Kenny Moore II is an American football player who plays for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. He plays the cornerback position on the defensive team. Moore was undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft and later was signed by the New England Patriots.
Kenny Moore was born on August 23, 1995, in Valdosta city Georgia, and attended Lowndes High School in the same city. From 2013 to 2016, Moore played for the Valdosta State Blazers football team of Valdosta State University. In his rookie season in 2013, he participated in 10 games, starting one, and made 12 solo tackles, six tackle assists, and one interception.

Moore participated in all 13 games during his sophomore season, making a total of 26 solo tackles, 11 tackle assists, five pass breakups, two interceptions, and one forced fumble. During his 12-game junior campaign in 2015, he made 34 solo tackles, 17 tackle assists, one sack, six pass breakups, and three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. He also had six pass breakups during that season. 

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NFL Career:- 

As an undrafted free agent, Moore was signed by the New England Patriots on May 5, 2017, to a three-year, $1.66 million deal with a $2,000 signing bonus. Despite having a strong preseason and training camp, the New England Patriots waived Moore as part of their final roster cuts on September 2, 2017.

The next day, he was claimed off the waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. He made one solo tackle in the Indianapolis Colts’ 46-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in his first regular-season game as a professional. In 16 games and five starts during his rookie season in 2017, he finished with 38 total tackles, five pass deflections, and one interception. In 15 games and 15 starts the following year, Moore finished with 77 combined tackles (63 solos), 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and 1.5 sacks.

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On June 13, 2019, Moore and the Colts agreed to a four-year, $36 million extension prior to the start of the upcoming season. He became the highest-paid cornerback in the league thanks to the deal, which included $18 million in guaranteed money. Moore made 101 tackles (81 solos), 6.0 tackles, 13 passes defended, and four interceptions per game while starting all 17 games. He was also named to his first career Pro Bowl that season.