Phillip Moore |
No. 52 Miami Dolphins |
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Insider Linebacker |
Personal information |
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Date of birth: August 1 |
Place of birth: Albuquerque, NM |
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 216 lb (98 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, NM |
College: Houston |
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 |
Debuted in 2017 for the Miami Dolphins |
Career history
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- Miami Dolphins (2017-Present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2023 |
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Tackles |
325 |
Sacks |
4.5 |
TFL |
6 |
Forced Fumbles |
5 |
Interceptions |
4 |
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Phillip Moore is an American football Inside Linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Houston. The Dolphins selected him with the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NFLHC Draft.
Early Years
Moore attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was ranked as one of the best recruits in the nation and the top linebacker.
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Phillip Moore ILB
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Albuquerque, NM
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La Cueva
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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216 lb (98 kg)
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Round 3
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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Moore committed to Houston during the 3rd round of recruiting.
College Career
Moore attended Houston for three years. Moore started as a middle linebacker for his three years on campus. Moore finished as a three time All-American and won the Chuck Bednarik and Davey O'Brien awards during his Sophomore campaign. Moore was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy during the 2015 season.
College Statistics
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Houston Cougars
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
Int |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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2014
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12 |
12 |
135 |
1 |
9.5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1
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2015
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12 |
12 |
122 |
0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2016
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12 |
12 |
89 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1
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NCAA Career Totals
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36 |
36 |
346 |
1 |
14.0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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5 ft 11 in
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216 lb
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N/A s
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4.27 s
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N/A s
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29.5 in
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N/A ft N/A in
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26 reps
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32
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All values from NFL Combine
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Heading into the draft, Moore was rated as one of the best linebackers in the class.
Draft
Moore was taken with the 14th pick in the 1st round by the Miami Dolphins.
Miami Dolphins
Phillip Moore became the Dolphins all time leader in tackles during the 2023 season.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Career Statistics (Regular Season)
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Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
PD |
TD |
Safeties
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2017 |
MIA |
16 |
16 |
40 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
81
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2018 |
MIA |
16 |
16 |
44 |
N/A |
1.0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
83
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2019 |
MIA |
16 |
16 |
31 |
N/A |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
85
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2020 |
MIA |
16 |
16 |
68 |
N/A |
0.0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
87
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2021 |
MIA |
15 |
15 |
52 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
89
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2022 |
MIA |
15 |
15 |
48 |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
89
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2023 |
MIA |
11 |
11 |
42 |
3 |
2.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
89
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Career |
105 |
105 |
325 |
6 |
4.5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2017 |
MIA |
1st |
4 |
24.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Drafted
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2018 |
MIA |
2nd |
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3.0 |
3.0 |
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2019 |
MIA |
3rd |
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3.0 |
3.0 |
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2020 |
MIA |
4th |
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3.0 |
3.0 |
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2021 |
MIA |
5th |
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6.9 |
3.45 |
3.45 |
Option
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2022 |
MIA |
1st |
5 |
57.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
Re-signed
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2023 |
MIA |
2nd |
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7.0 |
1.0 |
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Career |
7 |
45.90 |
29.45 |
16.45 |
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Injury History
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Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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Games Missed |
Type
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2017 |
MIA |
0 |
N/A |
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2018 |
MIA |
0 |
N/A |
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2019 |
MIA |
0 |
N/A |
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2020 |
MIA |
0 |
N/A |
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2021 |
MIA |
0 |
N/A |
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2022 |
MIA |
0 |
N/A |
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2023 |
MIA |
0 |
N/A |
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Career |
0 |
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Playoffs
Career Statistics (Playoffs)
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Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
PD |
TD |
Safeties
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2021 |
MIA |
2 |
2 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
89
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2022 |
MIA |
2 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
89
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Career |
4 |
4 |
28 |
1 |
0.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Awards and Recognition
Recognition
Season
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Honor
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Status
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Notes
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2014
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All-AAC
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Selected for first team
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2014
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AAC Defensive Player of the Year
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Selected
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[[1]]
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2014
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All American
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Selected
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[[2]]
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2015
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All-AAC
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Selected for first team
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[[3]]
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2015
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AAC Defensive Player of the Year
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Selected
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[[4]]
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2015
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All American
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Selected
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[[5]]
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2015
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Dick Butkus Award
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Selected
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[[6]]
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2015
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Chuck Bednarik Award
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Selected
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[[7]]
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2016
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All-AAC
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Selected for first team
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[[8]]
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2016
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AAC Defensive Player of the Year
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Selected
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[[9]]
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2016
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All American
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Selected
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[[10]]
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2020
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NFL Pro Bowl team
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Selected for the AFC team
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[[11]]
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