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Dan Moore Jr.
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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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Games played:56
Games started:56
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.[1]

College career

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A 3-star offensive guard recruit, Moore committed to play college football at Texas A&M over offers from Colorado State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Ole Miss, among others.[2] In his 4-year college career 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.[3][4]

Professional career

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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+58 in
(1.97 m)
311 lb
(141 kg)
34+12 in
(0.88 m)
10+18 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[5][6][7]

Moore was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, 128th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[8] On May 18, 2021, Moore signed his four-year rookie contract with Pittsburgh.[9] He was named the Steelers starting left tackle to begin the 2021 season.

References

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  1. ^ "Beaumont's Dan Moore Jr. Eager for NFL opportunity as draft begins". April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/dan-moore-13586?view=pv
  3. ^ https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/dan-moore-jr-/8000
  4. ^ https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dan-moore-jr/32004d4f-4f78-8885-a285-ff2e4eb4db91
  5. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Dan Moore Jr". nfl.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Texas A&M OT Dan Moore Jr. : 2021 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dan Moore Jr. 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Varley, Teresa (May 1, 2021). "Steelers select Moore Jr. in the fourth round". Steelers.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/18/21".
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