2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

17 - KELLEN MOORE
Quarterback Boise State Prosser, Wash.
Year: 4 Ht: 6-0 Wt: 196 Born: 7/12/89
Draft: FA-Det ‘12
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Lions as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year contract on March 9, 2015.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 10, 2012.
PRO
2014: Returned to the Lions in his third season with the team after an impressive 2014 preseason in which he completed
35-of-51 passes (68.6-percent) and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 108.4.
2013: Moore was inactive for all 16 games of the 2013 season as the team’s backup quarterback.
COLLEGE
In each of his seasons at Boise State, Moore’s final totals in pass attempts, completions, passing yards, touchdowns,
pass efficiency rating and total offense all rank in the Top-10 on the school’s record lists. His 142 touchdown passes are
the second-highest total in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision ranks, while his 14,667 passing yards rank fifth, 14,534 yards
in total offense rank eighth and average of 8.85 yards gained per pass attempt rank 12th in NCAA annals. Moore started
52-of-53 games in his four-year career with the Broncos.
‣ ¾ Moore was selected as the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, in 2011 a finalist for the Maxwell Award
(Outstanding Player) and a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. He was also named best college
quarterback in the country by the Touchdown Club of Columbus for a second-consecutive season.
‣ ¾ Set a Mountain West Conference season-record for touchdown passes with 43 and became the first player in NCAA
Football Subdivision history to pass for over 3,000 yards and gain over 3,000 yards in total offense for the fourthconsecutive
season.
‣ ¾ In 2010, was one of the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Bronco to be invited to the ceremony
in New York.
‣ ¾ Completed 273-of-383 passes (71.2 pct is the second-best in school history) for 3,845 yards and 35 touchdowns.
‣ ¾ Named first team All-American by ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports, finishing seventh in the Heisman
Trophy race, during the 2009 season.
‣ ¾ Led Boise State to a perfect 14-0 record and a 17-10 win over TCU in the Tostito’s Fiesta Bowl.
‣ ¾ During the 2008 season, the NCAA season record for the highest percentage of passes completed by a freshman (281-
0f-405, 69.38 pct) and was named WAC Freshman of the Year and second team all-conference.
PERSONAL
Lettered four times in both football and basketball at Prosser (Wash.) High School, where he played football for his father,
Tom Moore.
‣ ¾ Finished his high school football career completing 787-of-1,195 passes (65.9 pct) for 11,367 yards and 173 touchdowns.
‣ ¾ Earned his bachelor’s degree in communications in three and a half years, graduating with a 3.38 grade point avg.
MOORE’S CAREER STATISTICS
PASSING
Year Tm G S W-L* Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Lg Sk Yds Rtg
2012 Det 0 0 INACTIVE
2013 Det 0 0 INACTIVE
2014 Det 0 0 INACTIVE
Totals 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
2014 (DET) PASSING
Date Opp G S W-L* Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Lg Sk SkY Rtg
9/8 NYG 0 0 INACTIVE
9/14 at Car 0 0 INACTIVE
9/21 GB 0 0 INACTIVE
9/28 at NYJ 0 0 INACTIVE
10/5 BUF 0 0 INACTIVE
10/12 at Min 0 0 INACTIVE
10/19 NO 0 0 INACTIVE
10/26 at Atl 0 0 INACTIVE
11/9 MIA 0 0 INACTIVE
11/16 at Ari 0 0 INACTIVE
11/23 at NE 0 0 INACTIVE
11/27 CHI 0 0 INACTIVE
12/7 TB 0 0 INACTIVE
12/14 Min 0 0 INACTIVE
12/21 at Chi 0 0 INACTIVE
12/28 at GB 0 0 INACTIVE
Totals 0 0 - - - - - - - - -
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