Background
Moore was born in DeSoto, Texas.
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Damontre Moore
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He attended Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas, where he played for the Rowlett Eagles high school football team Moore attended Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, where he played for the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Aggies football team from 2010 to 2012.
Career
He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, where he earned All-American honors. As a senior he had 66 tackles and six quarterback sacks.
As a backup linebacker as a freshman in 2010, he recorded 40 tackles, 5.5 quarterback sacks and an interception.
As a first-year starter as a sophomore in 2011, he had 72 tackles and 8.5 sacks. As a junior in 2012, he was a consensus first-team All-American and a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) selection after recording 85 tackles and 12.5 sacks.
Over three seasons, he compiled 26.5 sacks, which ranks sixth in school history. 2013 NFL Combine
2013 NFL Draft
Moore was initially projected to be a top ten draft pick at the end of the 2012 season.
One of his strengths was his versatility while playing in Texas Agricultural and Mechanical. Where he played as 3-4 outside linebacker in his first two seasons and tallied a total of 14 sacks in that time span.
In 2012 as the starting defensive end he exploded with 12.5 sacks. He was projected by many draft analysts to go in the late first or early second round. However, he slid down the draft board and was eventually chosen by the New York Giants in the third round, with the 81st overall pick.
New York Giants
Though some teams viewed Moore as a 3–4 outside linebacker, the Giants selected him as a 4–3 defensive education
He saw action in 15 games during the regular season, during which time he recorded 11 tackles and 1 forced fumble. The latter occurred during a Monday Night Football game against the Vikings when Moore stripped the ball while playing kickoff coverage.
Moore recorded his first career sack during his second season on September 25, 2014 against the Washington Redskins. On December 11, 2015, Moore was waived for violating team rules, reportedly due to having an altercation with fellow defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins regarding headphones.
The incident with Jenkins was one of several altercations Moore had with teammates during the 2015 season, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.
Miami Dolphins
On December 14, 2015, Moore was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.
