No. 17 BC Lions | |
Date of birth | June 25, 1986 |
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Place of birth | Westerville, Ohio |
Career information | |
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* | Minnesota Vikings |
2009* | New England Patriots |
2010* | St. Louis Rams |
2010 | Florida Tuskers |
2011–2013 | BC Lions |
2014–2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
2016–present | BC Lions |
Career stats | |
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Nicholas A. "Nick" Moore (born June 25, 1986) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He debuted in the CFL with the 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.
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.
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.