Skyy Moore
Skyy Moore (born September 10, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan and was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Moore in 2023 | |||||||
| No. 24 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 2000 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Shady Side (Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Western Michigan (2019–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Early life
Moore began his high school years at Valley High School in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Later he finished at Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania.[1] He played quarterback and defensive back while in high school. He committed to the Western Michigan University to play college football.[2]
College career
Moore was converted into a wide receiver in college despite never playing the position before.[3] As a true freshman in 2019, Moore started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 802 yards and three touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in five games, recording 25 receptions for 388 yards and three touchdowns.[5] He returned as a starter in 2021.[6] Against Northern Illinois he tied a school record with four touchdowns receptions.[7] Moore declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.41 s | 1.46 s | 2.51 s | 4.32 s | 7.13 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 15 reps | |
| Sources:[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
2022 season
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Moore in the second round (54th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11]
Moore appeared in 16 games, of which he started three, as a rookie. He finished with 22 receptions for 250 receiving yards.[12] In the final minute of the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Moore returned a punt return 29 yards, just three yards shy of midfield, which helped set up Harrison Butker’s game-winning 45 yard field goal to secure a 23–20 victory and propel the Chiefs to Super Bowl LVII.[13] In Super Bowl LVII, Moore scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs 38–35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.[14][15]
2023 season
Moore scored his first career regular season touchdown in the Chiefs' week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on a 9 yard catch. Moore was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2023.[16] He finished the regular season with 244 yards on 21 receptions with one touchdown. He was designated for return on January 17, 2024, and activated on February 7 in time for Super Bowl LVIII.[17] Moore didn't play in the Super Bowl, but the Chiefs still won 25–22 against the San Francisco 49ers.[18]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
References
- Hurley, Parker (September 14, 2018). "Skyy Moore's 8 TDs lead SSA over Steel Valley, 56–36". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- "Shady Side Academy's Skyy Moore commits to Western Michigan". TribLIVE.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Macafee, Greg (June 24, 2020). "Sky is the limit at Western Michigan for former Shady Side football standout Skyy Moore". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Mueller, Chris (November 18, 2020). "Shady Side Academy grad Skyy Moore flashing star potential at Western Michigan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Macafee, Greg (December 23, 2020). "New Kensington native Skyy Moore growing into receiver role at Western Michigan". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Love, Michael (September 16, 2021). "New Ken resident, Shady Side Academy grad Moore eager for return to Pittsburgh with W. Michigan". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Nothaft, Patrick (November 24, 2021). "Skyy Moore's record-tying game leads WMU football past MAC West champ Northern Illinois". mlive.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- "Skyy Moore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- "Skyy Moore, Western Michigan, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- "Skyy Moore 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- "KC Chiefs trade with Pats again in NFL draft, select receiver Skyy Moore 54th overall". Kansas City Star. April 30, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- "Skyy Moore 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- "AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – January 29th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Wierda, Marlee (February 13, 2023). "WMU grad Skyy Moore scores first career touchdown at Super Bowl". WOODTV.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Sloan, Nick (December 18, 2023). "Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore will miss the rest of the regular season after being placed on IR list". KMBC.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- Green, PJ (January 17, 2024). "Chiefs WR Skyy Moore designated to return from injured reserve". Fox4KC.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.