Dan Moore Jr. (born September 28, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.[1]
_(cropped).jpg) Moore with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | September 28, 1998 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | West Brook (Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 128 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||
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College career
editA 3-star offensive guard recruit, Moore committed to play college football at Texas A&M over offers from Colorado State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Ole Miss, among others.[2] In his 4-year college career from 2017-2020, Moore played in 44 games with 37 starts. Moore played in 8 games as a true freshman in 2017, starting one at right tackle. He switched to left tackle going into his sophomore season, starting 36 consecutive games at left tackle from 2018-2020. He was named Second-Team All-SEC during his senior year in 2020, starting all 10 games at left tackle.[3][4]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
311 lb (141 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.19 s | 1.84 s | 2.91 s | 4.73 s | 7.56 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from NFL draft[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
Moore was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, 128th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[8] On May 18, 2021, Moore signed his four-year rookie contract with Pittsburgh.[9] He was named the Steelers starting left tackle to begin the 2021 season.
References
edit- ^ "Beaumont's Dan Moore Jr. Eager for NFL opportunity as draft begins". April 29, 2021.
- ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/dan-moore-13586?view=pv
- ^ https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/dan-moore-jr-/8000
- ^ https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dan-moore-jr/32004d4f-4f78-8885-a285-ff2e4eb4db91
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Dan Moore Jr". nfl.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Texas A&M OT Dan Moore Jr. : 2021 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Dan Moore Jr. 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (May 1, 2021). "Steelers select Moore Jr. in the fourth round". Steelers.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/18/21".
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