Iowa State received a commitment from Lee’s Summit (Mo.) North defensive lineman Ka’Mori Moore who decommitted from Oklahoma in September and now joins the Cyclone class.
WHAT KA’MORI MOORE SAYS ABOUT IOWA STATE
In April 0f 2022, Iowa State offered. That was his first offer and he started a relationship with Eli Rasheed then. That connection with the staff helped the Cyclones immediately be the top school as Moore re-opened his recruitment.
Coupled with the season they are having, it was the ideal situation for Moore.
“I can say Iowa State is most definitely on a uprise,” he said. “They have been on the grind lately and I think it’s going to go on for a long time and what makes them stand out to me the most is just they’ve been on me since I was young.”
WHO ELSE WAS IN THE MIX?
Nebraska was also considered after Moore’s Oklahoma decommitment. The first time through his recruitment, he also considered Kansas State, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, etc. and visited those programs.
WHERE KA’MORI MOORE RANKS AS A RECRUIT
Moore is a three-star with an 88 rating. He is the No. 74 defensive lineman and No. 6 senior in the state of Missouri. The 247Sports Composite has him slightly lower at a .8731 rating, No. 85 defensive lineman and No. 11 in Missouri.
HOW KA’MORI MOORE FITS WITH IOWA STATE
Moore fills a piece of this class that was needed, which is another defensive tackle to team with BJ Carter.
It now allows them to still pursue other defensive line flip candidates like Theo Thomas and Dior Garner, if they choose, but with a solid foundation in the class already with Carter and Moore.
Moore is the kind of player the Cyclones and particularly Eli Rasheed have had success with. Jamahl Johnson and JR Singleton are two interior defensive linemen who were in the 6’0-6’2 range who some schools missed on because of their height.
So in terms of filling a need in the class with a player who fits style of play, Moore checks the boxes.
WHAT WE THINK ABOUT KA’MORI MOORE
Moore is a disruptor, a guy who can penetrate. He’s a pretty good athlete who even plays a little standing up, is active, and can run plays down and pursue.
So the book on him is that he’s not this massive interior presence, but he is a quick, energetic spark plug of a tackle, the type of player ISU has had be contributors for them in the past.
Looking at him, it’s tough to think he won’t fall in that line and be a really good player for the Cyclones.
