Isaiah Moore joining Super Bowl champs
Former NC State linebacker Isaiah Moore signed with Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent Saturday evening. After wrapping up a six-year career as one of the leaders of the Wolfpack, he found his professional home with the Super Bowl champs.
During his NC State career, the linebacker spent three seasons in the program’s coveted No. 1 jersey and recorded 341 tackles over 5 seasons. He finished the 2022 season with 82 tackles and received All-ACC honorable mention honors. Moore redshirted in 2017 and developed into a fixture in the Pack’s linebacker corps and a leader in the locker room.
“I came here as a 17-year old kid, and Coach Thunder [Dantonio Burnette], Coach [Dave] Doeren, Coach Hux [Dave Huxtable] when he was here and Coach [Tony] Gibson, they’ve really worked hands-on with me,” Isaiah Moore said after his pro day. “They’ve built me from the ground up.
“I owe a tremendous amount of my success to NC State.”
In addition to his impressive tackle total, he racked up 43.5 career tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and 11 passed defended. Moore showcased his athleticism at NC State’s pro day, impressing scouts with a 40-yard-dash in the 4.6’s, according to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network.
He also reportedly finished the 3-cone drill in 7.04 seconds and completed the short shuttle in times varying from 4.38 to 4.44 seconds. After missing part of the 2021 season due to a knee injury, he was determined to show off his athleticism to scouts during the pre-draft process.
“I just wanted to show them, No. 1, I’m healthy coming off the ACL tear two years ago, and that I’m more than a first and second down guy,” Moore noted. “I play on third down. I can cover in space.”
Moore also attended the NFL Scouting Combine but did not participate in drills, instead using the time to meet and grow relationships with professional scouts, executives and coaches.
Following his final game in a Wolfpack uniform, the 2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Moore spoke with the media and explained what he will miss the most about the program.
“I think it’s the family that I’ve made here,” Moore said. “The amount of relationships I’ve built, not just from the football team but from the university, the admin all the way to Chancellor [Randy] Woodson. It’s been a huge blessing to be part of the university. I just hope they know that I gave my all.”
