Mike Moore (born September 25, 1993) is an American professional

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. He played in the

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, and

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. He played

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College career

Moore played

with the

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from 2012 to 2015.

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Moore made his professional debut with the

on June 25, 2016, against the

where he had one defensive tackle. 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.

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

On May 26, 2017, Moore was signed by the

. 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. 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. In a shortened 2021 season, he played in 11 games where he had 19 defensive tackles and two sacks.

Montreal Alouettes

On January 14, 2022, Moore was traded to the

in exchange for Tony Washington and Martese Jackson. 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. He was released the day prior to free agency on February 13, 2023.

Calgary Stampeders

On April 1, 2023, it was announced that Moore has signed with the

. On May 10, 2023, Moore announced his retirement from professional football at age 29. However, on June 3, 2023, Moore unretired from football and rejoined the Stampeders. He became a

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upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Mike 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Hyattsville, Maryland Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland Players of Canadian football from Maryland American football defensive ends DeMatha Catholic High School alumni Virginia Cavaliers football players Ottawa Redblacks players Edmonton Elks players Montreal Alouettes players Calgary Stampeders players Virginia Cavaliers football coaches