Dan Moore (American football)

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American football player

Dan Moore Jr.

Moore with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021

No. 65 – Pittsburgh Steelers

Position:

Offensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1998-09-28) September 28, 1998 (age 26)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

315 lb (143 kg)

Career information

High school:

West Brook (Texas)

College:

Texas A&M (2017–2020)

NFL draft:

2021 / round: 4 / pick: 128

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (2021–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-SEC (2020)

Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024

Games played:	64
Games started:	64
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dan Moore Jr. (born September 28, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life

Moore was born in Beaumont, Texas and attended West Brook High School.

College career

In June 2016, Moore committed to play college football at Oklahoma State. In December 2016, Moore de-committed from Oklahoma State and committed to Texas A&M. Moore, a 3-star offensive guard recruit, also had offers from Colorado State, Mississippi State, Missouri, and Ole Miss, among others.

In his 4-year college career at Texas A&M from 2017–2020, Moore played in 44 games with 37 starts. Moore played in 8 games as a true freshman in 2017, starting one at right tackle. He switched to left tackle going into his sophomore season, starting 36 consecutive games at left tackle from 2018–2020. He was named Second-Team All-SEC during his senior year in 2020, starting all 10 games at left tackle.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	5.19 s	1.84 s	2.91 s	4.73 s	7.56 s	30.5 in (0.77 m)	9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)	28 reps
All values from NFL draft

Moore was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, 128th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. On May 18, 2021, Moore signed his four-year rookie contract with Pittsburgh. Moore was the Steelers starting left tackle for 16 games during the 2021 season, only missing one game due to an ankle injury. Moore started all 17 games at left tackle in 2022, and was again the starting left tackle in 2023, only missing one game due to an knee injury.

References

^ Faye, Matt (April 29, 2021). "Beaumont's Dan Moore Jr. Eager for NFL opportunity as draft begins". Beaumont Enterprise.
Fredrickson, Kyle. "Oklahoma State football: Cowboys receive commitment from 2017 offensive lineman Dan Moore". The Oklahoman.
"West Brook's Dan Moore flips college commitment". Beaumont Enterprise.
"Dan Moore 2017 Offensive Guard Texas a M".
"Dan Moore Jr. – Football".
"Dan Moore Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com.
"NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Dan Moore Jr". nfl.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
"Texas A&M OT Dan Moore Jr. : 2021 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
"Dan Moore Jr. 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
Varley, Teresa (May 1, 2021). "Steelers select Moore Jr. in the fourth round". Steelers.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
"NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/18/21".
"Rookie Recap: Dan Moore Jr". www.steelers.com.
DeFabo, Mike. "Steelers left tackle Dan Moore Jr. won't give his job up without a fight". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
"Steelers notes: OT Dan Moore awarded performance-based pay bump for his play in 2023". community.triblive.com.

External links

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