| Jay Moore | |
| Number: | 44 |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Elkhorn, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 256 |
| High School: | Elkhorn (NE) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Draftyear: | 2007 |
| Draftround: | 4 |
| Draftpick: | 104 |
| Pastteams: | |
Jay Moore (born August 16, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round in the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
He was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, and Omaha Nighthawks.
Moore attended Elkhorn High School in Elkhorn, Nebraska. In High School Moore played tailback and linebacker. He was a member of the Omaha World-Herald's Super Six team, Moore registered 92 carries for 822 yards (8.9 avg) and scored 16 touchdowns in five games. He rushed for 1,742 yards and 31 touchdowns (8.8 avg) in 2000
In 37 games at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln of which he played in, 30 were games that he was a starter. He had 103 tackles, 12 sacks, 8 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and one interception. His 38 career tackles behind the line of scrimmage tied Mike Rucker (1995–99) for sixth on the University of Nebraska's all-time record list.
On September 1, 2007, Moore was placed on the San Francisco 49ers' injured reserve list[1] after suffering a severe high-ankle sprain in the final game of the pre-season.
Moore is recovered from the high ankle sprain that cost him his whole rookie year.[2]
Moore was signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad on September 30, 2009.
After his contract with the Rams expired at the end of the season, Moore signed a future contract with the Tennessee Titans on January 13, 2010. He was cut on July 9, 2010.
Moore agreed to sign with Dallas on July 23, 2010.[3] However, the next day, he decided that he did not want to play football and backed out of the deal. He was never officially signed.
Moore is current a radio host for Hail Varsity Radio, a sports talk show aired on several AM radio stations in Nebraska.