Gannon Moore
Gannon Moore is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States men's national team and the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby.
Moore has previously played for North Harbour in the Mitre 10 Cup, the Denver Stampede of PRO Rugby, and the Kansas City Blues. While attending Southwest Minnesota State University, Moore was a running back for four-years on the [Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs|university Gridiron football|football team].
Early life
Moore was born on June 1, 1990, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Doug Moore and Celeste Moore.Moore attended Lincoln High School, where he played football and during that time, he first began playing rugby at the age of 15.
Moore played rugby in high school with Rugby Nebraska's Siouxland United and was named to the Nebraska Selects team.
Moore graduated from high school in 2009 and left Sioux Falls to attend Southwest Minnesota State University, where he majored in exercise science. During his four seasons with the SMSU Mustangs football team, he played in all 44 of the team's games, matched the school record for single-season rushing touchdowns, led the team in total rushing touchdowns, and led the team in total receptions.
Moore attended an NFL Regional Scouting Combine, but was not drafted and received no contract offers to play in the NFL.