Mike Moore (Canadian football) explained

Mike Moore
Birth Date:25 September 1993
Birth Place:Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
Status:Active
Import:yes
College:Virginia
Position1:Defensive lineman
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:269
Playing Team1:Ottawa Redblacks
Playing Team2:Edmonton Eskimos / Elks
Playing Team3:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Team4:Calgary Stampeders
Cfl:mike-moore/162436/
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Mike Moore (born September 25, 1993) is a Canadian football defensive end who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played six seasons for the Canadian Football League (CFL) debuting in 2016 for the Ottawa Redblacks and then spending the next four seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos. His last professional season was with the Montreal Alouettes. Moore was briefly a member of the Calgary Stampeders.[1] He played college football at Virginia.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Moore . . January 23, 2022.
  2. News: Mike Moore . . April 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . January 23, 2022.
  4. News: Trevor Harris restructures contract with Edmonton . CFL.ca . December 26, 2020 . December 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: Elks send Mike Moore to Als for Tony Washington, Martese Jackson . . January 14, 2022.
  6. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . April 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: 3Down Staff . 2023-05-10 . Calgary Stampeders' DL Mike Moore retires from CFL . 2023-05-10 . 3DownNation . en-US.
  8. Web site: 3Down Staff . 2023-06-03 . Veteran DL Mike Moore expected to unretire, rejoin Stampeders: report . 2023-06-03 . 3DownNation . en-US.
  9. Web site: Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker . . May 22, 2024.