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Kenny Moore II
Kenneth Moore II (born August 23, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Valdosta State Blazers football, Valdosta State, and signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Early years Moore did not play football until his senior year at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. He recorded 18 tackled gridiron, tackles, two interceptions, and two pass breakups in 2012. Lowndes had a 9–2 record and advanced to the GHSA Class AAAAAA Playoffs. He also participated in soccer, basketball and track at Lowndes. College career Moore played for the Valdosta State Blazers football, Valdosta State Blazers of Valdosta State University from 2013 to 2016. He began his college career as a cornerback and converted to Safety (gridiron football position), safety his senior season. He played in 10 games, starting one, in 2013, recording 12 solo tackles, six tackle assists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create turnovers through hard tackles, interceptions, and deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on punts or kickoffs. Overview The cornerback’s chief responsibility is to defend against the offense's pass. The rules of American professional football and American coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
