Moore attended Brea Olinda High School in Orange County, California and was an All-American in both football and basketball. He led his basketball team with 24.5 points per game and his football team with 13 touchdowns his senior year. He was named the "Orange County Athlete of the Year" for his performance in the athletic arena. Other notable recipients of this award include Tony Gonzalez and DeShaun Foster. His high school career propelled him into a position to play both football and basketball on a full scholarship at Stanford University. He chose Stanford over USC and UCLA.
College career
At Stanford, Moore was the starting wide receiver for 3 years. He had a breakout sophomore season, leading his team in touchdownreceptions. The following year he suffered a serious injury, a dislocated hip, which sidelined him for the entire season. He was able to receive a medical redshirt for his junior season. At Stanford, Moore graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a master's degree in Business and Organizational Behavior. Moore also played basketball for two years at Stanford University.
Moore was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on November 9, 2009 once he recovered from a broken hand suffered in training camp with the Green Bay Packers. He was promoted to the active roster December 5. In Moore's NFL debut against the San Diego Chargers, he caught 6 passes for 80 yards and was the team's leading receiver on the day. After playing in only 5 regular season games with the Cleveland Browns in 2009, Moore led all tight ends in receptions and yards on the season and was among the team's top receiving targets. He followed this up with a solid 2010 season, leading the Browns with just over 22 yards per reception. Following this 2010 season, Moore signed a 3-year deal reportedly worth just over $3 million per year. In 2011, Moore led the Browns in touchdown receptions, and was once again one of the team's leading receiving targets. He was released by the Browns on August 31, 2012.
Seattle Seahawks
Moore signed with the Seattle Seahawks on September 1, 2012 to an undisclosed contract. He was released December 19, 2012.
On December 20, 2012, the day after being released by the Seahawks, Moore was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was released on April 29, 2013 after undergoing surgery for a back injury.
Receiving statistics
Year
Team
Games
Rec
Yards
Avg
Lng
TDs
FD
FUM
Lost
2009
Cleveland Browns
5
12
158
13.2
24
0
8
0
0
2010
Cleveland Browns
12
16
322
20.1
49
1
11
1
1
2011
Cleveland Browns
16
34
324
9.5
33
4
19
0
0
2012
Seattle Seahawks
14
1
6
6.0
6
0
0
0
0
2012
Philadelphia Eagles
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
48
63
810
12.9
49
5
38
1
1
Post-football career
Moore appeared on Sky Sports Network in London during the 2014-2015 NFL playoffs as a TV analyst. Shortly after, he appeared as a studio analyst for NBC's Pro Football Talk. In the fall of 2015, Moore made his FOX debut as a color commentator for the Oregon St. vs Oregon college football game. He recently called the game ranked as the 30th best of the 2018-19 season, BYU at Utah. He worked alongside veteran commentator Chris Myers. He is also an analyst for Pac-12 Network, working as both a color commentator and in-studio analyst. Moore runs a real estate investment company in Irvine, CA called Strattford Capital, LLC. In 2015, Moore and a group of former Stanford football players introduced the first virtual reality trainer to the sports world. Their company, STRIVR Labs, Inc. is based in Menlo Park, CA.
Personal life
Moore is married to Colby, a former star UCLA volleyball player. They reside in Southern California. Victoria, his younger sister, attended and played volleyball at the University of Arizona and is now married to quarterback Nick Foles of the Chicago Bears. Another brother-in-law, Chase Lyman, played WR at the University of California and the New Orleans Saints.
