Skyy Moore (WR) steps under the NFL prospect microscope with a productive collegiate career. Adding context to his rise among the wide receiver ranks makes it even more impressive. Moore landed at Western Michigan as a three-star prospect without any WR snaps on his resume. He was a quarterback and defensive back in high school before switching to wideout at Western Michigan. While he didn’t log a “breakout” season as a true freshman, he commanded a 20.8% target share, posting 802 receiving yards. He did so while learning on the fly, operating as an outside wide receiver on 83.4% of his routes. Adding all of this together, his 2.45 Yards per route run (60th of 290 wide receivers) was quite the accomplishment. With only five games to dice up in 2020 because of the pandemic, he still logged 2.61 Yards per route run (37 targets), which would have ranked 26th among 146 receivers had he qualified for the sample with 50 targets. This past season, he continued to ascend with 3.46 Yards per route run, which was eighth (of 251 wide receivers, minimum of 50 targets).
After his beautifully dominant 2021 season, Moore closed the chapter on his Western Michigan career with a 44.8% college dominator (91st percentile, per PlayerProfiler), 39.5% college target share (99th percentile), 20.0 breakout age (62nd percentile), and college yards per reception of 13.6 (34th percentile). With Moore still learning and growing as a receiving talent, let’s discuss his overall game and his upside in transitioning to the NFL.
Skyy Moore (WR) steps under the NFL prospect microscope with a productive collegiate career. Adding context to his rise among the wide receiver ranks makes it even more impressive. Moore landed at Western Michigan as a three-star prospect without any WR snaps on his resume. He was a quarterback and defensive back in high school before switching to wideout at Western Michigan. While he didn’t log a “breakout” season as a true freshman, he commanded a 20.8% target share, posting 802 receiving yards. He did so while learning on the fly, operating as an outside wide receiver on 83.4% of his routes. Adding all of this together, his 2.45 Yards per route run (60th of 290 wide receivers) was quite the accomplishment. With only five games to dice up in 2020 because of the pandemic, he still logged 2.61 Yards per route run (37 targets), which would have ranked 26th among 146 receivers had he qualified for the sample with 50 targets. This past season, he continued to ascend with 3.46 Yards per route run, which was eighth (of 251 wide receivers, minimum of 50 targets).
After his beautifully dominant 2021 season, Moore closed the chapter on his Western Michigan career with a 44.8% college dominator (91st percentile, per PlayerProfiler), 39.5% college target share (99th percentile), 20.0 breakout age (62nd percentile), and college yards per reception of 13.6 (34th percentile). With Moore still learning and growing as a receiving talent, let’s discuss his overall game and his upside in transitioning to the NFL.
Moore seamlessly picked up the receiver position upon lacing up his cleats at Western Michigan. He displayed versatility by working as a primary slot receiver in 2020 (88.7%). Part of the reason for him hitting the ground running is his background as a corner.
Among FBS wide receivers with 50 or more targets (*Statistics via PFF*):
Year
Formation alignment Slot/Wide
Yards per route run (rank)
2019
16.6% / 83.4%
2.45 (60th of 290)
2020
88.7% / 11.3%
2.61 (only 37 targets*)
2021
34.3% / 65.5%
3.46 (8th of 251)
The loose hips and easy change-of-direction ability he flashed here at a Rivals camp in 2018 are still present in today’s route-running. His short-area footwork on releases and shallow routes makes him a threat on the outside and in the slot. His understanding of defensive play from the other side of the ball has served him well. The same tenacity he put on tape there has also transitioned to how he plays receiver. His muscular upper and lower halves allow him to go toe-to-toe with physical corners during routes and after the catch.
He’s a load to bring down once the ball is in his hands. He weaves through defenders like a running back, with a nasty stiff-arm at his disposal at the drop of a dime. Moore can explode with the pull-away speed in space and utilizes patience to set up his blocks in traffic. He was 16th in yards after the catch in 2021 (512, per PFF) and tied for first in missed tackles forced (26) among wide receivers. Moore is going to be a YAC factory in the NFL.
He improved in his final season when targeted deep, with a 47.1% catch rate (17 targets), a 133.0 passer rating (per PFF), and five of his 10 touchdowns, but there’s still room for growth in this area. His separation on deep posts and go routes can be inconsistent at times. He can improve in this area with more reps, but it likely won’t be his bread and butter at the next level. He’ll earn his second contract by chewing up opposing defenses after the catch in the short and intermediate parts of the field.
Moore has exceptional body control and spatial awareness, and his ability to contort his body in the end zone or near the sideline is football eye candy. Even with these traits, he will never be a receiver with a wide catch radius, with his 23rd percentile arm length and 38th percentile vertical jump (per Mockdraftable.com).
Moore doesn’t profile as an alpha receiving prospect, but he could hit that type of production threshold if a team moves him into a full-time slot role or a 65/35 slot/outside split. The median range of his outcomes is a solid No. 2 option for a passing attack with the untapped ability for more with his relative inexperience at the position.
Moore is a near 1:1 comparison in height (5-10), weight (191), 40 time (4.41), vertical jump (34.5 vs. 33.5), shuttle (4.32 vs. 4.34), three-cone (7.13 vs. 7.08), and skillset transition to the NFL. Cobb was poorly typecast as a No. 1 option in any offense, but he showed he could serve as one of the league’s best No. 2s.
Landing Spot and Dynasty Outlook
Pop the champagne and break out the party hats. Skyy Moore landing in Kansas City is a near-perfect outcome. Moore lands on a talented offense with an elite quarterback and an offensive genius. Yes, Juju Smith-Schuster’s presence will hurt his projected target upside, but Moore has the talent to emerge as the number two option in this passing offense behind only Travis Kelce. I know I sound ridiculously bullish on Moore, but for a player that converted to wide receiver when he arrived at Western Michigan and then proceeded to post a 91st college dominator rating and soak up a 99th percentile target share, the ceiling is enormous. Moore is a tackle-breaking machine and will be a YAC maven. I’ll draft him aggressively in dynasty rookie drafts not only because of the landing spot but his talent profile warrants it.
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