Impact Wrestling. Moose would go on to become a two-time Impact Grand Champion, one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion (2020-2021), and two-time TNA World Champion, becoming the fourth African-American world champion in the history of Impact (after Ron Killings, Bobby Lashley, and Rich Swann).
As an offensive lineman, he played college football at Syracuse and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He went on to play for the New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, and Indianapolis Colts.