{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}} {{Distinguish|Skyy Moore}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Skai Moore | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = 55 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|8}} | birth_place = Cooper City, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 225 | high_school = NSU University School {{avoid wrap|(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)}} | college = South Carolina | undraftedyear = 2018 | pastteams = * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}}) | status = | highlights = * Second-team All-SEC (2015) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 4 | pfr = M/MoorSk00 }}
'''Skai Moore''' (born January 8, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2018.<ref>{{cite news| last=Hadley | first=Greg | title=Undrafted Skai Moore has ‘a little motivation’ and a good chance to make NFL roster | website=The State | date=7 August 2018 | url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article216185195.html | access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref>
==Professional career== Moore signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts Sign 10 Undrafted Free Agents|url=https://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-10-Undrafted-Free-Agents/ac6d6284-f148-4def-90b5-38648a8d529d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503113143/https://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-10-Undrafted-Free-Agents/ac6d6284-f148-4def-90b5-38648a8d529d|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2018|website=Colts.com|date=May 1, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018}}</ref> After making the Colts 53-man roster, he played in three games, starting one, before being waived on September 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Active Roster From Practice Squad; Place T/G Joe Haeg On IR|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-sign-three-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad-place-t-g-joe|website=Colts.com|date=September 28, 2018}}</ref> He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Sign LB Skai Moore, TE Erik Swoope Back To Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-sign-lb-skai-moore-te-erik-swoope-back-to-practice-squad|website=Colts.com|date=October 1, 2018}}</ref> He was promoted back to the active roster on October 4, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-bring-back-robert-turbin-to-active-roster-lenzy-pipkins-elevated |title=Colts Bring Back Robert Turbin To Active Roster; Lenzy Pipkins, Skai Moore Elevated |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2018 |website=Colts.com}}</ref> He was waived again on October 13, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Elevate DE Al-Quadin Muhammad To Active Roster; Waive LB Skai Moore|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-elevate-de-al-quadin-muhammad-to-active-roster-waive-lb-skai-|website=Colts.com|date=October 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Move: Colts Sign LB Skai Moore Back To Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-move-colts-sign-lb-skai-moore-back-to-practice-squad|website=Colts.com|date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> He was promoted back to the active roster on November 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Bring DT/DE Tyquan Lewis, LB Skai Moore To Active Roster; Waive WR Steve Ishmael, RB Robert Turbin|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-bring-dt-de-tyquan-lewis-lb-skai-moore-to-active-roster-waive|website=Colts.com|date=November 9, 2018}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Place LB Skai Moore, DT Al Woods On IR; Sign Free Agent S J.J. Wilcox|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-place-lb-skai-moore-dt-al-woods-on-ir-sign-free-agent-s-j-j-w|website=Colts.com|date=December 18, 2018}}</ref>
On August 31, 2019, Moore was waived by the Colts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.colts.com/news/initial-2019-roster-cuts |title=Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=August 31, 2019 |website=Colts.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-claim-cb-ryan-lewis-off-waivers-sign-six-to-practice-squad |title=Colts Claim CB Ryan Lewis Off Waivers; Sign Six To Practice Squad |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=September 1, 2019 |website=Colts.com}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts Elevate Linebacker Skai Moore To Active Roster From Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/skai-moore-active-roster-roster-moves|website=Colts.com|date=December 28, 2019}}</ref>
Moore chose to opt-out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on August 4, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Alper, Josh |title=Colts LB Skai Moore opts out of 2020 season |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/04/colts-lb-skai-moore-opts-out-of-2020-season/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=August 4, 2020 |accessdate=August 4, 2020}}</ref> He was waived/injured on August 23, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts Waive DT Joey Ivie, LB Skai Moore, TE Andrew Vollert|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-joey-ivie-skai-moore-andrew-vollert-waived-cuts|website=Colts.com|date=August 23, 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://gamecocksonline.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=667 South Carolina Gamecocks bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Skai}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:American football linebackers Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:NSU University School alumni Category:People from Cooper City, Florida Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football players Category:Players of American football from Broward County, Florida