Lake Korte-Moore

Lake Korte-Moore (born November 17, 1999) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds and was selected in the first round of the 2023 CFL Draft by Saskatchewan.

Early life
Korte-Moore was born on November 17, 1999, in Ottawa, Ontario. His grandfather, George Moore, played several seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He grew up competing in skiing events, first trying the sport out at age two. He was a member of Team Ontario and competed at several international events at a young age. He also began playing football at age six, continuing in both sports throughout his time at Ottawa's Immaculata High School. Korte-Moore was a member of the national football team and by Grade 12 began mainly focusing on football.

University career
Korte-Moore entered the University of British Columbia in 2018 and began playing for their Thunderbirds football team. He totaled 16 tackles and an interception while playing nine games in his first year. In 2019, he appeared in eight games and posted 19 tackles, a sack and another interception before the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Korte-Moore had 27 tackles, including five for-loss, as well as two sacks while playing seven games in 2021. In his final year, 2022, he had career-highs with 48 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and six sacks, being named a Canada west all-star. He finished his university career with 110 total tackles, 10 sacks and two interceptions in 34 games.

Professional career
Ranked the top U Sports prospect for the 2023 CFL Draft, Korte-Moore was chosen third overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He made the team's final roster.