{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Lyle Moevao | image = | alt = | caption = | number = | current_team = Arizona Wildcats | position = Asst Runningbacks Coach | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|01|17|mf=y}} | birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | high_school = Torrance (CA) North | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 220 | college = Oregon State | undraftedyear = 2010 | pastteams = * La Courneuve Flash (2011) * Elecom Kobe Finies (2012) | pastcoaching = * Oregon State (QC - Running backs, 2013–2014) * Oregon State (QC - Quarterbacks, 2015–2016) * Lewis & Clark (QBs/Pass Game Coordinator, 2017–2018) * San Antonio Commanders (Runningbacks, 2019) * University of Northern Colorado (Runningbacks/Recruiting Coordinator, 2020) * San Jose State University (Def Analyst, 2021) * San Jose State University (Off Analyst - QBs, 2022–2023) * Arizona (Quarterbacks, 2024) * Arizona (Asst Running backs Coach, 2025-Present) }}
thumb|right '''Lyle Moevao''' (born January 17, 1987) is a former professional and college football quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers football team. He played professionally in France for the La Courneuve Flash and Japan. Moevao was the starting quarterback for Oregon State for the 2008 season, throwing for 2,534 yards and 19 touchdowns with a quarterback rating of 128.41.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lyle Moevao #3 QB|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=July 8, 2009|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/stats?playerId=189163|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003034327/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/stats?playerId=189163|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Player Bio: Lyle Moevao|accessdate=July 8, 2009|publisher=osubeavers.com|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moevao_lyle00.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217191928/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moevao_lyle00.html|archivedate=February 17, 2012}}</ref> He also helped the Beavers to a 3–0 victory in the 2008 Sun Bowl against the Pittsburgh Panthers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oregon State stops Pitt in defensive battle|work=ESPN.com|date=December 31, 2008|access-date=July 8, 2009|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=283660221|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914234851/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=283660221|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref>
He was recently the Defensive Analyst for San Jose State University. Previous coaching stops in include running backs coach for Northern Colorado University (2020), San Antonio Commanders-AAF (2019), quarterbacks coach at Lewis & Clark College (2017–2018), QC/GA at Oregon State University (2013–2016). He played professionally for two years in France (2011) and Japan (2012) top-level league after his college career.
==College career== Moevao attended Oregon State University, where he played for the Oregon State Beavers football team for four seasons (2006–2009). During his time at Oregon State, he continuously battled for playing time alongside Sean Canfield. Moevao earned three letters for the Beavers and finished his career as one of the most successful quarterbacks in OSU history going 11–4 as a starter. He finished his OSU career ranked in the top 10 in school history with 3,410 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. A pair of injuries ended his career after a single pass during his senior year following a Pac-10 Honorable Mention season as a junior.
==Professional career==
===La Courneuve Flash=== In January 2011, Moevao was signed by the La Courneuve Flash of the Ligue Élite de Football Américain.<ref name=MoevaoEuroPlayersNews>{{cite web |url=http://www.europlayers.com/News.aspx?NewsId=244 |title=The La Courneuve Flash of Paris (Division 1, France) have signed quarterback Lyle Moevao and linebaker John Breza. | date=January 26, 2011 | accessdate=June 14, 2014 | publisher=Europlayers}}</ref> In the French football championship on June 18, 2011, Moevao completed 12 of 17 passes for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns in leading La Courneuve Flash to a 45–27 win over the Grenoble Centaures before a crowd of 7,000.<ref name=MoevaoBuildingTheDamNews>{{cite web |url=http://www.buildingthedam.com/2011/6/27/2247402/lyle-leads-la-courneuve-to-french-title |title=Lyle Leads La Courneuve To French Title | date= June 27, 2011 |accessdate=June 14, 2014 | publisher=SB NATION Building the Dam}}</ref> Moevao was selected as Most Valuable Player of the game.<ref name=MoevaoLEFIGARONews>{{cite web |url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/sports-us/actualites/la-loi-du-plus-fort-484007 |title=La loi du plus fort | date= June 19, 2011 |accessdate=June 14, 2014 | publisher=LE FIGARE .fr}}</ref>
==Coaching career== In April 2013, Moevao returned to Oregon State as an associate student intern, working with the running backs and quarterbacks. In 2015–16, he was an offensive quality control assistant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=510&path=football|title = Lyle Moevao - Football Coach}}</ref>
On February 8, 2017, Moevao was hired as Lewis & Clark's quarterbacks coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2017/02/lyle_moevao_former_oregon_stat.html|title=Former OSU QB Moevao hired as Lewis & Clark QB coach|date=9 February 2017}}</ref>
On November 14, 2018, Moevao became the quarterbacks coach for his former college head coach Mike Riley and the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://210football.com/lyle-moevao-joins-commanders-staff|title=Lyle Moevao joins Commanders staff|work=210 Football|date=November 15, 2018|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}</ref> Soon after being hired, he was switched to be the running backs coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aaf.com/san-antonio-commanders-add-to-coaching-staff/|title=San Antonio Commanders Add to Coaching Staff|work=Alliance of American Football|date=December 11, 2018|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}</ref>
February 2020, Moevao was hired as University of Northern Colorado Running back coach/recruiting coordinator.
June 2021, Moevao was hired as San Jose State University's defensive analyst.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sjsuspartans.com/staff-directory/lyle-moevao/426|title=Lyle Moevao - Football Analyst - Defense - Staff Directory }}</ref>
January 2022–23, Moevao switched over to Offense as Quarterbacks - Analyst @ San Jose State University's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sjsuspartans.com/staff-directory/lyle-moevao/426|title=Lyle Moevao - Football Analyst - Defense - Staff Directory }}</ref>
January 2024, Moevao was hired as Arizona University's Quarterbacks Coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sjsuspartans.com/staff-directory/lyle-moevao/426|title=Lyle Moevao - Football Analyst - Defense - Staff Directory }}</ref>
March 2025, Moevao was switched to Assistant Runningbacks Coach at Arizona University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sjsuspartans.com/staff-directory/lyle-moevao/426|title=Lyle Moevao - Football Analyst - Defense - Staff Directory }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://twitter.com/CoachMoevao_3 CoachMoevao_3] at Twitter * [https://sjsuspartans.com/staff-directory/lyle-moevao/426 Lyle Moevao Profile] at SJSU.com * [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lylemoevao Lyle Moevao Profile] at LinkedIn.com * [https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/189163 Profile] at ESPN.com * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120217191928/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moevao_lyle00.html Profile] at osubeavers.com
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