David Moore (wide receiver)

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David Moore
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Moore with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020
No. 83 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-15) January 15, 1995 (age 29)
Gainesville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Gainesville
College: East Central (2013–2015)
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 7 / Pick: 226
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:83
Receiving yards:1,257
Receiving touchdowns:14
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

David James Moore (born January 15, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Central University and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. [1] He has also previously played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Early years

Moore attended and played high school football at Gainesville High School. [2] As a senior, he recorded forty receptions for 700 yards and twelvetouchdowns. [3]

College career

Moore played college football in Division II at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
219 lb
(99 kg)
30+58 in
(0.78 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.43 s1.59 s2.53 s4.38 s6.98 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
26 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

Seattle Seahawks

In the 2017 NFL Draft, Moore was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 226th overall. [6] Two weeks later on May 12, the Seahawks signed him to a four-year, $2.48 million contract that included a signing bonus of $87,365. [7] Moore was waived on September 2, and assigned to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was promoted to the Seahawks' active roster on November 22, 2017. [10]

Against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4 of the 2018 season, Moore recorded his first two professional receptions for 39 total yards. [11] In the following game against the Los Angeles Rams, he had three receptions for 38 yards and his first two professional receiving touchdowns. [12] In Weeks 6 and 8, he recorded a receiving touchdown against the Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions. [13] [14] In Week 12, he had his first game going over the century mark with 103 yards and a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers. [15] Moore finished the 2018 season with 26 receptions for 445 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. [16]

In the 2019 season, Moore finished with 17 receptions for 301 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. [17] He re-signed with Seattle on a one-year contract on April 22, 2020. [18]

During the Seahawks' Week 2 game against the New England Patriots in 2020, Moore caught an improbable 38-yard touchdown on the sideline. The catch probability was rated as 6.3%, the lowest since Tyler Lockett's toe-drag reception in 2019 against the Rams.

Carolina Panthers (first stint)

On March 18, 2021, Moore signed a two-year, $4.75 million dollar contract with the Panthers. [19] He was released on September 1, 2021. [20]

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 6, 2021, Moore was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. [21]

Denver Broncos

On September 28, 2021, Moore was signed by the Denver Broncos off the Raiders practice squad. [22] He was released on October 19, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] [24] He was released on November 9. [25]

Green Bay Packers

On December 30, 2021, Moore was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [26] He was elevated to the active roster on January 1, 2022, ahead of a Week 17 game against the Minnesota Vikings. [27]

Chicago Bears

On April 21, 2022, Moore signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. [28] He was placed on injured reserve on August 21, 2022 after suffering a leg injury in practice. [29] He was released on September 17. [30]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 15, 2023, Moore signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [31] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [32] [33] On December 13, Moore was promoted to the active roster. [34]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

On March 19, 2024, Moore signed a one year deal with the Carolina Panthers. [35]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2017 SEA 100000000
2018 SEA 1672644517.154520
2019 SEA 1411730117.760221
2020 SEA 1663541711.957610
2021 DEN 200000000
GB 100000000
2023 TB 7059418.852100
Total 5714831,25715.161451

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2018 SEA 100000000
2019 SEA 2125728.538000
2020 SEA 11111.01000
2023 TB 2037725.744100
Total 62613522.544100

On July 3, 2022, Moore was found to have passed out in a Ford F-250 pickup truck while in a Taco Bell drive-through, in his hometown of Gainesville. Police claimed to have smelled marijuana and searched the vehicle. The search found THC edibles and 3 pistols. Moore was booked on July 4 and was released after posting a $5,000 bail for the marijuana possession and weapons charges. [36]

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