Nick Moore (Canadian football)

Nick Moore
Career information
No. 17 BC Lions
Date of birth	(1986-06-25) June 25, 1986
Place of birth	Westerville, Ohio
Status	Active
CFL status	International
Position(s)	WR
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
College	Toledo
Career history
As player
(2009)* (2009)* (2010)* (2010) (2011–2013) (2014–2015) (2016–present)	Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots St. Louis Rams Florida Tuskers BC Lions Winnipeg Blue Bombers BC Lions
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Nicholas A. Moore (born June 25, 1986) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He debuted in the CFL with the BC Lions in 2011. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Toledo.

Moore has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, and Florida Tuskers. He is the brother of former NFL wide receiver Lance Moore.

Early years

Moore attended Westerville South High School in Westerville, Ohio, where he played football as a wide receiver, as well as basketball and track and field. In football, he had 55 receptions and 12 touchdowns as a senior and was named team MVP. He was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania) and was a second-team all-district pick. He was an honorable mention all-district selection as a junior.

College career

After graduating from high school, Moore attended the University of Toledo. After redshirting his freshman season in 2004, Moore started 10 of 11 games as a sophomore and was fourth on team with 24 receptions and third with 335 yards receiving. He also caught four touchdowns and led team with 14.0 yards per catch. As a junior, Moore started in eight games, missing two to injury, and was fourth on team with 20 receptions in 10 games. As a junior in 2007, Moore ranked second on his team with 60 receptions for 731 yards. He was named third-team All-MAC. As a senior, Moore played in and started 5 games, catching 78 passes for 779 yards.

At Toledo, Moore was a two-time All-MAC receiver, leading the Rockets with 78 receptions in 2008. His college career highlight occurred vs. Michigan on Oct. 11, 2008, when he caught 20 balls for 162 yards in a 13-10 upset of the Wolverines.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Ht	Wt	40-yard dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20 ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
Pre-draft Measureables
6-2 *	194 lb *	4.53 **	1.53 **	2.62 **	4.18 **	6.91 **	35½ in. **	9'10" **	NA	NA

(* represents NFL Combine; **represents Toledo Pro Day)

Minnesota Vikings

Moore was signed by the Minnesota Vikings after going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was waived by the team on September 5, 2009, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was released from the Vikings' practice squad on September 29, 2009.

New England Patriots

The Patriots signed Moore to their practice squad on January 6, 2010, in advance of their first playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.

St. Louis Rams

Moore was signed by the St. Louis Rams on February 2, 2010.

BC Lions

Moore was signed by the BC Lions on October 6, 2010 to a practice roster agreement. Following the 2011 training camp, Moore earned a spot on the 46-man active roster. Moore had a breakout season in his third year in the CFL. He finished 3rd in the league with 1,105 receiving yards and added 6 receiving touchdowns.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Moore entered 2014 CFL Free Agency as the top free agent in the market. On February 11, 2014, Moore signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In his first season with the Bombers Moore finished the year third on the team in receptions (44) and receiving yards (553). Quite impressive considering he missed half the season with injuries. He failed to catch touchdown pass for the first time since his rookie year in the CFL. Moore had a productive second season with the Bombers catching a career high 76 passes for 899 yards with 4 touchdowns. Following the 2015 season he was not re-signed by the Bombers.

BC Lions (II)

On February 9, 2016, the first day of CFL free-agency, Moore agreed to a contract with his former team the BC Lions.^[1] On July 16, Moore tore his ACL while celebrating a touchdown in a Week 4 match against the Saskatchewan Roughriders; ending his season.^[2]

External links

BC Lions current roster

Active roster	0 Loucheiz Purifoy 1 Terrell Sinkfield 2 Chris Rainey 3 Richie Leone 4 Paul McCallum 6 T. J. Lee 7 Eric Fraser 8 Boseko Lokombo 9 Brandon Stewart 10 Jonathon Jennings 11 Mike Edem 12 Keith Price 14 Travis Lulay 16 Bryan Burnham 17 Nick Moore 18 Geraldo Boldewijn 20 Keynan Parker 21 Ryan Phillips 23 Anthony Gaitor 24 Jeremiah Johnson 25 Ronnie Yell 26 Anthony Allen 28 Anthony Thompson 29 Steven Clarke 32 Nathan O'Halloran 35 Shaquille Murray-Lawrence 39 Chandler Fenner 40 Mike Benson 41 Adrian Clarke 44 Adam Bighill 45 Jason Arakgi 46 Rolly Lumbala 48 Maxx Forde 49 Nehemie Kankolongo 50 Kirby Fabien 53 Alex Bazzie 55 Jaskaran Dhillon 56 Solomon Elimimian 57 Antonio Johnson 62 Cody Husband 63 Jovan Olafioye 65 Levy Adcock 66 Tim O'Neill 67 Hunter Steward 69 Charles Vaillancourt 78 David Ménard 83 Stephen Adekolu 84 Emmanuel Arceneaux 85 Shawn Gore 87 Marco Iannuzzi 90 Michael Brooks 91 Zach Minter 92 Bryant Turner 93 Craig Roh 95 Darius Allen 99 Jabar Westerman

Practice roster	36 Dyshawn Davis 43 J. C. Coleman 49 Nehemie Kankolongo 57 Antonio Johnson 68 Quinn Horton 72 George Uko 80 Brett Blaszko 88 Shaq Johnson 94 Kache Palacio 96 Andrew Hudson

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BC Lions 99th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Wally Buono

References

↑ "Wanting Moore in BC: Slotback reunites with Leos". CFL.ca. February 10, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
↑ "Report: Torn ACL sidelines Lions' Nick Moore for season". CFL.ca. July 21, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.

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