Nick Moore (American football)

Nick Moore
No. 46 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992 (age 31)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Brookwood (Snellville, Georgia)
College:Georgia (2015–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:35
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas Robert Moore (born December 9, 1992) is an American professional football long snapper for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played professional baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization before playing college football at Georgia.

Baseball career

Moore spent four seasons in the minor league system of the Boston Red Sox after being drafted in the 30th round of the 2011 MLB draft out of high school.[1] He primarily played for the Lowell Spinners at first base and third base. In 195 total minor league games, he batted .211/.304/.314 with 11 home runs, 75 RBI, and 27 stolen bases.[2]

College career

Moore played college football at Georgia, where he was recruited to play linebacker and also played fullback. He switched to long snapper in 2017.[2] He competed in 23 games over his Bulldogs career, including 14 as a senior in 2018.[1]

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 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m) 		244 lb
(111 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.03 s 1.74 s 2.88 s 4.44 s 7.20 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 18 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

New Orleans Saints

Moore went undrafted during the 2019 NFL draft. Moore signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019. He was waived by the Saints on August 21.[1]

Tampa Bay Vipers

Moore signed with the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL after being drafted in Phase 5 of the 2020 XFL Draft. The league suspended its season after six games, and allowed players to sign with NFL teams starting on March 23, 2020.[4]

Baltimore Ravens

On March 26, 2020, Moore signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, and signed to the Ravens' practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after Morgan Cox was placed on the COVID-19 list, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[8] On January 18, 2021, Moore signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.[9] On January 25, the Ravens announced that they would be parting ways with Cox and going with Moore for the next season.[10]

On March 9, 2022, the Ravens placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Moore.[11]

During the 2023 offseason, Moore tore his Achilles tendon, ending his season.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Shaffer, Jonas (March 26, 2020). "Long snapper Nick Moore becomes first XFL player to sign with Ravens". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Griffith, Mike. "Quite a hike: Nick Moore's path to the Senior Bowl involved 3 positions at Georgia". Dawg Nation. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Nick Moore College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Seifert, Kevin (March 22, 2020). "Ranking the top XFL players who could sign NFL contracts". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Williams, Charean (March 26, 2020). "Ravens sign XFL long snapper Nick Moore". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  7. ^ Brown, Clifton. "Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Brookwood grad Nick Moore makes NFL debut for Ravens, shorthanded by COVID-19". Gwinnett Daily Post. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021). "Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  10. ^ "Morgan Cox Feels Sad, But Honored By His Long Run With Ravens". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 9, 2022). "Ravens Extend Six Tenders, Including to Quarterback Tyler Huntley". baltimoreravens.com.
  12. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.