Skyy Moore Quick Info | |
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Height | 5Â ft 10Â in |
Weight | 88 kg |
Date of Birth | September 10, 2000 |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Skyy Moore is an American football wide receiver who played college football at Western Michigan and was then picked by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Born Name
Skyy Moore
Nick Name
Skyy
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality
Education
Skyy Moore studied at Valley High School, a public school situated in New Kensington, Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania. Later on, he attended Shady Side Academy located in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 2019.
After that, he committed to play college football at Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western, or WMU), a public research university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Occupation
Football Player
Family
- Father – Roger Moore
- Mother – Timika Hastie
Position
Wide receiver
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
88 kg or 194 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Pierced ears
Skyy Moore Facts
- He spent his childhood years growing up in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
- During his high school years, Skyy Moore played quarterback and defensive back.
- When he was in college, he was converted into a wide receiver even though he had never played the position before.
- In 2019, he started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 802 yards and three touchdowns as a true freshman.
- Skyy Moore went on to play in five games, recording 25 receptions for 388 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore in 2020.
- In the year 2021, he made his return as a starter.
- In the 2022 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (54th overall). As a rookie, Skyy Moore appeared in 16 games (out of which he started three) and went on to finish with 22 receptions for 250 receiving yards.
- In the final minute of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2023, he returned a punt return 29 yards (just three yards shy of midfield) which significantly helped set up Harrison Butker’s game-winning 45-yard field goal to secure a 23–20 victory and the Kansas City Chiefs‘s Super Bowl LVII win.
- It was in Super Bowl LVII that Skyy Moore scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ 38–35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
- He has also garnered a decent social media fan base with more than 300k followers on Instagram.
Featured Image by Skyy Moore / Instagram