Brandon Moore (linebacker)

Not to be confused with Brandon Moore (guard).

Brandon T. Moore (born January 16, 1979) is an American college football coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the San Diego Toreros football team at the University of San Diego (USD). A former National Football League (NFL) linebacker, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2002 NFL draft. Moore played college football at Oklahoma.

Brandon Moore

San Diego Toreros
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 (age 46) East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Baldwin (Baldwin, New York)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	2002: undrafted
Career history
As a player:
San Francisco 49ers (2002)* New England Patriots (2002)* San Francisco 49ers (2002–2007) Arizona Cardinals (2008)* Las Vegas Locomotives (2009–2010) San Diego Chargers (2010) Las Vegas Locomotives (2011)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Scottsdale CC (2012–2015) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2016–2017) Linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2018–2019) Co-defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2020–2021) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Colorado Mines (2022) Head coach San Diego (2023–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
2× UFL champion (2009, 2010) BCS national champion (2001) AFCA Division II Coach of the Year (2022)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 249 Sacks: 15.0 Forced fumbles: 4 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:	25–13

Moore has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Locomotives and San Diego Chargers.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Moore was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in the 2002 NFL draft. In 2006, Moore started 11 games and led the team in tackles (92) and sacks (6.5), playing inside and outside linebacker in the 49ers' 3-4 scheme. Moore struggled the next year and was demoted to second string, coming in mostly as a situational pass rusher. He was released on August 10, 2008.^[1]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 12, 2008, he was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.^[2] He was later released on August 30, 2008, during final cuts.^[3]

Las Vegas Locomotives

Moore was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League and signed with the team on August 5, 2009. Moore was a starter for the Locomotives, and won UFL championship titles both seasons that he was a member of the franchise.

San Diego Chargers

On December 21, 2010, the San Diego Chargers signed Moore to a one-year deal.^[4]

Coaching career

Colorado Mines

Moore was the Orediggers' defensive coordinator and linebackers coach leading up to his promotion on February 2, 2022, where he took on the role of head coach previously held by Gregg Brandon. In his first season, he led the Orediggers to an unbeaten season in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play and a run in the NCAA Division II playoffs that ended in a championship-game loss to Ferris State. After the season, he was named by the American Football Coaches Association as its Division II Coach of the Year.^[5]

San Diego

On April 19, 2023, Moore was hired to be the head coach for the University of San Diego Toreros.^[6]

Personal

Moore is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver Rob Moore.^[4]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	AFCA#
Colorado Mines Orediggers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2022)
2022	Colorado Mines	13–3	9–0	1st	L NCAA Division II Championship	2
Colorado Mines:		13–3	9–0
San Diego Toreros (Pioneer Football League) (2023–present)
2023	San Diego	4–7	4–4	T–5th
2024	San Diego	8–3	6–2	2nd
2025	San Diego	0–0	0–0
San Diego:		12–10	10–6
Total:		25–13
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth