Damontre Moore

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Damontre Moore
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Moore with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020
Free agent
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-11) September 11, 1992 (age 29)
DeSoto, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
NFL Draft:2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021
Total tackles:97
Sacks:11.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Damontre Lamounte Moore (born September 11, 1992) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned All-American honors.

Early years[]

Moore was born in DeSoto, Texas. He attended Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas, where he played for the Rowlett Eagles high school football team. As a senior, he had 66 tackles and six quarterback sacks.

College career[]

Moore attended Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 2010 to 2012. As a backup linebacker as a freshman in 2010, he recorded 40 tackles, 5.5 quarterback sacks and an interception. As a first-year starter as a sophomore in 2011, he had 72 tackles and 8.5 sacks. As a junior in 2012, he was a consensus first-team All-American and a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection after recording 85 tackles and 12.5 sacks.[1] Over three seasons, he compiled 26.5 sacks, which ranks sixth in school history.[2]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		250 lb
(113 kg) 		34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.95 s 1.72 s 2.87 s 4.33 s 7.08 s 35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[3][4]

Moore was initially projected to be a top ten draft pick at the end of the 2012 season. One of his strengths was his versatility while playing in Texas A&M. Where he played as 3-4 outside linebacker in his first two seasons and tallied a total of 14 sacks in that time span. In 2012 as the starting defensive end he exploded with 12.5 sacks. Despite his previous accomplishments, his status as a top ten pick was damaged because of his poor performance at the NFL Combine, where he had only 12 reps in the bench press (lowest among defensive linemen) and a 4.95 time in the 40-yard dash.[5] He was projected by many draft analysts to go in the late first or early second round; however, he slid down the draft board and was eventually chosen by the New York Giants in the third round, with the 81st overall pick.

New York Giants[]

Though some teams viewed Moore as a 3–4 outside linebacker, the Giants selected him as a 4–3 defensive end.[6] He saw action in 15 games during the regular season, during which time he recorded 11 tackles and 1 forced fumble. The latter occurred during a Monday Night Football game against the Vikings when Moore stripped the ball while playing kickoff coverage.[7]

Moore recorded his first career sack during his second season on September 25, 2014, against the Washington Redskins.[8]

On December 11, 2015, Moore was waived for violating team rules, reportedly due to having an altercation with fellow defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins regarding headphones.[9] The incident with Jenkins was one of several altercations Moore had with teammates during the 2015 season, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.[10]

Miami Dolphins[]

On December 14, 2015, Moore was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[11] He was released by the team on May 2, 2016.[12]

Oakland Raiders[]

On May 9, 2016, Moore signed with the Oakland Raiders.[13] He was released on August 5.[14]

Seattle Seahawks[]

On November 1, 2016, Moore was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[15] He was placed on the injured reserve list on December 20, after suffering a foot injury.[16] He made 7 tackles and half a sack, while playing in 4 games. The injury forced him to miss 3 of his last 4 contests.

Dallas Cowboys[]

On March 10, 2017, Moore was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys to play defensive end.[17] He was suspended for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, which was a situation the Cowboys were aware of before he was signed.[18] On October 24, he was released to create space to sign Mike Nugent following the groin injury to placekicker Dan Bailey.[19] He was a backup player, registering 7 tackles, 4 quarterback hurries in 3 games and was declared inactive in one contest.

Oakland Raiders (second stint)[]

On December 4, 2018, Moore was signed by the Oakland Raiders.[20] Moore saw action in two games and made one tackle before he was released by the Raiders on December 24, 2018.[21]

San Diego Fleet[]

On January 10, 2019, Moore signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.[22] He played with the team until the league folded in April. He was considered one of the top defensive players in the league, registering 22 tackles, 7 sacks and one fumble recovery.

San Francisco 49ers[]

On April 5, 2019, after operations were suspended in the AAF, Moore signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[23] He was waived on May 16, 2019. He was re-signed on July 24, 2019.[24] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[25] On November 13, 2019, Moore was re-signed due to an injury to Ronald Blair.[26] On November 17, 2019, Moore forced a fumble against the Arizona Cardinals late in the game that keyed a win for the 49ers. He was placed on injured reserve on November 25, 2019, after suffering a broken forearm in Week 12.[27] Without Moore, the 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but lost 31-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)[]

Moore signed with the Seattle Seahawks on September 3, 2020.[28] In Week 5 against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football, Moore recorded his first full sack since 2015, a strip sack on Kirk Cousins which was recovered by the Seahawks, during the 27–26 win.[29] On November 2, 2020, he was suspended six games for a violation of the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.[30] He was reinstated from suspension on December 14, 2020.[31]

Indianapolis Colts[]

On July 28, 2021, Moore signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[32] He was placed on injured reserve on August 17.[33] He was released on August 25.

Carolina Panthers[]

On November 11, 2021, Moore was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.

References[]

  1. ^ "Texas A&M University". Texas A&M University Athletics Department. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Giants' Damontre Moore hoping to make an immediate impact on pass rush".
  3. ^ "Damontre Moore, DS #6 DE, Texas A&M".
  4. ^ "Damontre Moore Draft Profile".
  5. ^ "Damontre Moore Draft Profile – NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Moore making a mark early in camp".
  7. ^ "Vikings vs. Giants Highlights (10/21/2013)".
  8. ^ TOM ROCK. "Damontre Moore gets his first sack dance". Newsday. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Giants waive Damontre Moore following altercation". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Here is why Damontre Moore was released - Jay Glazer". FOX Sports. YouTube. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  11. ^ Sessler, Marc (December 14, 2015). "Dolphins claim ex-Giant Damontre Moore off waivers". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  12. ^ Alper, Josh (May 2, 2016). "Dolphins cut Damontre Moore". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "Oakland Raiders Sign Free Agent Defensive End Damontre Moore". Raiders.com. May 9, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  14. ^ "Raiders Claim DB Tramain Jacobs and LB Lenny Jones via Waivers". Raiders.com. August 5, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  15. ^ Boyle, John (November 1, 2016). "Seahawks Make Roster Move, But Stand Pat at Trade Deadline". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (December 20, 2016). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.
  17. ^ Archer, Todd (March 10, 2017). "Cowboys give Damontre Moore chance to earn spot". ESPN.com.
  18. ^ Sessler, Marc (July 28, 2017). "NFL suspends Cowboys DE Damontre Moore two games". NFL.com.
  19. ^ Helman, David (October 24, 2017). "Cowboys Add Veteran Kicker Mike Nugent, Release DE Damontre' Moore". DallasCowboys.com.
  20. ^ "Raiders Sign DE Damontre' Moore; Waive Fadol Brown". Raiders.com. December 4, 2018.
  21. ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 12.24.18". Raiders.com. December 24, 2018.
  22. ^ Benton, Dan (January 13, 2019). "Ex-Giant Damontre Moore signs with San Diego Fleet of AAF". USA Today. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  23. ^ "49ers Sign DL Damontre Moore". 49ers.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  24. ^ "49ers Sign DL Damontre Moore". 49ers.com. July 24, 2019.
  25. ^ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
  26. ^ "49ers Sign DL Damontre Moore; Place DL Ronald Blair III on Injured Reserve". November 13, 2019.
  27. ^ Alper, Josh (November 25, 2019). "Damontre Moore broke his forearm". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  28. ^ Boyle, John (September 3, 2020). "Seahawks Sign WR Josh Gordon and DE Damontre Moore". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  29. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks - October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  30. ^ Alper, Josh (November 2, 2020). "Damontre Moore suspended six games". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  31. ^ "Seahawks' Damontre Moore: Suspension comes to close". CBSSports.com. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  32. ^ "Colts Sign Free Agent DE Damontre Moore". Colts.com. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  33. ^ "Colts Make Initial Roster Cuts, Training Camp Roster Now At 85 Players". Colts.com. August 17, 2021.

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