Skyy Moore

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 for the Western Michigan Broncos.

Skyy Moore
No. 24 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-10) 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
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× first-team All-MAC (2019, 2021)
  • Second-team All-MAC (2020)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
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 s4.32 s7.13 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

After trading back four spots in the second round with the New England Patriots, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Moore with the 54th overall pick.[9] He was the 13th wide receiver to be selected in the draft. He will wear the #24 for the Chiefs, just as he did with Western Michigan.[10]

References
  1. "Shady Side Academy's Skyy Moore commits to Western Michigan | Trib HSSN". November 26, 2018.
  2. Macafee, Greg (June 24, 2020). "Sky is the limit at Western Michigan for former Shady Side football standout Skyy Moore". TribLIVE.com.
  3. "Shady Side Academy grad Skyy Moore flashing star potential at Western Michigan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. Macafee, Greg (December 23, 2020). "New Kensington native Skyy Moore growing into receiver role at Western Michigan". TribLIVE.com.
  5. Love, Michael (September 16, 2021). "New Ken resident, Shady Side Academy grad Moore eager for return to Pittsburgh with W. Michigan". TribLIVE.com.
  6. "Skyy Moore's record-tying game leads WMU football past MAC West champ Northern Illinois". mlive. November 24, 2021.
  7. "Skyy Moore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  8. "Skyy Moore, Western Michigan, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  9. "KC Chiefs trade with Pats again in NFL draft, select receiver Skyy Moore 54th overall". Kansas City Star. April 30, 2022.
  10. "New Chiefs WR Skyy Moore sticking with his college jersey number". ChiefsWire. April 30, 2022.


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