Nick Moore (Canadian football)

Nick Moore
No. 17  Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: June 25, 1986
Place of birth: Westerville, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Toledo
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 0
Receiving yards: 0
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at CFL.ca

Nicholas A. Moore (born June 25, 1986) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He debuted in the CFL with the BC Lions. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Toledo.

Moore has also been a member of the New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, and Florida Tuskers. He is the brother of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lance Moore.

Early years

Moore attended Westerville South High School in Westerville, Ohio, where he played football as a wide receiver, as well as basketball and track and field. In football, he had 55 receptions and 12 touchdowns as a senior and was named team MVP. He was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania) and was a second-team all-district pick. He was an honorable mention all-district selection as a junior.

College career

After graduating from high school, Moore attended the University of Toledo. After redshirting his freshman season in 2004, Moore started 10 of 11 games as a sophomore and was fourth on team with 24 receptions and third with 335 yards receiving. He also caught four touchdowns and led team with 14.0 yards per catch. As a junior, Moore started in eight games, missing two to injury, and was fourth on team with 20 receptions in 10 games. As a junior in 2007, Moore ranked second on his team with 60 receptions for 731 yards. He was named third-team All-MAC. As a senior, Moore played in and started 5 games, catching 20 passes for 199 yards.

At Toledo, Moore was a two-time All-MAC receiver, leading the Rockets with 78 receptions in 2008. His college career highlight occurred vs. Michigan on Oct. 11, 2008, when he caught 20 balls in a 13-10 upset of the Wolverines.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft Measureables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6-2 * 194 lb * 4.53 ** 1.53 ** 2.62 ** 4.18 ** 6.91 ** 35½ in. ** 9'10" ** NA NA

(* represents NFL Combine; **represents Toledo Pro Day)

Minnesota Vikings

Moore was signed by the Minnesota Vikings after going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was waived by the team on September 5, 2009, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was released from the Vikings' practice squad on September 29, 2009.

New England Patriots

The Patriots signed Moore to their practice squad on January 6, 2010, in advance of their first playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.

St. Louis Rams

Moore was signed by the St. Louis Rams on February 2, 2010.

BC Lions

Moore was signed by the BC Lions on October 6, 2010 to a practice roster agreement. Following the 2011 training camp, Moore earned a spot on the 46-man active roster. Moore had a breakout season in his third year in the CFL. He finished 3rd in the league with 1,105 receiving yards and added 6 receiving touchdowns.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Moore entered 2014 CFL Free Agency as the top free agent in the market. On February 11, 2014, Moore signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In his first season with the Bombers Moore finished the year third on the team in receptions (44) and receiving yards (553). He failed to catch touchdown pass for the first time since his rookie year in the CFL.

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