| No. 49 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
 Korte-Moore with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |
| Born: | (1999-11-17) November 17, 1999 (age 25) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| University | UBC (2018–2022) |
| High school | Immaculata (ON) |
| CFL draft | 2023, round: 1, pick: 3 |
| Drafted by | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career stats | |
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Lake Korte-Moore (born November 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds.
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 opening day roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against the Edmonton Elks. He played in all 18 regular season games in 2023 where he recorded 13 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and one sack.
References
- "Lake Korte-Moore". Canadian Football League.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (May 8, 2023). "Football, family and full circle: Lake Korte-Moore's story". Saskatchewan Roughriders.
- ^ Baines, Tim (March 25, 2023). "Swap From Skis To Sack Suits Korte-Moore". The Ottawa Citizen. p. B22 – via Newspapers.com.
- Clausing, Shane (May 11, 2023). "Riders' Korte-Moore an accomplished two-sport athlete". CKOM.
- ^ "Lake Korte-Moore". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ O'Leary, Chris (April 22, 2023). "O'Leary: Lake Korte-Moore's unique path to the CFL Draft". Canadian Football League.
- "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign first-round CFL draft pick Lake Korte-Moore". 3DownNation.com. May 8, 2023.
- Gray, Britton (May 2, 2023). "Riders select UBC D-lineman Lake Korte-Moore third overall in CFL draft". CJME.
- "Korte-Moore not concerned with being top-ranked prospect at CFL combine". The Sports Network. The Canadian Press. March 23, 2023.
- "Saskatchewan Roughriders select DL Lake Korte-Moore third overall in 2023 CFL Draft". 3DownNation.com. May 2, 2023.
- Dort, Brit (July 20, 2023). "'Second home': Riders' Lake Korte-Moore excited for first CFL game in BC". CTV News.
- Shire, Taylor (June 4, 2023). "Roughriders announce final cuts with 54 players making active roster". The Leader-Post.
- "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 3, 2024.