Chris Moore (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris Moore
| image = 2014 Military Bowl - Chris Moore catches pass (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Moore with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2014
| current_team = Washington Commanders
| number = 19
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|16}}
| birth_place = Tampa, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = Thomas Jefferson (Tampa)
| college = Cincinnati (2011–2015)
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 107
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2016|2020}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2021|2022}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2024}})
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 138
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1,710
| statlabel3 = Return yards
| statvalue3 = 1,169
| statlabel4 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 11
| pfr = MoorCh00
}}
Christopher Moore (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Moore has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals.
Early life
Moore attended and played high school football at Thomas Jefferson High School.{{Cite web |title=Christopher Moore - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/105764/christopher-moore |access-date=March 27, 2019 |website=ESPN.com}}
College career
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| School ! rowspan="2"| Conf ! rowspan="2"| Class ! rowspan="2"| Pos ! rowspan="2"| G ! colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Receiving |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Rec
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Yds | style="font-weight:bold;" | Avg | style="font-weight:bold;" | TD |
| 2012
| Big East | FR | WR | 12 | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 2 |
| 2013
| American | SO | WR | 13 | 45 | 645 | 14.3 | 9 |
| 2014
| American | JR | WR | 11 | 30 | 673 | 22.4 | 8 |
| 2015
| American | SR | WR | 11 | 40 | 870 | 21.8 | 7 |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Career
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Cincinnati | colspan="3" style="font-weight:bold;" | | style="font-weight:bold;" | 47 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 119 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 2,301 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 19.3 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 26 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 206
| dash = 4.53
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.20
| cone drill = 6.76
| vertical = 37.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 10
| bench = 10
| arm span = 33 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Chris Moore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/chris-moore/32004d4f-4f22-6734-ca64-de14861965f9 |access-date=February 16, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=120304&DraftYear=2016 |title=2016 Draft Scout Chris Moore, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Moore was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 107th overall pick.{{Cite web |last=Markus |first=Don |date=April 30, 2016 |title=Ravens draft Cincinnati wide receiver Chris Moore in 4th round |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bal-ravens-draft-cincinnati-wide-receiver-chris-moore-in-4th-round-20160430-story.html |website=BaltimoreSun.com}} During the 2016 season Moore appeared in 15 games where he had seven catches for 47 yards.{{Cite web |title=Chris Moore Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorCh00.htm |access-date=September 2, 2018 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In 2017, Moore appeared in 13 games, starting four of them. He finished the 2017 season with 18 catches for 248 yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Chris Moore 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorCh00/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=March 27, 2019 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In the 2018 season, Moore recorded 19 receptions for 196 yards and one touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Chris Moore 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorCh00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=March 27, 2019 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In the 2019 season, he finished the year with 3 receptions for 21 yards and no touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Chris Moore 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorCh00.htm |access-date=March 25, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Moore re-signed with the Ravens on a one-year contract on March 26, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Clifton |date=March 24, 2020 |title=Ravens Re-Sign Chris Moore |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-re-sign-chris-moore |website=BaltimoreRavens.com |accessdate=March 25, 2020}} He was placed on injured reserve on November 7.{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=November 7, 2020 |title=Ravens Bring Up Terrell Bonds, Kristian Welch to 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-bring-up-terrell-bonds-kristian-welch-to-53-man-roster |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was activated on December 21, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=December 21, 2020 |title=Ravens Place Defensive Back on Injured Reserve; Activate Two Players |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-place-defensive-back-on-injured-reserve-activate-two-players |access-date=February 4, 2021 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}
=Houston Texans=
On March 24, 2021, Moore signed a one-year contract worth up to $8 million with the Houston Texans.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=March 15, 2021 |title=Texans to sign ex-Ravens special-teams ace Chris Moore |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-to-sign-ex-Ravens-special-teams-ace-Chris-16028389.php |access-date=March 24, 2021 |website=Houston Chronicle}}{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2021 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-24-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-24-2021 |access-date=March 24, 2021 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-8-31-2021 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (9-1-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-9-1-2021 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was elevated for the team's Week 5 game, and had a career-high five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown. He was then signed to the active roster on October 12, 2021.{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2021 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (10-12-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-10-12-2021 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}}
On March 24, 2022, Moore re-signed with the Texans.{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-24-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-24-2022 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} For the 2022 season, Moore played in 16 games, starting 7, for Houston and hauled in 48 passes for 548 yards and 2 touchdowns.
=Tennessee Titans=
On April 19, 2023, Moore signed with the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=April 19, 2023 |title=Titans Agree To Terms With Veteran Receiver Chris Moore |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-receiver-chris-moore |access-date=April 19, 2023 |website=TennesseeTitans.com |language=en}} He played in 17 games with five starts, recording 22 catches for 424 yards.
=Arizona Cardinals=
On March 18, 2024, Moore signed with the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web|title=Chris Moore Signed As Cardinals Reshape Wide Receiver Room|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/chris-moore-signed-as-cardinals-reshape-wide-receiver-room|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=March 18, 2024}} He was released on October 9, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Camino |first=Tony |date=2024-11-05 |title=Cardinals Releasing WR Chris Moore |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/cardinals-releasing-wr-chris-moore-2/|access-date=2024-11-06 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}} He was released on November 5.{{Cite web |last=Camino |first=Tony |date=2024-11-05 |title=Cardinals Releasing WR Chris Moore |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/cardinals-releasing-wr-chris-moore-2/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}
=Washington Commanders=
On December 26, 2024, Moore was signed to the Washington Commanders practice squad.{{cite web|title=Commanders sign WR Chris Moore to practice squad|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-wr-chris-moore-to-practice-squad|author=Selby, Zach|website=Commanders.com|date=December 26, 2024}} On January 28, 2025, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Commanders.{{Cite news |last=Lambert |first=Ivan |date=January 28, 2025 |title=Commanders sign nine players to Reserve/Future contracts |url=https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/28/washington-commanders-roster-moves-reserve-future-contracts/ |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=Commanders Wire|publisher=USA Today}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.commanders.com/team/players-roster/chris-moore/ Washington Commanders profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160504194824/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chris_moore_759229.html Cincinnati Bearcats profile]
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