Zach Moore

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Zach Moore
No. 91 Minnesota Vikings
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-09-05) September 5, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois
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Career information
High school: Chicago (IL) Simeon Career Academy
College: Concordia, St. Paul
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2014
Tackles: 3
Sacks: 0.5
Interceptions: 0
Forced Fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Zach Moore (born September 5, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round, 198th overall of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he led the defense with 14 sacks in 2012.

On September 6, 2015, Moore signed with the Vikings as a member of the practice squad.

Early years

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Moore attended Simeon Career Academy in Chatham, where he played primarily offensive tackle as an underclassman due to his 6'6" frame. He was selected to Illinois Top 100 Players, was a Chicago 5-star recruit and was ranked in the Illinois Prairie State Top Five. He was named All-City First Team and All-State. He also competed in track & field for the Wolverines.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 5 in 269 lb 4.84 s 1.67 s 2.80 s 4.46 s 7.41 s ​33 1⁄2 in 10 ft 3 in 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

New England Patriots

Moore was selected in the sixth round, 198th overall of the 2014 NFL draft by the New England Patriots, becoming Concordia-St. Paul's first player to be selected in the NFL Draft.[2]

2014 season

During the 2014 season, Moore was active for eight regular season games, and did not play in any of the team's postseason contests, including their Super Bowl XLIX victory over the Seattle Seahawks. He is Concordia-St.Paul's first Super Bowl champion.

In his limited snaps, Moore recorded only three tackles, but did record a half-sack (along with Dont'a Hightower) and forced fumble of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, which was returned for a touchdown by Rob Ninkovich. Moore also recovered a C.J. Spiller fumble against the Buffalo Bills.

Moore was released by the Patriots at the end of 2015 training camp.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 5, 2015, Moore signed a practice squad deal with the Minnesota Vikings,[3] moving back to the state of Minnesota where his college career took place. On December 19, 2015, Moore was promoted to the 53-man roster.[4]

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  1. ↑ *Zach Moore | Concordia (MN), DE : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
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