WATCH: Former UGA DE Quentin Moses’ life honored at U.S. House of Representatives
Quentin Moses’ memory lives on.
This week has seen an outpouring of emotion after the former Georgia defensive end died in a house fire on Sunday in Monroe. A celebration of life was held in Moses’ honor on Wednesday at Reinhardt University, and his funeral is set to take place Saturday afternoon in Athens. He was 33.
On Thursday, the tributes continued. Rep. Jody Hice, who represents Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, honored Moses at the U.S. House of Representatives.
Check out his message below:
Today, with a heavy heart, I honored the life of #QuentinMoses, a 10th District native, star athlete, & dedicated coach, on the @HouseFloor. pic.twitter.com/BP4Yx1LWOY
— Rep. Jody Hice (@CongressmanHice) February 16, 2017
Moses left too soon, but Hice’s gesture is poignant.
Moses, a first-team All-SEC selection on Georgia’s SEC championship team in 2005, played for the Bulldogs from 2003-06. In 2005, he had 11.5 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss. He was named first-team All-SEC by both the AP and SEC coaches.
Find out more about Moses from this piece by DawgNation’s Seth Emerson.