Moore attended San Fernando High School, where he earned All-City and All-American honors in 1979.
Along with teammates Bob McClanahan and Anthony Gibson, he accepted a football scholarship from the University of Southern California.
[2] Moore was selected by the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft.
[5] Moore was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (54th overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players.
On April 15, 1986, he signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers to play tight end.