Briley Moore

Briley Moore

Moore in 2020
No. 88 – DC Defenders
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1998-01-13) January 13, 1998 (age 26) Blue Springs, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Blue Springs South (Blue Springs, Missouri)
College:	Northern Iowa Kansas State
Undrafted:	2021
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2021) DC Defenders (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2020) First-team All-MVFC (2018)

Briley Moore-McKinney (born January 13, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Kansas State and Northern Iowa.

Early life

Moore grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri, and attended Blue Springs South High School, where he played football and basketball.^[1] He struggled with injuries in both sports in each of his first three years of high school.^[2] As a senior moore was named first-team All-State after catching 37 passes for 653 yards and 15 touchdowns as Blue Springs South won a state championship.^[3]

College career

Moore moved from the wide receiver position to tight end during his freshman season and had four receptions for 60 yards and one touchdown. He was named honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after catching 38 passes for 494 yards in his sophomore season.^[4] As a junior, Moore led the Panthers with 39 receptions, 536 yards and four touchdowns and was named first-team All-MVFC.^[5] He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the first game of his senior season against Iowa State.^[6] After the season Moore announced we would be entering the transfer portal.^[7]

Moore transferred to Kansas State as a graduate transfer after considering offers from Baylor and Missouri.^[8] In his lone season with the Wildcats he was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference after catching 22 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns.^[9]

Professional career

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 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	4.64 s	1.63 s	2.65 s	4.37 s	7.24 s	37.5 in (0.95 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	26 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11][12]

Tennessee Titans

Moore signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent shortly after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL draft.^[13] He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in practice during training camp and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 1, 2021.^[14] He was waived on August 17, 2022.^[15]

DC Defenders

On November 17, 2022, Moore was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL.^[16] He was placed on injured reserve on April 16, 2024.^[17] He was actiavted on May 21.^[17] He re-signed with the team on October 25, 2024.^[18]

References

1. "Blue Springs South graduate Briley Moore ready for shot at NFL". The Examiner. January 22, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
2. McDowell, Sam (October 29, 2015). "Blue Springs South senior Briley Moore-McKinney sees breakout year after injuries". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
3. "Size now transformed, Northern Iowa's Briley Moore ready to break through as hybrid tight end". The Des Moines Register. August 24, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
4. "Northern Iowa grad transfer tight end Briley Moore commits to Kansas State". The Manhattan Mercury. April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
5. "'Pretty much a miracle': South grad Moore finishes stellar at UNI after scariest injury". The Examiner. December 6, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
6. "UNI football: All-MVFC tight end Briley Moore to redshirt after Week 1 shoulder injury". The Des Moines Register. October 9, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
7. "UNI tight end Briley Moore enters transfer portal". The Gazette. April 2, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
8. Robinett, Kellis (April 17, 2020). "Kansas State wins recruiting battle for Northern Iowa transfer tight end Briley Moore". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
9. "Why Briley Moore credits lone season at K-State for boosting his NFL Draft chances". The Wichita Eagle. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
10. "Briley Moore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
11. "2021 NFL Draft Scout Briley Moore College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
12. "Briley Moore 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
13. Summers, Mitchel (May 2, 2021). "KSU's Briley Moore signs with the Titans". WIBW.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
14. "Titans' Briley Moore: Suffers torn ACL". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. August 1, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
15. Wyatt, Jim (August 17, 2022). "Titans Acquire Former Raiders Safety Tyree Gillespie Via Trade". TennesseeTitans.com.
16. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
17. "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
18. @UFL_PR (October 25, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Twitter.

External links

• Northern Iowa Panthers bio
• Kansas State Wildcats bio