Skyy Moore
| No. 24 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 10, 2000 New Kensington, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shady Side Academy (Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Western Michigan (2019–2021) |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 2 / pick: 54 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.
High school career
Moore attended Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania. He played quarterback and defensive back in high school. He committed to the Western Michigan University to play college football.[1]
College career
Moore was converted into a wide receiver in college despite never playing the position before.[2] As a true freshman in 2019, Moore started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 802 yards and three touchdowns.[3] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in five games, recording 25 receptions for 388 yards and three touchdowns.[4] He returned as a starter in 2021.[5] Against Northern Illinois he tied a school record with four touchdowns receptions.[6] Moore declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.
College statistics
| Western Michigan Broncos | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | |||||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg. | TD | ||
| 2019 | 13 | 51 | 802 | 15.7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 52 | 804 | 15.5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 25 | 388 | 15.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 388 | 14.9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 95 | 1,292 | 13.6 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 96 | 1,302 | 13.6 | 10 |
| Career | 30 | 171 | 2,482 | 14.5 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 174 | 2,494 | 14.3 | 17 |
| Source:[7][8] | |||||||||||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Source:[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Moore in the 2nd round (54th overall selection) of the 2022 NFL draft.[12]
References
- ^ "Shady Side Academy's Skyy Moore commits to Western Michigan | Trib HSSN". November 26, 2018.
- ^ Macafee, Greg (June 24, 2020). "Sky is the limit at Western Michigan for former Shady Side football standout Skyy Moore". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Shady Side Academy grad Skyy Moore flashing star potential at Western Michigan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Macafee, Greg (December 23, 2020). "New Kensington native Skyy Moore growing into receiver role at Western Michigan". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ Love, Michael (September 16, 2021). "New Ken resident, Shady Side Academy grad Moore eager for return to Pittsburgh with W. Michigan". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Skyy Moore's record-tying game leads WMU football past MAC West champ Northern Illinois". mlive. November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Skyy Moore College Stats". wmubroncos.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Skyy Moore College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "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.
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