Lyle Moevao

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Lyle Moevao
Lyle Moevao 2009 Fall Camp by Greg Keene.jpg
Moevao at 2009 Oregon State fall camp
San Jose State Spartans
Position: Football Coach
Personal information
Born: (1987-01-17) January 17, 1987 (age 36)
San Diego, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Torrance (CA) North
College: Oregon State
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:

Lyle Moevao (born January 17, 1987) is a former professional and college football quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers football team. He played professionally in France for the La Courneuve Flash and Japan. Moevao was the starting quarterback for Oregon State for the 2008 season, throwing for 2,534 yards and 19 touchdowns with a quarterback rating of 128.41. [1] [2] He also helped the Beavers to a 3–0 victory in the 2008 Sun Bowl against the Pittsburgh Panthers. [3]

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He was recently the Defensive Analyst for San Jose State University. Previous coaching stops in include Runningbacks coach for Northern Colorado University (2020), San Antonio Commanders-AAF (2019), Quarterbacks Coach @ Lewis & Clark College (2017-2018), QC/GA @ Oregon State University (2013-2016). He played professionally for 2 years in France (2011) and Japan (2012) top-level league after his college career.

College career

Moevao attended Oregon State University, where he played for the Oregon State Beavers football team for four seasons (2006–2009). During his time at Oregon State, he continuously battled for playing time alongside Sean Canfield. Moevao earned three letters for the Beavers and finished his career as one of the most successful quarterbacks in OSU history going 11-4 as a starter. He finished his OSU career ranked in the top 10 in school history with 3,410 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. A pair of injuries ended his career after a single pass during his senior year following a Pac-10 Honorable Mention season as a junior.

Professional career

La Courneuve Flash

In January 2011, Moevao was signed by the La Courneuve Flash of the Ligue Élite de Football Américain. [4] In the French football championship on June 18, 2011, Moevao completed 12 of 17 passes for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns in leading La Courneuve Flash to a 45–27 win over the Grenoble Centaures before a crowd of 7,000. [5] Moevao was selected as Most Valuable Player of the game. [6]

Coaching career

In April 2013, Moevao returned to Oregon State as an associate student intern, working with the running backs and quarterbacks. In 2015–16, he was an Offensive Quality Control assistant. [7]

On February 8, 2017, Moevao was hired as Lewis & Clark's quarterbacks coach. [8]

On November 14, 2018, Moevao became the quarterbacks coach for his former college head coach Mike Riley and the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. [9] Soon after being hired, he was switched to be the running backs coach. [10]

February 2020, Moevao was hired as University of Northern Colorado Runningback Coach/Recruiting Coordinator.

June 2021, Moevao was hired as San Jose State University Defensive Analyst. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lyle Moevao #3 QB". ESPN.com . Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Player Bio: Lyle Moevao". osubeavers.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Oregon State stops Pitt in defensive battle". ESPN.com. December 31, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  4. ↑ "The La Courneuve Flash of Paris (Division 1, France) have signed quarterback Lyle Moevao and linebaker John Breza". Europlayers. January 26, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lyle Leads La Courneuve To French Title". SB NATION Building the Dam. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "La loi du plus fort". LE FIGARE .fr. June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lyle Moevao - Football Coach".
  8. ↑ "Former OSU QB Moevao hired as Lewis & Clark QB coach". 9 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lyle Moevao joins Commanders staff". 210 Football. November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  10. ↑ "San Antonio Commanders Add to Coaching Staff". Alliance of American Football . December 11, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Lyle Moevao - Football Analyst - Defense - Staff Directory".
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