Rondale Moore Dies at 25, 10 Years After Pinned Tweet

Rondale Moore, the former Purdue football star and 2021 NFL draft pick, died at 25 on Feb. 21, 2026, a suspected self‑inflicted gunshot, exactly ten years after posting a pinned tweet that read “Note to self: Be patient.” The tweet, posted on Feb. 21, 2016, was pinned to the top of his Twitter page. Moore grew up in New Albany, Indiana, and played for Purdue’s 2018 All‑American team before being selected by the Phoenix Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The news spread rapidly across social media, becoming one of Twitter’s most‑discussed topics in the country. He was a close friend of future Boston Celtics pick Romeo Langford.