Matt Moore

QB · Oregon State
A late bloomer who had to make several stops during his collegiate career, Moore established himself as one of the more accurate and mobile quarterbacks in the country in 2006. Like most Pac-10 quarterbacks, Moore is known for his ability to throw on the move. In two stops at Pac-10 universities, he gained 6,700 passing yards. At William S. Hart High School, Moore lettered twice as a quarterback and defensive back. He was rated the eighth-best quarterback in the nation and the FarWest Offensive Player of the Year by Super Prep. PacWest Football.com rated him the sixth-best on its quarterback list. He added Cal-Hi Sports first-team All-State, first-team All-CIF Southern Section and the Southern Section Division III Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. Moore was also selected to the Los Angeles Times All-San Fernando Valley team and chosen the Region Player of the Year. He was chosen to play in the 2002 North-South Shrine All-Star game. He led Hart High to a 13-0 record as a senior and the Southern Section title. In the state title game against Valencia, he passed for 277 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed for 95 yards and a score in a 42-13 win. As a senior, he threw for 3,334 yards on 234 of 953 passing (66.3 percent) and 33 touchdowns. He was named All-CIF as a junior at safety and also lettered two years in baseball. Moore enrolled at UCLA in 2002, appearing in five games as a true freshman. He became the first Bruin true freshman quarterback to start since Cade McNown. When the Bruins defeated Stanford in Moore's debut, it marked the first time a true freshman quarterback in his first game led UCLA to a win. He finished the year with 412 yards and two touchdowns on 33 of 62 passing (53.2 percent). In 2003, Moore shared playing time with Drew Olson. He started four of eight games, hitting on 52 of 103 throws (50.5 percent) for 555 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions. He struggled most of the year to recover from a hyper-extended left knee suffered in the season opener against Colorado that sidelined him for three contests. After the season, Moore decided to transfer. He enrolled at the College of the Canyons in 2004, but did not play football. Moore was again on the move in 2005, joining Oregon State. He started the first 10 games before a knee injury against Stanford would sideline him for the finale against Oregon. He threw for 2,711 yards on 211 of 355 attempts (59.4 percent) with 11 touchdowns, but was also intercepted 19 times. As a senior, Moore earned All-Pac 10 second-team honors. He completed 229 of 378 throws (60.6 percent) for 3,022 yards, 18 touchdowns and only seven interceptions, leading the team to a postseason berth and an upset victory over Southern California that knocked the Trojans out of the national title picture. In 24 games at Oregon State, Moore connected on 440 of 733 passes (60.0 percent) for 5,733 yards, 29 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. He carried the ball 134 times for minus-111 yards and eight more scores. On 871 plays, he amassed 5,622 yards in total offense, an average of 234.25 yards per game.