Terry Moore (American football)

Terry Moore
Duke Blue Devils – No. 1
PositionSafety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-22) January 22, 2004 (age 20)
Washington, North Carolina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career history
College
  • Duke (2022–present)
Bowl games
High school
Career highlights and awards

Terry Moore (born January 22, 2004) is an American football safety for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Early life and high school

Moore grew up in Washington, North Carolina and attended Washington High School, where he had a stellar career as a rusher. In two seasons, he amassed 4,935 yards and helped his team to a 26-9 record and three state playoff appearances. He was a three-star prospect and the No. 26 player in North Carolina, according to 247Sports.com. He also earned back-to-back offensive player of the year and First Team All-State honors.[1] He chose to play college football at Duke over offers from several other schools, including East Carolina, Buffalo, Charlotte, Elon, North Carolina Central and Old Dominion.[2]

College career

Moore enrolled early at Duke in January 2022. During the 2022 season as a true freshman, Moore played as a running back in eight games and finished the season with 29 totaled rushes for 128 yards and four receptions for 26 yards.[3] During the 2022 Military Bowl he made one kick return for 22 yards.[4]

During the 2023 season, he transitioned from being a running back to a safety during spring practice.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Terry Moore". Duke Blue Devils.
  2. ^ "Terry Moore, Washington, Athlete". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Terry Moore 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Performance by UCF Marching Knights highlights day of pageantry at Military Bowl in Annapolis". Orlando Sentinel. December 28, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2023.