Mike Moore (Canadian football)

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Mike Moore
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Moore with the Calgary Stampeders in 2023
Born: (1993-09-25) September 25, 1993 (age 31)
Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight269 lb (122 kg)
College Virginia
Career history
As player
2016 Ottawa Redblacks
2017–2021 Edmonton Eskimos / Elks
2022 Montreal Alouettes
2023 Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Mike Moore (born September 25, 1993) is an American professional football defensive end. He played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Eskimos, Montreal Alouettes, and Calgary Stampeders. [1] He played college football at Virginia.

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College career

Moore played college football with the Virginia Cavaliers from 2012 to 2015. [2]

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Moore made his professional debut with the Ottawa Redblacks on June 25, 2016, against the Edmonton Eskimos where he had one defensive tackle. [2] In 2016, he played in eight regular season games where he had 10 defensive tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. He did not play in any post-season games that year and was on the injured list when the Redblacks won the 104th Grey Cup. He was released by the Redblacks on March 9, 2017. [3]

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

On May 26, 2017, Moore was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos. [3] He played in just 12 games over the next two seasons, but had a career year in 2019 when he played in 17 regular season games and recorded 23 defensive tackles and nine sacks. [2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. Moore re-signed with Edmonton to a contract extension through 2022 on December 26, 2020. [4] In a shortened 2021 season, he played in 11 games where he had 19 defensive tackles and two sacks. [2]

Montreal Alouettes

On January 14, 2022, Moore was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for Tony Washington and Martese Jackson. [5] He played in all 18 regular season games where he led the team with six sacks and had 31 defensive tackles and a forced fumble. [2] He was released the day prior to free agency on February 13, 2023. [6]

Calgary Stampeders

On April 1, 2023, it was announced that Moore has signed with the Calgary Stampeders. [2] On May 10, 2023, Moore announced his retirement from professional football at age 29. [7] However, on June 3, 2023, Moore unretired from football and rejoined the Stampeders. [8] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mike Moore". Canadian Football League . Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mike Moore". Calgary Stampeders . Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Trevor Harris restructures contract with Edmonton". CFL.ca. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Elks send Mike Moore to Als for Tony Washington, Martese Jackson". Canadian Football League. January 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ 3Down Staff (May 10, 2023). "Calgary Stampeders' DL Mike Moore retires from CFL". 3DownNation. Retrieved May 10, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ 3Down Staff (June 3, 2023). "Veteran DL Mike Moore expected to unretire, rejoin Stampeders: report". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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