**4\. Boilermaker beast out of the gate**
From day one, literally, Moore made his presence known at Purdue. In his first game with the Boilermakers, he racked up 313 all-purpose yards and set a new program record. The previous had been set by Otis Armstrong (312) in 1972. That game included a 76-yard rushing touchdown. He was later named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week.
Moore earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors four times in 2018. By the conclusion of that season, he'd totaled 1,164 yards and 203 rushing yards, in addition to 13 combined touchdowns. He received the Paul Hornung Award, presented to the most versatile player in all of college football.
Moore was named the CBS Sports Freshman of the Year, as well as a First-Team All-American by _The Associated Press_ as an all-purpose back.
**5\. Bought his mom a house**
It's not uncommon for rookie athletes to make a big purchase when they make it to the pros.
For Moore, that was a house for his mother.
He broke the news during a press conference at State Farm Stadium during Cardinals training camp, before realizing he probably should have waited to surprise his mother before letting the secret out.
"I have to figure \[out how to tell her\]," Moore told media members.
_Then you probably shouldn't have brought it up, Rondale?_
"Probably not," he quipped.
Moore later posted a photo of him and his mother in front of the house in New Albany, Indiana, with the following caption:
"For everything you sacrificed for me and my siblings, this is only the beginning. Mama, this one is for you…"