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Brandon Moore

San Diego Toreros
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 (age 46) East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Baldwin (Baldwin, New York)
College:	Oklahoma
Undrafted:	2002
Career history
As player:
San Francisco 49ers (2002)* New England Patriots (2002)* San Francisco 49ers (2002–2007) Arizona Cardinals (2008)* Las Vegas Locomotives (2009–2010) San Diego Chargers (2010) Las Vegas Locomotives (2011)
As coach:
Scottsdale CC (2012–2015) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2016–2017) Linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2018–2019) Co-defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2020–2021) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2022) Head coach San Diego (2023–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
2× UFL champion (2009, 2010) BCS national champion (2001) AFCA Division II Coach of the Year (2022)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 249 Sacks: 15.0 Forced fumbles: 4 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 1
Head coaching record
Regular season:	25–13

Brandon T. Moore, born on January 16, 1979, is a well-known American college football coach. He used to be a professional football player, playing as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Brandon Moore is currently the head coach for the San Diego Toreros football team at the University of San Diego. He started his professional playing career in 2002 with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Locomotives, and San Diego Chargers.

Brandon Moore's Playing Career

Brandon Moore was a talented football player who played for several teams during his career. He was known for his skills as a linebacker, a position where players stop the opposing team from scoring.

Playing for the San Francisco 49ers

Brandon Moore joined the San Francisco 49ers in 2002. He was not chosen in the main NFL draft, but the 49ers signed him as a "free agent." This means he was picked up by the team after the draft.

In 2006, Brandon Moore had a great season. He started 11 games and was the team leader in tackles, which means he stopped the most opposing players. He also had 6.5 sacks, which is when a player tackles the opposing quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. He played both inside and outside linebacker for the 49ers. He left the team in August 2008.

Short Stays with Other Teams

After leaving the 49ers, Brandon Moore briefly joined the Arizona Cardinals in August 2008. However, he was released later that month before the regular season began.

Success with the Las Vegas Locomotives

In 2009, Brandon Moore was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives, a team in the United Football League. He became a starter for the Locomotives and helped them win two UFL championship titles in 2009 and 2010.

Back to the NFL with the San Diego Chargers

In December 2010, Brandon Moore returned to the NFL when he signed a one-year deal with the San Diego Chargers.

Brandon Moore's Coaching Career

After his playing career, Brandon Moore became a successful football coach. He has coached at different levels of college football.

Coaching at Colorado Mines

Brandon Moore worked for the Colorado Mines Orediggers for several years. He started as a defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. A defensive coordinator is like the main planner for the team's defense.

In February 2022, Brandon Moore was promoted to head coach of the Colorado Mines Orediggers. In his first season as head coach, he led the team to an amazing undefeated season in their conference, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. They also made it all the way to the championship game of the NCAA Division II playoffs, though they lost to Ferris State. Because of his great coaching, he was named the AFCA Coach of the Year for Division II in 2022.

Coaching at San Diego

On April 19, 2023, Brandon Moore was hired as the head coach for the University of San Diego Toreros team. He continues to lead the Toreros today.

Personal Life

Brandon Moore is the younger brother of Rob Moore, who was also a professional football player and a wide receiver in the NFL.

Head Coaching Record