Kyle Moore-Brown

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Kyle Moore-Brown
Vegas Knight Hawks
Position:Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1971-02-26) February 26, 1971 (age 53)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Newark (NJ) Central
College:Kansas
Undrafted:1993
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:81
Sacks:11.0
Forced Fumbles:4
Fumble Recoveries:10
Blocked kicks:2
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Kyle Moore-Brown (born February 26, 1971) is a former Arena Football League (AFL) offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the Albany/Indiana Firebirds and the Colorado Crush. He is currently the offensive line coach for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was the head coach of the Cedar Rapids Titans of the IFL.[1]

High school career[edit]

While attending Central High School in Newark, New Jersey, Moore-Brown was a standout in football and track. In football, he played fullback, was an All-State pick, an All-City pick, and as a senior, he rushed for 1,300 yards, and 17 touchdowns.[2] Moore-Brown graduated from Central High School in 1989.[3]

College career[edit]

Moore-Brown played college football for the University of Kansas Jayhawks.[4]

Professional career[edit]

Kyle Moore-Brown played for 2 teams in the Arena Football League: the Albany Firebirds (1995–2003), and the Colorado Crush (2004–2008).[2][5]

Coaching career[edit]

After the original Arena Football League suspended operations following the 2008 season,[6] Moore-Brown became the assistant head coach of the La Crosse Spartans, an Indoor Football League team that began play in 2010.[7] In 2011, he became the head coach of the La Crosse Spartans when his brother Gilbert Brown stepped away from the team for personal reasons.[1] Moore-Brown returned to the AFL in 2013 when he was named the offensive and defensive line coach for the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2014, Moore-Brown accepted the offensive line coach position with the Pittsburgh Power.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Spartans' Brown to Take Leave of Absence". Our Sports Central. 31 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Kyle Moore-Brown". Arena Football League. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  3. ^ Adam Sullivan (28 August 2014). "Once a Jayhawk, Always a Jayhawk: Kyle Moore-Brown". www.kuathletics.com. University of Kansas. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Mannix, Chris (2006-05-15). "You Can Count On Kyle". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  5. ^ Moss, Irv (2008-12-08). "Market may sack arena football". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  6. ^ "Teams get news of league closure". ESPN. Associated Press. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  7. ^ Sommerfeldt, Todd (2010-02-11). "Brown guarantees title for Spartans". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  8. ^ "Pittsburgh Power Add 40 Years of AFL Experience to Coaching Staff". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.