Moore's Cal Career Game Highs
Rushes: 18 (at Washington, 2021)
Rushing Yards: 121 (vs. Stanford, 2020)
Rushing TDs: 2 (twice, last vs. Sacramento State, 2021)
Long Rush: 56 (vs. Oregon State, 2021)
Receptions: 3 (twice, four times, last vs. Colorado, 2021)
Receiving Yards: 34 (vs. Nevada, 2021)
Long Reception: 26TD (at Washington, 2021)
Receiving TDs: 1 (at Washington, 2021)
Total Offense Yards: 121 (vs. Stanford, 2020)
All-Purpose Yards: 131 (vs. Stanford, 2020)
Yards From Scrimmage (Rushing And Receiving): 131 (vs. Stanford, 2020)
Total TD's 2 (twice, last vs. Sacramento State, 2021)
Points: 12 (twice, last vs. Sacramento State, 2021)
Cal Career (2020 – Present)
• Has played in 23 games with 10 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2020 and is Cal's active career leader in all rushing categories with totals of 808 yards rushing and 159 carries while his six touchdowns on the ground are second
• Has added 18 receptions for 118 yards receiving and one touchdown to total 926 all-purpose yards
• Had career highs as a 2021 sophomore in games played (11), games started (8), yards rushing (518), rushes (100), rushing touchdowns (6), total touchdowns (7), receptions (13), yards receiving (85) and touchdown receptions (1)
• Has five career games of more than 70 yards rushing including a career-high 121 in the Big Game against Stanford as a 2020 freshman before totaling 79, 71, 87 and 111 rushing yards as a 2021 sophomore vs. Nevada, at TCU, vs. Sacramento State and vs. Oregon State
Junior (2022)
– Has played in eight of the first nine games all off the bench and contributed 21 rushes for 96 yards while adding four receptions for 23 yards receiving for a total of 119 all-purpose yards
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UC Davis (W, 34-13) – 3 rushes, 6 yards, 4 long; 1 reception, 0 yards
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UNLV (W, 24-10) – 6 rushes, 26 yards, 7 long; 1 reception, 7 yards, 7 long
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at Notre Dame (L, 17-24) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Arizona (W, 49-31) – 5 rushes, 31 yards, 12 long
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at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT) – 2 rushes, 5 yards
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Washington (L, 21-28) – 2 rushes, 8 yards, 5 long; 1 reception, 10 yards, 10 long
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Oregon (L, 24-42) – 3 rushes, 20 yards, 12 long
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at USC (L, 35-41) – 1 reception, 6 yards, 6 long
– Doak Walker Award Preseason Candidate
– All-Pac-12 Preseason Third Team (Athlon)
Sophomore (2021)
• Played in 11 games including the first eight starts of his career and each of the team's first seven contests
• Led Cal with six rushing touchdowns and tied for the team lead with seven touchdowns overall, while ranking second with 518 yards rushing on 100 carries (all career highs), while his 42 points were second and third-most among non-kickers, and his 603 all-purpose yards (518 rushing, 85 receiving) fourth
• Added 13 receptions for 85 yards receiving for a total of 602 all-purpose yards
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Nevada - 15 rushes, 79 yards, 1 TD, 15 long; 3 receptions, 16 yards ... game-high rushes ... had game's only rushing score ... career-high-tying receptions
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at TCU - 14 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD, 13 long ... career-high-tying rushing touchdowns
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Sacramento State - 12 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD, 32 long ... career-high-tying rushing touchdowns ... included 32-yarder that was the second-longest run of his career
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at Washington - 18 rushes, 67 yards, 9 long ... career-high-tying rushing touchdowns ... included 32-yarder that third-longest run of his career ... career-high-tying receptions
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Washington State - 3 rushes, 9 yards, 7 long
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at Oregon - 12 rushes, 46 yards, 10 long; 3 receptions, 8 yards, 9 long ... career-high-tying receptions
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Colorado - 7 rushes, 32 yards, 10 long; 3 receptions, 29 yards, 11 long ... career-high-tying receptions
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Oregon State - 11 rushes, 111 yards, 1 TD, 56 long; 1 reception, -2 yards, -2 long ... 56-yard run is longest of his career and longest by a Cal player in 2021
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at Arizona - 6 rushes, 9 yards, 4 long
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at Stanford - 1 rush, 5 yards, 5 long
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at UCLA - 1 rush, 1 yard
Freshman (2020)
• Earned honorable mention recognition for the Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year, presented by Nextiva, when he was one of three Cal true freshmen along with Muelu Iosefa and Trey Paster to play in all four games of a season shortened by COVID-19, with all of his appearances off the bench
• Posted team highs of 188 yards rushing and 4.9 yards per carry on 38 rushes (second on team), while adding one reception for 10 yards for a total of 198 all-purpose yards
• Rushed 10 times for a career-high and team season-high 121 yards in the Big Game against Stanford to become the first true freshman running back with more than 100 yards rushing in a game since Marshawn Lynch rushed for 122 yards in the 2004 Big Game, breaking off Cal's two longest runs of the year in the contest with a season-long 54 yarder that is the second-longest run of his career and a 27-yarder
• Rushed 12 times for 27 yards at Oregon State
• Rushed 12 times for 26 yards against Oregon
• Rushed four times for 14 yards including an 11-yarder that equaled the team's longest rush of the game in the season-opener and his Cal debut at UCLA
Bishop Amat HS (Class Of 2020)
• Combined for 2253 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns on the ground as well as 17 receptions for 118 yards and three kick returns for 43 yards to total 2414 all-purpose yards while playing for three varsity teams that combined for a 23-10 overall record and 15-1 mark in Mission League action, and won back-to-back conference championships as a 2018 junior and 2019 senior
• Earned Mission League MVP honors as a senior when he rushed for 1213 yards and 17 touchdowns for a squad the finished 9-2 overall and 5-0 in league games to win the conference for the second consecutive campaign before being defeated by Mater Dei in the first round of the Southern Section Division I playoffs and finishing the season ranked No. 16 in California in the final MaxPreps poll
• Limited to two games as a junior due to injury, contributing 11 carries for 37 yards, two kick returns for 33 and a pair of receptions for a loss of two to total 68 all-purpose yards for a squad the finished 9-2 overall and 5-0 in league games to win the conference for the first of two consecutive campaigns before being defeated by Mission Viejo in the first round of the Southern Section Division I playoffs and finishing the season ranked No. 12 in California in the final MaxPreps poll
• Picked up All-Mission League recognition during his 2017 sophomore campaign when he rushed 124 times for 703 yards with eight touchdowns on the ground, had 15 receptions for 120 yards and one kickoff return for 10 yards to total 833 all-purpose yards for a team that was 5-6 overall and 5-1 in league games before losing to St. John Bosco in the first round of the Southern Section Division I playoffs
• Wore No. 28 in football
• Also participated in one season of varsity basketball as a 2018-19 junior, as well as track and field at the junior varsity level
High School Stats And Bio (According To MaxPreps.com)
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Justin Wilcox On Damien Moore
“Damien impressed us with his ability to overcome adversity after missing most of the 2018 season. He played well as a sophomore and even better as a senior. He’s a talented runner with natural vision and power. He’s always getting positive yards and that’s a great skill to add to our running back room.”
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 18, 2019)
Stars: 247Sports (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Running Back Rankings: 247Sports (99), ESPN (105)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (235)
California Overall Player Rankings: Rivals (91), ESPN (134), 247Sports (143)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (0.8322), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.5)
Other
• Born November 27, 2001
• Son of Craig and Brandi Moore
• Major is undeclared
Last Updated
November 11, 2022
