Kapron Lewis-Moore (born January 24, 1990) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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at Notre Dame.

Early life

Lewis-Moore attended Weatherford High School in

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. As a junior, he collected 50 tackles and added six sacks, two forced fumbles and three recovered fumbles, and received second-team all-district honors. Considered a four-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', he was rated as the No.19 strongside

in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from Notre Dame over other offers from

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and

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College career

Lewis-Moore attended and played college football at Notre Dame from 2008–2012. After redshirting in 2008, Lewis-Moore made tremendous strides in his development. He appeared in all 12 games and starting nine. He led the Irish defensive line and ranked sixth on team with 46 tackles, recorded second-most tackles for loss on team with seven and his two and a half sacks ranked third, also added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In 2010, under new defensive coordinator

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, he made the switch from

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to defensive end in the new

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. He started all 13 games in 2010, one of 11 players to start all 13 games for the Irish. He totaled 62 tackles, which ranked fifth on the team but first among defensive linemen, he added two and a half tackles for loss and two sacks. In 2011, he started only 7 games after sustaining a knee injury against

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. He recorded 32 tackles, including four for loss and one and half sacks, and one forced fumble. Prior to the 2012 season, Lewis-Moore was named one of Notre Dame's four captains. "He called my name last and I wasn’t really expecting it because we have a lot of guys on the team that are worthy of being captains," Lewis-Moore recalled. "To hear my name was really something special. I got a little teary eyed. I knew this season was going to be special but to be captain is just something I can’t really explain. It’s speechless." He started all 13 games for the Irish, but tore his ACL in his right knee in the first half of the

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against

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. He finished his season with 40 tackles, including eight and a half for loss and six sacks, while forcing two fumbles.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

Lewis-Moore was selected by the

in the sixth round, 200th overall in the

. He signed his four-year contract on May 2, 2013. After spending his first two NFL seasons on injured reserve, Lewis-Moore made the Ravens final roster, playing in five games and recording three tackles. On September 3, 2016, Lewis-Moore was released by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent the entire season.

Chicago Bears

On January 6, 2017, Lewis-Moore signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on August 29, 2017.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On October 10, 2017, Lewis was signed to the Ravens' practice squad.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 6, 2018, Lewis-Moore signed a futures deal with the

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. He was waived/injured by the Jaguars on July 30, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 8, 2018.

San Francisco 49ers

On January 4, 2019, Lewis-Moore signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 3, 2019. He was released on August 12, 2019.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis-Moore, Kapron 1990 births Living people Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Players of American football from Texas People from Weatherford, Texas American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Baltimore Ravens players Chicago Bears players Jacksonville Jaguars players San Francisco 49ers players