Moorehead played high school football for Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee where he earned USA All-American, Parade All-American, Mr. Football and a state championship in 1997.
He was teammates with Cedrick Wilson Sr. who also made it to the NFL and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005.
Moorehead was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
During the 2004 season, he served as a replacement for the injured Kris Jenkins at defensive tackle, despite playing with a sore shoulder.
[3] In 2010, Moorehead joined Nick Saban's staff at Alabama as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.