Kyle Moore
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West Germany
 Moore on USC's traditional pregame walk to the stadium | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 25, 1986 West Germany | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Houston County (Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.) | ||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009: 4th round, 117th pick | ||||||
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Kyle Moore (born October 25, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Moore was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, and Toronto Argonauts.
An army brat born in Germany, Moore attended Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia, where he was named Georgia Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior defensive lineman. He had 93 tackles, 22 sacks, 18 deflections, 8 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 blocked punt (for a touchdown) in 2004.
As a junior in 2003, he made All-Middle Georgia, All-Region and All-County while getting 110 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 15 sacks. Moore was rated a Four-Star recruit and chose USC over Miami.
College career
At USC, Moore served as a backup defensive end as a true freshman and sophomore. In 2007, he did a solid job while starting at defensive end, recording 35 tackles, including 3.5 for losses of 29 yards (with 2 sacks for 20 yards), plus 2 interceptions that he returned 38 yards (19.0 avg.), 5 deflections, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
In 2008 Moore had arthroscopic surgery on his knee prior to 2008 spring practice, which limited him in spring drills. He started at defensive end alongside Everson Griffen.
Moore was one of twelve USC players invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine.[1]
College awards and honors
- 2009 Senior Bowl invitee.
- 2008 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention.
- 2008 USC Most Inspirational Player.