Lake Korte-Moore

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Lake Korte-Moore
No. 49     Saskatchewan Roughriders
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Korte-Moore with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024
Born: (1999-11-17) November 17, 1999 (age 25)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight262 lb (119 kg)
University UBC (2018–2022)
High school Immaculata (ON)
CFL draft 2023, round: 1, pick: 3
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
2023–present Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats

Lake Korte-Moore (born November 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds.

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Early life

Korte-Moore was born on November 17, 1999, in Ottawa, Ontario. [1] His grandfather, George Moore, played several seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [2] He grew up competing in skiing events, first trying the sport out at age two. [3] He was a member of Team Ontario and competed at several international events at a young age. [3] He also began playing football at age six, continuing in both sports throughout his time at Ottawa's Immaculata High School. [3] Korte-Moore was a member of the national football team and by Grade 12 began mainly focusing on football. [4]

University career

Korte-Moore entered the University of British Columbia in 2018 and began playing for their Thunderbirds football team. [2] He totaled 16 tackles and an interception while playing nine games in his first year. [5] In 2019, he appeared in eight games and posted 19 tackles, a sack and another interception before the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6] Korte-Moore had 27 tackles, including five for-loss, as well as two sacks while playing seven games in 2021. [5] In his final year, 2022, he had career-highs with 48 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and six sacks, being named a Canada west all-star. [7] [8] He finished his university career with 110 total tackles, 10 sacks and two interceptions in 34 games. [6]

Professional career

Ranked the top U Sports prospect for the 2023 CFL Draft, Korte-Moore was chosen third overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [9] [10] [11] He made the team's opening day roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against the Edmonton Elks. [12] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2023 where he recorded 13 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and one sack. [13]

References

  1. "Lake Korte-Moore". Canadian Football League.
  2. 1 2 Vanstone, Rob (May 8, 2023). "Football, family and full circle: Lake Korte-Moore's story". Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  3. 1 2 3 Baines, Tim (March 25, 2023). "Swap From Skis To Sack Suits Korte-Moore". The Ottawa Citizen . p. B22 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Clausing, Shane (May 11, 2023). "Riders' Korte-Moore an accomplished two-sport athlete". CKOM.
  5. 1 2 3 "Lake Korte-Moore". UBC Thunderbirds.
  6. 1 2 O'Leary, Chris (April 22, 2023). "O'Leary: Lake Korte-Moore's unique path to the CFL Draft". Canadian Football League.
  7. "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign first-round CFL draft pick Lake Korte-Moore". 3DownNation.com. May 8, 2023.
  8. Gray, Britton (May 2, 2023). "Riders select UBC D-lineman Lake Korte-Moore third overall in CFL draft". CJME.
  9. "Korte-Moore not concerned with being top-ranked prospect at CFL combine". The Sports Network. The Canadian Press. March 23, 2023.
  10. "Saskatchewan Roughriders select DL Lake Korte-Moore third overall in 2023 CFL Draft". 3DownNation.com. May 2, 2023.
  11. Dort, Brit (July 20, 2023). "'Second home': Riders' Lake Korte-Moore excited for first CFL game in BC". CTV News.
  12. Shire, Taylor (June 4, 2023). "Roughriders announce final cuts with 54 players making active roster". The Leader-Post .
  13. "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved September 3, 2024.