Mike Moore (born September 25, 1993) is a Canadian football defensive end for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

Moore played

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with the

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from 2012 to 2015.

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Moore made his professional debut with the Ottawa Redblacks on June 25, 2016, against the

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where he had one defensive tackle. In 2016, he played in eight regular season games where he had 10 defensive tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. He did not play in any post-season games that year and was on the injured list when the Redblacks won the

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. He was released by the Redblacks on March 9, 2017.

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

On May 26, 2017, Moore was signed by the

. He played in just 12 games over the next two seasons, but had a career year in 2019 when he played in 17 regular season games and recorded 23 defensive tackles and nine sacks. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. Moore re-signed with Edmonton to a contract extension through 2022 on December 26, 2020. In a shortened 2021 season, he played in 11 games where he had 19 defensive tackles and two sacks.

Montreal Alouettes

On January 14, 2022, Moore was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for Tony Washington and Martese Jackson.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Mike 1993 births Living people People from Hyattsville, Maryland Players of American football from Maryland American football defensive ends Virginia Cavaliers football players Ottawa Redblacks players Edmonton Elks players Montreal Alouettes players