Kyle Moore
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kyle Moore
| image = 2008-1101-USC-KyleMoore.jpg
| caption = Moore on USC's traditional pregame walk to the stadium
| number = 94, 54
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|25}}
| birth_place = West Germany
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 263
| high_school = Houston County
(Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.)
| college = USC
| draftyear = 2009
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 117
| pastteams = * Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2009}}−{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2011}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2014}}–{{CFL Year|2015}})
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 56
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3.0
| highlights =
| pfr = MoorKy99
}}
Kyle Moore (born October 25, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, and Toronto Argonauts.
Early life
An army brat born in Germany, Moore attended Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia, where he was named Georgia Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior defensive lineman. He had 93 tackles, 22 sacks, 18 deflections, 8 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 blocked punt (for a touchdown) in 2004.
As a junior in 2003, he made All-Middle Georgia, All-Region and All-County while getting 110 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 15 sacks. Moore was rated a Four-Star recruit and chose USC over Miami.
College career
At USC, Moore served as a backup defensive end as a true freshman and sophomore. In 2007, he did a solid job while starting at defensive end, recording 35 tackles, including 3.5 for losses of 29 yards (with 2 sacks for 20 yards), plus 2 interceptions that he returned 38 yards (19.0 avg.), 5 deflections, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
In 2008 Moore had arthroscopic surgery on his knee prior to 2008 spring practice, which limited him in spring drills. He started at defensive end alongside Everson Griffen.
Moore was one of twelve USC players invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine.Ted Miller, [http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-7-1/Pac-10-NFL-combine-invitees.html Pac-10 NFL combine invitees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210115022/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-7-1/Pac-10-NFL-combine-invitees.html |date=2009-02-10 }}, ESPN.com, February 2, 2009, Accessed February 2, 2009.
= College awards and honors =
- 2009 Senior Bowl invitee.
- 2008 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention.
- 2008 USC Most Inspirational Player.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5
| weight = 272
| arm span =
| hand span =
| dash = 4.76
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.47
| cone drill = 7.40
| vertical = 30+1/2
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 9
| bench = 22
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{cite web |title=Kyle Moore Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorKy99.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=March 3, 2021}}
}}
= Tampa Bay Buccaneers =
Moore was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played in just 15 games (7 of them starts) as a Buccaneer in 2 years due to injuries. He was released on September 2, 2011.
= Buffalo Bills =
The Buffalo Bills signed Moore off of the Detroit Lions' practice squad on November 15, 2011.
= Chicago Bears =
On April 9, 2013, Moore was signed by the Chicago Bears.{{cite web|author=Associated Press |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/bears-sign-fluellen-moore-boggs-012224193--nfl.html |title=Bears sign Fluellen, Moore, Boggs |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |date=2013-04-09 |accessdate=2013-04-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413031518/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bears-sign-fluellen-moore-boggs-012224193--nfl.html |archivedate=2013-04-13 }} He was waived on August 25.{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-waive-14-players-roster-now-stands-at-76/6d1c271a-b4db-42ae-9902-c75b064637bd|title=Bears waive 14 players; roster now stands at 76|publisher=Chicago Bears|date=2013-08-25|accessdate=2013-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331115645/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-waive-14-players-roster-now-stands-at-76/6d1c271a-b4db-42ae-9902-c75b064637bd|archive-date=2017-03-31|url-status=dead}}
= Toronto Argonauts =
Moore was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on April 4, 2014, along with his former USC teammate, Kevin Thomas.{{Cite web |url=http://argonauts.ca/article/argos-sign-two-former-trojans-on-defence |title=ARGOS SIGN TWO FORMER TROJANS ON DEFENCE |access-date=2014-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407094108/http://argonauts.ca/article/argos-sign-two-former-trojans-on-defence |archive-date=2014-04-07 |url-status=dead }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.kylemoore94.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513111314/http://kylemoore94.com/ |date=2010-05-13 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140628022103/http://argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/6825 Toronto Argonauts bio]
- [http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/Kyle-Moore/36815619-3d0a-48bd-ab68-faeac5dfb841 Buffalo Bills bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219022652/http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/kyle-moore/36815619-3d0a-48bd-ab68-faeac5dfb841/ |date=2012-12-19 }}
- [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moore_kyle00.html USC Trojans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822011412/http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moore_kyle00.html |date=2008-08-22 }}
{{Buccaneers2009DraftPicks}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Kyle}}
Category:Players of American football from Warner Robins, Georgia
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)