The Scout
Moore helped Jefferson County to a region title last season, and Head Coach and former Vol Spencer Riley has seen plenty from the four-star prospect during their time together.
“First and foremost, they are getting a great young man,” Riley said of Moore. “As a football player, he is a support smart kid that understands the game. He will do a good job picking up the offense. Super smart. He is physical and a football kid at the end of the day. As a junior, the light switch came on and the physicality was unmatched. It was just fun to watch him be physical on people that were as big as he is. He is a great kid that comes from a great family.”
“I think there are two things that help him with it,” Riley said of what he thinks helps Moore transition to being an impactful center at the next level. “He is super smart. He will learn everything that he needs to know because he is that kind of student of the game. He is so big and physical, he will be able to handle the nose or a shade on him by himself. As he gets stronger and physical in the program, he is going to be a road grading type of guy.”
How does this impact the OL?
Moore is a key addition for the Vols and Glen Elarbee in this class. Tennessee offered him during the spring evaluation period and have prioritized him since. He can play multiple positions along the interior, but Moore has a chance to be a long-term solution at center. He is solid already at almost 300 pounds and carries his weight very well. He has longer arms for an interior prospect and is a high IQ football player that can effectively and efficiently new the demands that Tennessee’s offense expects from the center position. Tennessee now has pledges from Moore and Antoni Ogumoro on the interior that certainly addresses multiple needs in the class.
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