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Rondale Moore Dies at 25, 10 Years After Pinned Tweet

Rondale Moore, the 2018 Paul Hornung Award winner and 2021 NFL draft pick, died on Feb. 21, 2026, a suspected self‑inflicted gunshot, exactly ten years after posting a tweet that read “Note to self: Be patient.”

Rondale Moore, 25, died on Feb. 21, 2026, a suspected self‑inflicted gunshot, according to New Albany police. The death came exactly ten years after he posted a pinned tweet that read “Note to self: Be patient.”

Moore was a standout at Trinity High and New Albany, led Purdue to a 2018 Paul Hornung Award, and was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He grew up in New Albany, Indiana, and was close friends with future Boston Celtics pick Romeo Langford.